by Michele Borba | Jan 13, 2021 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Emotional Intelligence, Friendship and Social Competence, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Confidence, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, Thrivers
Kid Negativity Cures to Boost Optimism Children with poor self-beliefs often have bombarded themselves for so long with a steady stream of derogatory messages. Their potential for success is greatly limited, because they don’t believe in their capabilities. Self-talk...
by Michele Borba | Jan 11, 2021 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Gratitude, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers, UnSelfie
Seven simple ways to boost gratitude in kids and help them learn to count their blessings 365 days a year! Let’s start with a Reality Check: Researchers are seeing a disturbing upsurge of kids who are a bit too spoiled, a bit too unappreciative, less...
by Michele Borba | Jan 11, 2021 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Integrity, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers, UnSelfie
The easiest way to teach kids character is not a program, but by being an example of character. Be the model you want your child to copy. Of course, we want our children to become good, responsible, respectful and successful human beings! But in our quest to...
by Michele Borba | Dec 22, 2020 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers
Why Problem Solving Can Prevent Bullying “Let’s flip a coin to decide.” “Everybody breathe a minute, then we can take turns figuring out a way to solve this.” “Why don’t we just both think of another choice?” Researchers have always recognized the benefits of kids...
by Michele Borba | Dec 20, 2020 | COVID19, Depression and Suicide, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, featured, Frontpage, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Control, Focusing, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
New study finds that young children can be depressed and why we must know the signs Producers from the TV show, THE DOCTORS, asked me to share the signs of depression in young children and what parents should do if they suspect their child is depressed. Here is my...