Dr. Michele Borba- How to Raise a Thriver- Why some kids Struggle and Others Shine - Episode #71

Today Dr. Michele Borba joins us! Best selling author and parenting and child expert. This pandemic has done a number on our kids but truthfully… there was a mental health crisis going on even BEFORE the pandemic. Today you will hear some real stats and facts about the state of our kids, teens, and college students and learn the tools and observations you need to be aware of to raise a THRIVER not a STRIVER. Get Dr. Micheles Latest Book! Her latest is Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine. Connect with Dr. Michele Borba! Web: micheleborba.com. Twitter @micheleborba. Instagram @drmicheleborba. Guest Bio: Dr. Michele Borba, is an internationally renowned educator, award-winning author, and parenting child expert recognized for her solution-based strategies to strengthen children’s character, resilience, and reduce peer cruelty. A sought-after motivational speaker, she has spoken in 19 countries and five continents, and served as a consultant to hundreds of schools and corporations. Clients include Sesame Street, Harvard, U.S. Air Force Academy, 18 US Army Bases in Europe and the Asian-Pacific, H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. and a TEDx Talk: “Empathy Is a Verb.” She offers realistic, research-based advice culled from a career working with over one million parents and educators worldwide. She is the award-winning author of 24 books translated into 19 languages including Nobody Likes Me, No More Misbehavin’, Don’t Give Me that Attitude!, Building Moral Intelligence, Parents Do Make A Difference, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy, and UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World. Her latest book (spring 2021) Thrivers: Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine.