UnSelfie

Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World

By: Michele Borba Dr. Dr., Michele Borba - introduction Dr. Dr.

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Hailed as “an absolute must-read” (Jean Twenge) and a book that “will change your kids’ lives” (Jack Canfield), UnSelfie by Dr. Michele Borba explains what parents and educators MUST do to combat the growing empathy crisis among children today—including a 9-step empathy-building program with tips to guide kids from birth through college, and beyond.

Teens today are forty percent less empathetic than they were thirty years ago. Why is a lack of empathy—which goes hand-in-hand with the self-absorption epidemic Dr. Michele Borba calls the Selfie Syndrome—so dangerous? First, it hurts kids’ academic performance and leads to bullying behaviors. Also, it correlates with more cheating and less resilience. And once children grow up, a lack of empathy hampers their ability to collaborate, innovate, and problem-solve—all must-have skills for the global economy.

In UnSelfie Dr. Borba pinpoints the forces causing the empathy crisis and shares a revolutionary, researched-based, nine-step plan for reversing it.

The good news? Empathy is a trait that can be taught and nurtured. Dr. Borba offers a framework for parenting that yields the results we all want: successful, happy kids who also are kind, moral, courageous, and resilient. UnSelfie is a blueprint for parents and educators who want to kids shift their focus from I, me, and mine…to we, us, and ours.

Amazing book

The book is great for parents and teachers alike. Very thorough and full of strategies. The reader is terrible on the audiobook. It sounds robotic and actually made me resist listening to the whole book. I did, but it would’ve been far more enjoyable to listen to the author.

Timely and Well Researched

Well researched book with a timely message. Filled with practical tips, examples, and insight for parents. I definitely recommend you check out Unselfie.

Well worth read!

I was so moved by this book. It is chock-full of useful information and tips on how to engage your children in empathetic behavior as well as how to teach it. I highly recommend it to any parent!

A must for every parent

Having trouble combatting screens / digital devices? This is a useful book for any age, to awaken your child to the "real world" and help raise awareness and empathy.

A MUST READ

I wish I had this when my kids were babies! So important. All parents must read! Excellent, practical advice! READ, listen, and then read again! Thank you Dr. Borba- this book was so true. We changed our family motto because of this book- we will be up-stanaders not bystanders. Even had my kids (12,11,9, and 7) listen to certain parts of it.