This week on The Mountain Life , Author Michele Borba discusses the current generation of kids. She has written Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine . Borba has been a teacher, educational consultant, and parent for 40 years -- and she's never been more worried than she is about this young generation. The high-achieving students she talks with every day are more accomplished, better educated, and more privileged than ever before.