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Hidden Dangers of Helicopter Parenting

by Michele Borba | Jul 16, 2010 | Self-Reliance and Agency, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

Why we must lower our flaps and parent for self-reliance Of course we love our kids. Of course we don’t want our kids to fail. And of course we always want them to be successful. But always doing, picking up, jumping in, solving, rescuing, or mending fences for our...

Michele Borba Blog: My Rubber Band Test for Setting Expectations I Shared on Dr Phil

by Michele Borba | Dec 22, 2009 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

Let’s face it: the expectations we set for our children do affect their self-esteem and capacity to succeed. This week I taped another fun segment with Dr. Phil on the “Overparenting” vs. “Underparenting” craze. (It has yet to air…...

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