Michele Borba, Ed.D. Michele Borba, Ed.D.
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How to Talk To Kids About Scary News

by Michele Borba | Mar 27, 2015 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Stress, TODAY Show Appearance, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress

Parenting advice I shared on the TODAY show on how to talk to kids about troubling news and reduce their fears and jitters about world events Tsunamis. Cyclones. War. ISIS beheadings. Nuclear meltdowns. Pilot takes down a plane If you are feeling a bit jittery about...

Helping Kids Cope with the Death of Friends and Classmates

by Michele Borba | Dec 14, 2012 | Depression and Suicide, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress

How to explain a tragic death of a classmate to their peers and friends Last year a  tragic fire touched the Windward School community in Connecticut –three children and their grandparents perished. This week a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School...

How to Talk the Sandusky Trial and Sexual Abuse With Kids and Teens and Why You Must

by Michele Borba | Nov 14, 2011 | Courage and Assertiveness, Resilience, Thriving, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress

Parent and educator guide to using the Penn State tragedy and Sandusky trial to talk about sexual abuse to kids and teens; rucial safety tips to prevent abuse and signs of sexual abuse Once again, the Penn State child sexual abuse case is in the news and has adults on...

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