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Parenting Survival Guide to the “Mean Girl Scene”

Posted: August 11th, 2010 by Michele Borba


Parenting advice for the new “Sugar and Spice and No Longer Nice” gender and 3 steps to stop girl cruelty
Forget “sugar and spice and everything nice.” Research too often shows a different picture with all too many of our daughters. “Vicious, mean, calculating and backstabbing” are more applicable. Psychologists call such hurtful behavior “Relational Aggression” [...]



Signs Your Daughter is In the Mean Girl Scene

Posted: July 14th, 2010 by Michele Borba


Could Your Daughter Be a Victim of Relational Aggression?
The Mean Girl Scene is alive and flourishing. Studies show relational aggression amongst the sugar and spice set is starting in much younger. But also keep in mind that the signs of relational aggression are often more difficult to spot than traditional bullying. One reason is because [...]



Michele Borba Blog: Parenting 101 What Bullying Looks Like Age by Age

Posted: April 14th, 2010 by Michele Borba


Peer cruelty is also increasing and becoming more violent. By some estimates, one in seven American schoolchildren is either a bully or a victim. Studies find that 160,000 children skip school every day because they fear being attacked or intimidated by other students. And the cruel behavior increases with age. A recent study prepared for the American [...]