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Dr. Michele Borba

Thrivers: Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine

Wed, Apr 14, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT

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Video of Thrivers: Why Some Kids Struggle and Other Kids Shine, Q&A with Dr. Michele Borba 4-14-21 HERE (YouTube)

 

How do you raise kids to roll with the punches and succeed in life–not just in school? Dr. Borba identifies 7 signature strengths that can be nurtured in children from preschool to high school.

Dr. Michele Borba is an internationally recognized expert and author on children, teens, parenting, bullying and moral development. Her work aims to help strengthen children’s character and resilience, build strong families, create compassionate and just school cultures, and reduce peer cruelty.  She is the award-winning author of 22 parenting and educational books translated into 14 languages. Titles include: Don’t Give Me That Attitude!, Parents Do Make A Difference, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries, and Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me!, No More Misbehavin’, Building Moral Intelligence (cited by Publishers’ Weekly as “Among the most noteworthy of 2001”), and Esteem Builders used by 1.5 million students worldwide.  Her latest book is THRIVERS: The Surprising Secrets of Happy, High Performing Kids in a Winner-Take-All World

A community discussion to follow with Janet Cook, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and School Staff

Take 5: Parent Preview – Dr. Michele Borba “Students Ask When to Seek Help for Stress”

Dr. Michele Borba’s web site HERE 

Details

Date:
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Time:
7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Cost:
Free
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Organizer

Gilda Ross

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Speaker
Dr. Michele Borba

Venue

Glenbard South
23W200 Butterfield Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 United States
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