Everyone comes with baggage; roads traveled, tears cried, and scars of recent and distant past. But we also come with gifts, strengths, and dreams. Don’t let your “once was” dictate your “to be.” Write the ticket. Then go! –Dr. Robyn Silverman, from Creating a Community of Character, Keynote presentation Tabula rasa is dead. And it’s [...]
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Well, I like to think of it as an indicator of just how close my family is– when one has a cold, we all get it. It’s hard to avoid, you know, with my almost 3 year old giving lots of hugs and kisses to everyone and my 19 month old putting his mouth on [...]
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Joey, a seven year old boy with big brown eyes and a proven love for mashed potatoes did the unthinkable. Sitting around the holiday table, Joey wanted to show his Aunt Theresa that he could be part of the “clean the plate club” just like his Great Uncle Lester. With great conviction, he picked up [...]
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Not feeling too cheerful this holiday season? We all know that some people aren’t feeling particularly cheerful this holiday season. Perhaps you are in that same boat. Recession. Poor health. Bad breaks. Family frustrations. Maybe it isn’t even you—but you are constantly surrounded by doom and gloom such that you feel that you have to [...]
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Plastic surgery is a booming business. In 2010, there were 296, 000 breast augmentations, 252,000 rhinoplasties, 203, 000 liposuctions procedures and 116,000 tummy tucks. I imagine you can guess who are the most likely consumers of these procedures: women. And it’s not just for adults. The latest figures from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic [...]
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Here we are! Holiday season! At a time of year that shouts “buy, buy, buy!” how do we encourage giving and generosity in our children? Dr. Robyn Silverman answers a question about generosity and children from reader, Linda: Dear Dr. Robyn: We want our daughter, Krysta, to be the kind of person who gives of [...]
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Thanksgiving is my family’s favorite holiday. Is it one of yours too? There’s something so powerful about a holiday that everyone celebrates in America because it is part of American culture, not religion. But you know what can really ruin a good holiday meal? Fat Talk. Hold the Fat Talk! 10 Tips for a Fat [...]
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Rebecca Tishman, our teen college blogger, has openly told our readers her story of eating disorders and recovery over the last 2 years. Her frank insight and bold discussion has helped many understand the many facets of eating disorders during the teen years and how they can be a support to others who are facing [...]
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Are you a member of the Fat-Talkin’ Club? There are chapters…worldwide. It’s Fat Talk Free Week and, like every year, we are being challenged to drop the fat talk between friends. This can be a tall order for many. Why? Because fat-talking has become a habit and a bona fide, integrated component of many friendship [...]
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Unschooling is a radical form of homeschooling that throws the books out the window on traditional learning. School [School newly corrected: Learning] takes place out of traditional school doors and on the child’s own terms. Today, I sat down with Matt Lauer on The Today Show, to discuss it. How can this work? (1) Know [...]
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