Comments on: The Complaint Department Called: They Want Their Grumpy Pants Back http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/parenting-tips/the-complaint-department-called-they-want-their-grumpy-pants-back/ The Official Blog of Dr. Robyn Silverman Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Planning a Summer Family Vacation? Read This First! « Dr. Robyn Silverman’s Blog http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/parenting-tips/the-complaint-department-called-they-want-their-grumpy-pants-back/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Planning a Summer Family Vacation? Read This First! « Dr. Robyn Silverman’s Blog Wed, 27 May 2009 17:05:00 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=510#comment-821 [...] families will be making the trek somewhere fun for summer vacation this year.  Perhaps it’ll just be you and the kids– perhaps you’ll be bringing [...] [...] families will be making the trek somewhere fun for summer vacation this year.  Perhaps it’ll just be you and the kids– perhaps you’ll be bringing [...]

]]> By: mvobsession http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/parenting-tips/the-complaint-department-called-they-want-their-grumpy-pants-back/comment-page-1/#comment-820 mvobsession Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:10:25 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=510#comment-820 I just found your blog. I loved your post on grumpyness. It's so true that moods can change so quickly once you leave MV. I wish I could bottle whatever it is that MV possesses that makes me happy and nicer and generous. I've been going there since I was two years old and always find new things to love about it. I have a sign in my kitchen that says "on Vineyard time"... it makes me smile. Joan www.mvobsession.wordpress.com I just found your blog. I loved your post on grumpyness. It’s so true that moods can change so quickly once you leave MV. I wish I could bottle whatever it is that MV possesses that makes me happy and nicer and generous.
I’ve been going there since I was two years old and always find new things to love about it. I have a sign in my kitchen that says “on Vineyard time”… it makes me smile.
Joan http://www.mvobsession.wordpress.com

]]> By: drrobyn http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/parenting-tips/the-complaint-department-called-they-want-their-grumpy-pants-back/comment-page-1/#comment-819 drrobyn Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:37:56 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=510#comment-819 Grumpy Pants do indeed look pretty good on you sometimes, Amy. We thank you for it. But yes, all thorns and no roses make many things a drag. Never been to Martha's Vineyard? We got engaged there-- and it is one of our favorite places. We feel so relaxed when we're there. Yes, perhaps we'll have to make it the place for our first retreat. We'd love to have a house there one day...you'll know what we mean when you see it. Looking forward to talking to you soon! Dr. Robyn Grumpy Pants do indeed look pretty good on you sometimes, Amy. We thank you for it. But yes, all thorns and no roses make many things a drag.

Never been to Martha’s Vineyard? We got engaged there– and it is one of our favorite places. We feel so relaxed when we’re there. Yes, perhaps we’ll have to make it the place for our first retreat. We’d love to have a house there one day…you’ll know what we mean when you see it.

Looking forward to talking to you soon!

Dr. Robyn

]]> By: Shaping Youth http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/parenting-tips/the-complaint-department-called-they-want-their-grumpy-pants-back/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Shaping Youth Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:05:07 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=510#comment-818 Great post and I concur completely! As the old proverb goes, "Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses." That may sound 'Pollyanna' but there's much to it... On the flip side, I'm not throwing my 'Grumpy Pants' out, as they come in quite handy to slip on and fire up my poison pen to give a good tongue-lashing to some of the irresponsible yahoos that seem to think childhood is for sale at any cost, regardless of the harm. Otherwise, I try to stay on the positive side...better for the soul. Can you believe I've NEVER been to Martha's Vineyard after all these years up and down the seaboard? sheesh. Maybe we should have our first consortium retreat there when we pull together our full team of passionistas to join forces and light up the universe! ;-) ttys, Amy Great post and I concur completely!

As the old proverb goes, “Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses.”

That may sound ‘Pollyanna’ but there’s much to it…

On the flip side, I’m not throwing my ‘Grumpy Pants’ out, as they come in quite handy to slip on and fire up my poison pen to give a good tongue-lashing to some of the irresponsible yahoos that seem to think childhood is for sale at any cost, regardless of the harm. Otherwise, I try to stay on the positive side…better for the soul.

Can you believe I’ve NEVER been to Martha’s Vineyard after all these years up and down the seaboard? sheesh.

Maybe we should have our first consortium retreat there when we pull together our full team of passionistas to join forces and light up the universe! ;-) ttys, Amy

]]> By: drrobyn http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/parenting-tips/the-complaint-department-called-they-want-their-grumpy-pants-back/comment-page-1/#comment-817 drrobyn Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:33:29 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=510#comment-817 Thanks! Please come again-- your work looks interesting as well! Dr. Robyn Thanks! Please come again– your work looks interesting as well!

Dr. Robyn

]]> By: health day http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/parenting-tips/the-complaint-department-called-they-want-their-grumpy-pants-back/comment-page-1/#comment-816 health day Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:28:13 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=510#comment-816 Nice blog! Keep up the good work. Nice blog! Keep up the good work.

]]> By: drrobyn http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/parenting-tips/the-complaint-department-called-they-want-their-grumpy-pants-back/comment-page-1/#comment-815 drrobyn Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:15:27 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=510#comment-815 Thanks for visiting, Pete! Yes, I thought you'd be excited by this post. It's vital that we remember what's important, why we should be grateful, and how to control the complaints. Sometimes it seems that we simply get in the habit of complaining-- it's even been shown that complaining can bring friends "closer." But who wants to build a friendship on complaints? Dr. Robyn Thanks for visiting, Pete! Yes, I thought you’d be excited by this post. It’s vital that we remember what’s important, why we should be grateful, and how to control the complaints. Sometimes it seems that we simply get in the habit of complaining– it’s even been shown that complaining can bring friends “closer.” But who wants to build a friendship on complaints?

Dr. Robyn

]]> By: Pete Wilson http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/parenting-tips/the-complaint-department-called-they-want-their-grumpy-pants-back/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Pete Wilson Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:31:03 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=510#comment-814 Couldn't agree more!! Couldn’t agree more!!

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