Parents Do Make a Difference: How to Raise Kids with Solid Character, Strong Minds, and Caring Hearts (The Jossey-Bass Psychology Series)

Packed with helpful suggestions and insights. This book is awonderful guide to help kids become winners. (Louise Hart, authorof The Winning Family: Increasing Self-Esteem in Your Children andYourself and On the Wings of Self-Esteem)

Parents Do Make a Difference makes a huge contribution to thewell-being of children. It's positive, practical, and instantlyusable. Kids across America will surely become more confident andself-reliant as a result of this wonderful book. (Naomi Drew, author of Learning the Skills of Peacemaking)

Dr. Michele Borba's years of research and experience make heruniquely qualified as an expert in this field. The many practicaland creative suggestions offered here are sound, effective ways ofdeveloping successful human beings. I'm certain that thisoutstanding book will become an extremely valuable guide andresource for both parents and teachers. (Robert W. Reasoner, president, International Council for Self-Esteem and retired schoolsuperintendent)

Michele Borba's book is bursting with wise and practical ideasfor helping kids develop the strengths of character-qualities likecaring, self-discipline, and perseverance-that make us fullyhuman. (Thomas Lickona, author of Educating for Character)

Parents Do Make a Difference is a godsAnd for parents. Dr.Borba speaks clearly and authoritatively about the things thatmatter most to a child's success-not grades or test scores, but theability to set goals, cooperate, and empathize with others, to beself-reliant and self-motivated, and above all, have highself-esteem. (Thomas Armstrong, author of Awakening Your Child'sNatural Genius and In Their Own Way)

Michele Borba's new book is invaluable. Drawing on a lifetimeof rich experience, the author understands parents' concerns andspeaks to them wisely and compassionately. Best of all, she spellsout what parents need to know in easily accessible language andeasily learnable stages. (Nathaniel Branden, author of The SixPillars of Self-Esteem and A Woman's Self-Esteem)

Parents Do Make a Difference is able to address the core issuesof parenting. Cross-culturally, Dr. Michele Borba has broughtvaluable insights to teaching professionals. Her parenting ideashave also been widely adopted by parent educators in Hong Kong. (Ivan Yiu, assistant community services secretary for children& youth, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Hong Kong)

Every child arrives in life with a birthright to healthyself-esteem and to be welcomed, nurtured, and inspired by parentswho abide by the practices Michele Borba recommAnds in this book.Applying these principles would quickly help the world become amuch healthier and happier place. (Senator John Vasconcellos, 13thDistrict, California State Senate)

Finally, a 'cookbook' for parents and educators on how to raisesuccessful kids. My seminar attAndees have asked me for years, 'Wouldn't it be terrific if children could be exposed to theseprinciples of self-esteem?' Michele, you've done it. The worldneeds your recipes for success-what a difference they'll make inour kids' futures! (Bob Moawad, chairman/CEO, Edge LearningInstitute, and past president, National Association forSelf-Esteem)

Michele Borba has done it again - she's written anothermust-have, must-read book! Parents of grown children will ask, 'Whydidn't they have this when my kids were younger?' and then buy itfor their grown kids so the grandkids will be raised sensibly. Ihighly recommAnd this book to anyone who cares about kids. (HanochMcCarty, coeditor of A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul(R)and coauthor of Acts of Kindness)

This book is loaded with practical, proven ideas for teachersand parents to use in their efforts to be the best influence theycan be. Children of all ages will be helped to develop skills theyneed to be their personal best in the new millennium. (DorothyRouse, board member and former teacher, Los Gatos Union SchoolDistrict Los Gatos, California)

By applying the strategies from Parents Do Make A Difference Iexperienced such stunning success with a severely disturbed fosterchild that it caused an astonished juvenile court judge to labelher transformation miraculous. He even lead his courtroom in around of applause for her success and credited her rehabilitationto Dr. Borba's techniques. One could only imagine how using thesetechniques could profoundly impact the lives of all children. (Dawn Hamill, foster child advocate)

As one who works with foster children, I consistently look toMichele Borba for her expertise, insightful guidance, and soundadvice. I personally have seen miracles occur in the lives offoster children who have been touched by the skills detailed inParents Do Make A Difference. Because of this book, fosterchildren's lives are being changed - more importantly, their livesare being saved. (Madelene Hunter, recipient of the CaliforniaFoster Parent's Association's President's Award; founder, MadeleneHunter Foundation Serving Foster Children, San Diego)

I strong Andorse Michele Borba's new book, Parents Do Make aDifference. Grounded in solid research, her message has thepotential to truly help parents help their children be moresuccessful in school and in life. (Richard Herzberg, executivedirector, Bureau of Education & Research)