How to raise empathetic kids: Parenting expert Dr. Michele Borba

CHICAGO -- Did you know that kids today are 40 percent less empathetic than 30 years ago? Dr. Michele Borba is an internationally known expert and award winning author on children and teens. She has authored 22 books - and her latest, "Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World" is all about raising kids to be empathetic in a world obsessed with "me." She talks about the causes for lack of empathy in this generation - and touches on some of the nine ways you can reverse it and make a more productive child.

Dr. Borba is in town on her book tour, here are the details:

Wednesday, June 15

6-8pm

Books will be available for sale by Anderson's Bookstore.

Glenbard Parent Series

23W200 Butterfield Road

Glen Ellyn, Il. 60137

http://www.glenbardgps.org/event/unselfie-is-the-selfie-syndrome-undermining-our-kids-future/.

Find out more about Dr. Borba at her website: http://micheleborba.com/.