Do you see “vision” in the eyes of your child?
Dr. Robyn Silverman for Powerful Words
Some might say that the difference between a successful child and an unsuccessful child is brains. Others might say talent. Still others, might realize that it may just be the vision and belief that one can set goals, go after those [...]
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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 [...]
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How Lazy Can you Be?
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
Yesterday, I saw one of the laziest scenes I’ve ever seen. While out walking down the street with my dog, Casey, I saw one of my fully-able neighbors “walking” her dog too…except she was in her car…with the leash hanging out the window…so her dog could walk and [...]
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How can Olympian, Cullen Jones, inspire children to learn to swim?
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
What Powerful lessons can children learn from Olympian, Cullen Jones?
Determination?
Goal-setting?
That African-Americans actually can swim?
Watching Cullen Jones, along with his teammates, Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale and anchor Jason Lezak set a world record in the 400-meter [...]
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What does it take to become an Olympian in life?
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
Shawn Johnson sticks the perfect landing. Nastia Liukin falls flat on her back and gets back up. Michael Phelps wins another gold medal.
No matter what event you like, it’s difficult to watch the Olympics and not feel inspired. I can’t help [...]
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Are Some Parents Too Overprotective? What do you think?
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
My mom and I were speaking on the phone yesterday about a recent New York Times article on overprotective “helicopter parents,” their children and overnight camps. Did you see it?
Parents are “bombarding the camp with calls: one wanted help arranging private guitar lessons [...]
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Dr. Robyn Reads Try and Stick With It and Interviews Author, Cheri Meiners
Dr. Robyn: We are focusing on the Powerful Word, Determination, this month. The students are learning how they can use determination in their lives everyday! What are some easy and interesting ways that parents can help their children learn determination?
Meiners: The ‘Try [...]
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Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor whose last lecture on following your childhood dreams became an Internet hit and bestselling book, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 47.
We spoke about Professor Pausch during gratitude month, as he reminds us to thank those teachers who push us to our potential and in the direction of [...]
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Children’s Activity Level Drops Sharply in Teen Years, Study Shows
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
All you Powerful Parents out there whose older children and teens have the benefit of a great physical curriculum at their Powerful Words Member School, you just might be beating the odds. A long term study, out this week, has shown [...]
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I’ve Got a No-Quit-Go-For-It Attitude! What Research Can Tell Us about Children and Determination
As you now know, the Powerful Word of the Month is Determination.
Wish your children showed more stick-to-itiveness and determination? Turns out, it’s a very important predictor to success. Researchers have suggested a strong link between enhanced self-determination skills and doing better [...]
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