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 [...]
{ 2 comments }
Powerful Words, in conjunction with Dr. Robyn Silverman and the Powerful Parent Blog want to congratulate: Aaron M. who is a 10 year old Black Belt in the Junior Star program at Yuen’s in Canada. According to his instructor, Mr. Perry Bateson, “This month, since our POWerful word is CITIZENSHIP, we are encouraging our students [...]
{ 0 comments }
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 [...]
{ 5 comments }
September 11th: The Day the World Changed (and Your Responses) Guest Post By: Jason M. Silverman and Powerful responses Note: Very Long Post! As you know, 7 years ago everything we thought we knew about our own personal safety was blown to smithereens as we witnessed 2 hijacked planes being driven into the World Trade [...]
{ 0 comments }
What are You Putting in Your Bucket? Building Family On Values Not On Time-Fillers Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman Every once in a while something causes us to stop and re-evaluate what’s really important in our lives. Worldwide tragedies like September 11th , Katrina, the Tsunami, and the recent Earthquake in China; personal losses like the [...]
{ 2 comments }
We often hear that parents must serve as role models for their children. “Monkey See, Monkey Do.” Since the Powerful Word of the month is compassion for all Powerful Words Member Schools, it’s a great time to demonstrate ways to be compassionate at home. After all, when you show kindness, your children will learn kindness, [...]
{ 2 comments }
It’s May 1st. We’re leaving behind another month of Obama vs Clinton, the woes of Miley Cyrus, and…Earth Day. But while Obama, Clinton, and Cyrus, will all likely get a lot more air time before next April, Earth Day may not be so lucky. As educators and parents, we need to teach children that everyday [...]
{ 1 comment }
[youtube=http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=JIeto5XAU-s] Sometimes, the media can be used for the power of good. Perhaps some of your children stayed up to watch “Idol Gives Back” last night, a star-studded charity show used as a vehicle to raise millions of dollars for several children’s charities around the world. Since we’re focused on gratitude month in all Powerful [...]
{ 3 comments }
