Are we raising our children to be thrivers? Dr. Michele Borba shares the surprising reasons why some kids struggle and others shine. Dr. Michele Borba is a wife who's been married forever to her husband, mother to their three grown sons, a daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren.  She is an internationally renowned educational psychologist and an expert in parenting, bullying, and character development. Dr. Borba is a regular contributor on the Today Show and has been featured as an expert on Dateline, The View, Dr. Phil, Fox & Friends, and Dr. Oz just to name a few. She is a best-selling author of Unselfie and Thrivers.   "And the goals, when you're trying to raise a thriver, is to help them really internalize the habit so they can use it without you, and then they can thrive out there in the real world.” ~ Dr. Michele Borba   CONNECT with Dr. Michele Borba BOOK: Thrivers Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including resiliency, peak performance, confidence, and empathy plus so much more. Grandkids Curiosity Special Education Resilience research Overcomer A kids perspective A suicide belt Peak Performance My Dad How to Care How to Cope G.P.A. Success Stepping Stone Process Confidence Core-Asset Survey Multiplier Effect Is it too late? Optimism Self-Control Empathy C.A.R.E. The Whole Child Prayer Integrity   CONNECT with Dr. Michele Borba BOOK: Thrivers "Resilient parents raise resilient kids." ~ Dr. Michele Borba #MyStrengthIsMyStory #CreateYourNow #Thrivers Quotes and statements within the interview: "I thrive on research." "It was ordinary things that their parents or Great Aunt Sally or teacher did to help instill them a sense of 'who I am' and those became extraordinary when they faced adversity." One mother said, "If I had it all over again, I would have raised him for resilience." "But our kids need more than GPA. They need a different set of knowledge and THRIVERS is trying to give them what else they need." "First of all, you always have some kind of a caring adult champion in your life who refuses to give up on them." "I love telling kids that success is a 4-letter word spelled g-a-i-n." "So you'll find dozens of pieces of science-backed research on really what makes successful peak performers but they're the same traits that also make resilient kids." "Confidence is a strong self-understanding of who you are." "The best way we now know to teach empathy is by role-playing it or in the heat of the moment."  "Outside people are enormously powerful to kids as well." 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