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Michele Borba, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned parenting expert, educational consultant, Today show contributor and award-winning author recognized for her practical, solution-based strategies to strengthen children's behavior, self-esteem, and moral and social development. A sought-after motivational speaker, she has presented workshops and keynote addresses throughout North American, Europe, Asia and the South Pacific and has served as a spokesperson to major corporations and consultant to hundreds of schools. She offers realistic, research-based advice culled from a career of working with over one million parents and educators.
As a recognized authority on child development, parenting and violence prevention, Dr. Borba has appeared on countless TV and radio talk shows to discuss late-breaking news as well as everyday parenting challenges. She's the award-winning author of 21 books including No More Misbehavin': 38 Difficult Behaviors and How to Stop Them; Don't Give Me That Attitude!: 24 Rude, Selfish Insensitive Things Kids Do and How to Stop Them; Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me: The Top 25 Friendship Problems and How to Solve Them; Building Moral Intelligence, cited by Publishers' Weekly as "among the most noteworthy of 2001"; Parents Do Make A Difference, selected by Child magazine as "Outstanding Parenting Book of 1999"; and Esteem Builders, used by 1.5 million students worldwide. Her latest book is 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know: Getting Back to Basics and Raising Happy Kids.
Dr. Borba's numerous awards include the National Educator Award, presented by the National Council of Self-Esteem; Santa Clara University's Outstanding Alumna Award; and the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Educational Profession, presented by the Bureau of Education and Research. She was named the Honorary Chairperson for the Implementation of Self-Esteem in Hong Kong, served as a consultant for the Center Resource Group for Character Education and Civic Engagement for the U.S. Department of Education, and currently serves on McDonald's Corporation Global Moms Panel. Her proposal: "Ending School Violence and Student Bullying" (SB1667) was signed into California law in 2002.
Dr. Borba has had a wide range of teaching experience, including work in regular education as well as work with children who have learning, physical, behavioral, and emotional disabilities. She and her husband were also partners in a private practice for troubled youth. She received a Doctorate in Educational Psychology and Counseling from the University of San Francisco; M.A. in Learning Disabilities and B.A. from the University of Santa Clara, and earned a Life Teaching Credential. She lives in Palm Springs, California with her husband and has three sons.
As a recognized authority on child development, parenting and violence prevention, Dr. Borba has appeared on countless TV and radio talk shows to discuss late-breaking news as well as everyday parenting challenges. She's the award-winning author of 21 books including No More Misbehavin': 38 Difficult Behaviors and How to Stop Them; Don't Give Me That Attitude!: 24 Rude, Selfish Insensitive Things Kids Do and How to Stop Them; Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me: The Top 25 Friendship Problems and How to Solve Them; Building Moral Intelligence, cited by Publishers' Weekly as "among the most noteworthy of 2001"; Parents Do Make A Difference, selected by Child magazine as "Outstanding Parenting Book of 1999"; and Esteem Builders, used by 1.5 million students worldwide. Her latest book is 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know: Getting Back to Basics and Raising Happy Kids.
Dr. Borba's numerous awards include the National Educator Award, presented by the National Council of Self-Esteem; Santa Clara University's Outstanding Alumna Award; and the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Educational Profession, presented by the Bureau of Education and Research. She was named the Honorary Chairperson for the Implementation of Self-Esteem in Hong Kong, served as a consultant for the Center Resource Group for Character Education and Civic Engagement for the U.S. Department of Education, and currently serves on McDonald's Corporation Global Moms Panel. Her proposal: "Ending School Violence and Student Bullying" (SB1667) was signed into California law in 2002.
Dr. Borba has had a wide range of teaching experience, including work in regular education as well as work with children who have learning, physical, behavioral, and emotional disabilities. She and her husband were also partners in a private practice for troubled youth. She received a Doctorate in Educational Psychology and Counseling from the University of San Francisco; M.A. in Learning Disabilities and B.A. from the University of Santa Clara, and earned a Life Teaching Credential. She lives in Palm Springs, California with her husband and has three sons.
