by Michele Borba | Feb 1, 2021 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Articles, COVID19, Emotional Intelligence, Stress
7 Strategies to Ease Children’s Stress It’s no secret that kids today are more stressed than ever. In a world of ever-increasing uncertainty, our children are feeling anxious in ways that we never experienced when we were young. Research also confirms our kids...
by Michele Borba | Feb 1, 2021 | Articles, Goal-setting and Inner Motivation, Parenting, Perseverance, Gives Up, Fears Failures, Resilience, Thriving, School Success and Learning, Self-Reliance and Agency, Stress, Thrivers
Parenting tips for kids who procrastinate, cut corners or take the easy way. Sound like your kid? “I quit – this is too hard.” “Why don’t YOU do it?” Is his backpack a disaster, homework always a battle and everything seems to be put off until the last nano-second...
by Michele Borba | Jan 23, 2021 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Integrity, Resilience, Thriving, Social Emotional Learning, UnSelfie
How to Raise Good Children Numerous studies from prestigious organizations and researchers confirm a steady decline in children’s moral character. Sixty-two percent of the more than 2,600 participants in a NBC News State of Kindness Poll believe that kids are less...
by Michele Borba | Jan 20, 2021 | Articles, Communication, Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Friendship and Social Competence
12 Ways to Tune Up Emotional Literacy Skills Teaching children social-emotional skills is one of the greatest gifts you can give. Few skills increase children’s confidence, social competence, empathy, resilience, and self-esteem more because kids need them in...
by Michele Borba | Jan 19, 2021 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Gratitude, Integrity, Parenting, Self-Confidence, Self-Reliance and Agency, Thrivers, Tolerance, UnSelfie
Raising Kids Who Want to Make a Difference in their World The key to raising a Changemaker is making sure that the project is meaningful for the child and driven by heart, and not chosen to look good on a future resume or college application. The first time I...
