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Michele Borba: 7 Parenting Practices That Nurture Respect In Kids

Posted: June 24th, 2010 by Michele Borba

Though most teachers admit that there are some students they never forget, the same is true about parents.
I vividly remember a mother of one of my students all because of the way she conveyed respect to her child. She did so beautifully in how she listened. I watched her several times throughout the year on [...]

Michele Borba: 7 Tips to Raise An Unspoiled Kid & Curb the Big Brat Factor

Posted: June 23rd, 2010 by Michele Borba

Our most important role is raising our kids to become capable, well-adjusted human beings. And in this consumer-driven, plugged-in, hyper-competitive me first, materialistic-pushing world, it’s not always so easy. The fact is we seem to have a lot of “gimme” Me-Me-Me kids these days.
Bad attitudes are far more deadly than mere behaviors because they are [...]

The Kid Bad Attitude Epidemic: What’s your Parent Bad Attitude IQ? Here’s a quiz to find out

Posted: June 22nd, 2010 by Michele Borba

One of the biggest reasons bad attitudes stay is because of a number of misconceptions about them. So how is your little cherub doing in the attitude department? (Watch out: Bad attitudes are in epidemic mode!)
I’m on Talk Radio today on the Armstrong & Getty Show 910KNEW (Stockton: 1280 KWSX) ; Sacramento 650 KSTE (in the [...]