Jordan Romero, age 13, became the youngest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest.
Jessica Watson, age 16, became the youngest person to sail around world by herself, without stopping and without assistance.
Peter Lenz, age 13, became the youngest person to die at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he fell off his motorcycle [...]
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Today’s letter is from Joyce in Toronto, Canada, who writes:
Dear Dr. Robyn,
I was struck by the fact that you chose “charity” as the word of the month in August… I am embarrassed to say that the older my children get, the more stuff they seem to accumulate. I guess we shouldn’t wait until [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman answers a question about attitude from one of her readers, Claire, in Bethesda, MD in this v-blog.
Dear Dr. Robyn,
My daughter, Lauren, seems to have a bad attitude about a lot of things. If it isn’t her performance at a competition then it is her friends, her school work, or even her hobbies! [...]
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Attitude Quotes:
“People think that the difference between a good life and a bad one is money, luck or fame. But the real difference can be found in one word: attitude.” –Dr. Robyn Silverman
“Attitudes are nothing more than habits of thoughts, and habits can be acquired. An action repeated becomes an attitude realized.” –Paul Myer
“Where the [...]
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Scatterbrained? Unfocused? Can’t concentrate? Dr. Robyn answers a reader’s question about how she can focus (the June Powerful Word of the Month!). This is one of the most common questions among Dr. Robyn’s coaching clients.
Dear Dr. Robyn,
My brain seems to be all over the place these days. I’m horrible about distractions. When [...]
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How can we focus when there are so many things that compete for our attention these days? Teaching children focus when we have trouble focusing ourselves is one tough task. What takes our attention away? Our families, our jobs, school, friends, and a whole host of advertisements and media. And let’s not forget Facebook, Twitter, [...]
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Dear Dr. Robyn,
Both my daughter, Rosie, and my son, Joe, are good kids. They love to have a good time but sometimes what they say or do (especially at the dinner table or when I’m talking on the phone) is rude or inappropriate. What can I do to teach my children good manners? (Lucy, Little [...]
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Manners Quotes:
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.” –Emily Post
“The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.” — Fred Astaire
“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.” — Benjamin [...]
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Anger Management Quotes:
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned” (Buddha)
“Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what he cannot help.” (Thomas Fuller)
“If you are patient in one moment of [...]
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