character development

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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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Post image for Congratulations, Powerful Kids! How These Kids are Showing Discipline!

The Powerful Words Projects this month asked for the students to submit how they are showing discipline in their lives.  I’m proud to say congratulations to these top 3 Powerful Kids! We applaud you!

Bryce Logan—who submitted his answer first! He writes from Mr. Prieto’s school, Chun Kuk Do Karate of the Woodlands, and says “I [...]

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Do your children and teens listen to the external rules guiding them to do what is expected of them in the home, at school, and out in the community? Most of the time? That’s a big part of discipline, our Powerful Word of the Month.  But there is also another part– making sure that they [...]

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Ask Dr. Robyn: My Child Has No Self Discipline!

by DrRobyn on October 13, 2009

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Both discipline, the Powerful Word of the Month, and self discipline, are very important action-oriented words that help us become successful.  Without paying attention to the external rules and what is expected of us, and our internal rules (our “I-Rules,” as we call them at Powerful Words Member Schools), that govern who we are and [...]

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FREE “How to Help Your Children Deal with Their Back to School Fears” Teleseminar!
Dr. Robyn Silverman
Good morning powerful parents!
After I was interviewed as the parenting expert for Education.com on How to Deal with Back to School Fears in Children and related articles, I was contacted my several parents who wanted to know [...]

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Dr. Robyn J.A Silverman
The powerful word of the month this month is confidence! Confidence is one of my favorite words because I feel that it’s the foundation for positive learning and living. With confidence, our children have the courage to try new things, meet new people, and be the person they were meant to [...]

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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 [...]

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Same as it never was

by DrRobyn on September 3, 2008

There’s something about coming home. I’m currently in NJ where I grew up and yet, I’m not really where I once was. Since my Dad passed away way too early and entirely too suddenly in 2006 from liver cancer, my Mom has since moved out of the house where I spent my entire [...]

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Hello Parents!
The Powerful Word of the Month this month is generosity! Your Powerful Words Member School will give you your Parents Perch letter, your Dear Dr. Robyn column, and the project(s) that your children will enjoy completing within the next few days.  All Powerchat discussions will revolve around generosity is sharing treasures, talents, time, and [...]

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Dr. Robyn Announces July’s Powerful Word to Powerful Parents and Families

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Have a Powerful Month!

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