Is social networking connected with the rise of teen narcissism? Yesterday I posted “The Teen Arrogance Cure” but today I want to dig deeper into troubling research reports that show a rise in teen narcissism and a decrease in their empathy. Here is my report I gave on the TODAY show and the facts that [...]

Cures for the “Big Brat Factor” — parenting strategies I shared on the Today Show Hidden Dangers of Raising Spoiled Kids Of course we love our kids and want the best for them. We hate to let them down and don’t want to see them unhappy even for a nano-second. And we hate to think [...]

Michele Borba This week I’m focusing on a few troubling youth trends that research shows are hitting our kids at younger ages and at more intense. Yesterday was Stress-Out and the solutions to fix it based on science-based parenting. My second youth concern: the dawn of the self-centered kid. Psychologist, Jean Twenge calls them “Generation [...]

My interview with Meredith Viera on TODAY yesterday featuring The Big Book of Parenting Solutions (link to segment is below if you want to view) Michele Borba There is so much going on today–parent are bombarded with problems of all kinds and it’s hard to keep up. But it’s also critical that we keep our [...]

Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Research shows that our children are born with the marvelous gift to care and be concerned about others. But unless we nurture those glorious virtues they will lie dormant. A new study shows we may not be doing such a great job. San Diego State professor Jean Twenge (author of a [...]