Topic: Michele Borba

1. Your child has an unreasonable amount of homework. . Should you butt in? Not until you've done some serious reconnaissance work. “Make sure your...
This week, renowned author and parenting advisor, Michele Borba, Ed.D., joined other experts in praising the free online chore chart...
You may think Dad is tops, but an analysis of federal labor statistics shows that his work around the house probably isn't worth nearly as much as...
Nobody would blink an eye at a girl dressed as a lumberjack or an astronaut for Halloween, but a little boy costumed as his favorite cartoon character has raised some eyebrows. Michele Borba, Ed.D., iVillage parenting expert and the author of ...
At a very young age children are taught the importance of respecting their parents, siblings and other relatives. In recent years a woman by the name of Michele Borba has been teaching parents and teachers how to create a feeling of respect ...
In sixth grade, my daughter Matty was inseparable from her best friend (I'll call her Emma). For a couple of weeks after our conversation, Matty drifted in and out of blue moods - she moped around and hid in her Harry Potter ...

Stopping the Back Talk

The other night I walked into the kitchen, where my 13-year-old daughter was hunched over her geometry book. "Children are growing up in a universe of pervasive, 24/7 media," she says. But you may wind up regretting the path of least ...
It's only Lourdes Leon's first day of school, and things have already gone to pot.. . Madonna's 13-year-old daughter raised eyebrows at her first...
To help parents pack lunches that are both healthful and delicious, we asked experts, including Dr. Michele Borba, iVillage's parenting authority and the author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: "We know that kids are more likely to eat healthy ...
Sitting outside and watching your kid play is likely one chore you can't wait to check off your to-do list. What's your neighborhood like? Do you know your neighbors well and would they notice if your child needed help? What ...