by DrRobyn on March 2, 2009
The Powerful Word of the month for March is confidence. That means that all the Powerful Words member schools will be featuring the character concept, confidence, this month and helping children learn, understand, and show what it means to be confident. Confidence is one of my favorite powerful words as I want all of our [...]
by DrRobyn on February 10, 2009
Dr. Robyn Silverman
In partnership with Pampers, actress and humanitarian Salma Hayek has been spending time in Africa on a UNICEF mission to raise awareness for tetanus. One child dies every three minutes from Tetanus, a preventable disease.
A recent ABC news report followed the actress and reported that Salma stood at a baby’s bedside as she [...]
by DrRobyn on February 9, 2009
Dr. Robyn Silverman
Dear Dr. Robyn,
I’m worried that my daughter is depressed. She always loved to go to her classes and right now she doesn’t want to do much of anything. I’ve had her teachers talk to her and she just seems lethargic. She’s always been one to talk about commitment and other “Powerful Words” like [...]
by DrRobyn on January 6, 2009
Ask Dr. Robyn Silverman: Creating a Respectful Environment in My Home (Video)
Every parent has trouble with disrespect in the home from time to time. Children are going to test boundaries, push your buttons, and learn about risk and consequences. It’s part of growing up! Of course, parents need to teach children respect, expect respect, [...]
by DrRobyn on January 5, 2009
Stuck, Stagnant and Stymied:
Redefining your Who, What, Where, When, and Why for 2009
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
Where did the time go? Didn’t we have definite plans for 2008? Goals? We were going to get to it. But alas, we didn’t. And now it’s January…2009.
My gosh, we waste a lot of time. Procrastination comes in all [...]
by DrRobyn on January 1, 2009
The 7 Deadly Downers that Sabotage Your New Year’s Resolutions:
Help Your Family Obtain Goal-Setting Success!
Dr. Robyn Silverman
Have a New Year’s resolution? Watch out. These 7 deadly downers can sabotage your goals.
Many POWerful bits of information come in 7s. Seven numbers in a phone number, seven days in a week, and seven wonders of the [...]
by DrRobyn on December 17, 2008
I’m currently in Aruba on vacation– and since I’m in such a great mood, I thought I’d sprinkle some sunshine your way!
PowerChat Funnies from Powerful Words Character Development Teachers…
Last week during the POWer Chat for our students, ages 3 and 4, I was helping them with a hint to remember the word of the month. [...]
by DrRobyn on December 15, 2008
Explaining Racism to Young Kids: Exploring The Powerful Word Tolerance
Hello Powerful Parents! Tolerance is the Powerful Word of the month. In honor of this important Powerful Word, we are exploring different parts of tolerance throughout the month. In this article, we’re talking about tolerance and racism and how one mother talks about this [...]
by DrRobyn on December 10, 2008
What Makes Powerful Words So Powerful for Kids?
I’ve received some questions about Powerful Words Character Development lately and I wanted to take a moment to answer why Powerful Words is so powerful for children and why powerful parents are choosing schools that teach Powerful Words.
What’s so special about schools that teach Powerful [...]