Dr. Robyn Silverman Appears on the Tyra Banks Show Again!

Did you catch The Tyra Show Halloween special? This was a fun show…check out this clip where I helped Caitlyn (along with Top Model, Toccara!) overcome her fear of all things Halloween as she conquered Blood Manner in NYC. The courage technique I used with Caitlyn which I created for my coaching clients, is called [...]

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Open-mindedness Quotes

“Stay committed to your decisions, but flexible in your approach.” — Tom Robbins

“Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.” –Unknown

“As we grow better, we meet better people.” –Elbert Hubbard

“Beware when any idea is promoted primarily because it is “bold, exciting, innovative, and new.” There are many ideas that are ‘bold, exciting, innovative and new,’ but also foolish.” — Donald Rumsfeld

“ I don’t like the word tolerance. I prefer the word respect. If you’re comfortable with what you are, you can mix with others, because they can enrich you, culturally and spiritually.” — Alain Elkann

“A mind, when open, creates a door to possibilities. When closed, it builds an insurmountable wall. Only we can decide which one we construct.” –Dr. Robyn Silverman

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Ask Dr. Robyn: What Happened to the “Thanks” part of Thanksgiving?

November 24, 2009 Character Education

Questions to discuss with your children at the Thanksgiving Table:
What are you grateful for this year?
Who have you thanked recently and for what?
Who has thanked you and why?
How can you donate your Time, Treasures, and Talents this year?
What is it about your family makes you grateful?
What is it about your school or your friends that [...]

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Selfish Kids? Creating Generous, Helpful Kids

November 19, 2009 Character Education

I know. We’ve mentioned this kind of thing before. Generosity and children…now? It seems almost impossible to think about teaching your children to give at the same time as they are thrusting their holiday gift list in your face, Santa Claus is Coming to Town has been playing since the day after Halloween, and the [...]

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Dear Dr. Robyn: Are Dads Really Important to Their Daughters?

November 13, 2009 Body Image

I’ve been receiving several questions about Dads lately—especially in the context of divorce, and how important it is for mothers to encourage their girls to retain a relationship with their Dads. Even when there is animosity and frustration between parents, a strong relationship between Dads and Daughters is vital. Here I talk about why it’s [...]

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Ask Dr. Robyn: Teaching Dependability to Children

November 9, 2009 Monthly Video
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The Powerful Word of the Month is Dependability! Today, I’m answering a question from Nancy, a parent in Morristown, NJ, about how to teach children to become dependable.
Dear Dr. Robyn,
My child is still pretty young but I would like him to learn to be dependable now instead of waiting until he is older.  My sister’s [...]

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Introducing the New Powerful Word of the Month: Dependability

November 4, 2009 Character Education
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The Powerful Word of the Month is Dependability! Here are some great “dependability quotes” to get us inspired!
“Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.” (Norman Vincent Peale, preacher, author, and originator of the “Power of Positive Thinking.”)
“Be the person who can keep a secret, isn’t a gossip, [...]

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Are Toddler Bras the New Underoos? Age compression or the same old, same old?

October 28, 2009 Body Image
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There must be people buying it. I mean, they wouldn’t be selling it if someone—no, a whole host of people, were buying it.  Someone thinks it’s cute to dress their little girls up like their own portable “mini-me” replete with toddler bras, heavy make-up, and high heels.  Is it time to get a grip? Anyone? [...]

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Are you disciplining your child the right way? Consequences of physical discipline

October 27, 2009 Character Education
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Parenting can be stressful.  Places to go, people to see, homework to do, dinner to cook, laundry to fold, and a mile long list of to-dos that have been accumulating since 1999.  A fresh mouth and uncooperative behavior can be just the thing that breaks the camel’s back for some parents. They want their children [...]

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The Power of Zero: Fat Talk Free Week Video

October 22, 2009 Body Image
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As the guest body image blogger for today’s End Fat Talk campaign for Fat Talk Free Week, I really got to thinking about the power of that little size zero in the lives of so many girls and women these days. Such a round number, and yet such a strong dictator of straight lines for [...]

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