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Michele Borba Blog: Happy BD MLK! 7 Ways to Nurture Tolerance in Kids

Posted: January 18th, 2010 by Michele Borba


REALITY CHECK: Did you know that today’s American youth are displaying intolerant actions at alarming rates-and at younger ages? The FBI reports that most hate crimes are committed by youth younger than nineteen. The Associated Press announced  that 2009 saw most federal hate crime cases since 2001. The Southern Poverty Law Center (http://www.tolerance.org) reports that [...]



Michele Borba: Mark McGwire Joins Steroid Hall of Shame: Have You Talked to Your Kids About Steroids?

Posted: January 12th, 2010 by Michele Borba


REALITY CHECK: Think steroids are for teens? Well, think again. A recent survey found that kids as young as ten (fifth graders!) are taking illegal steroids to do better in sports. And it isn’t just boys who are partaking: use among middle-school girls is almost as prevalent as it is among boys (2.8 percent of [...]



Michele Borba: Anger Management Tips for Kids

Posted: August 7th, 2009 by Michele Borba


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REALITY CHECK: Does your child have difficulty controlling his anger? Does he resort to using aggressive behaviors such as biting, hitting, spitting or fighting? Does he yell or quickly lose control? If so, you’re not alone.  Over the years I’ve received hundreds questions from parents, and by far the largest number deal with how [...]