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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Dr. Robyn Silverman
We want children to learn how to work as a team. However, so many people feel that you can actually get more done alone rather than with the help of others. While that can sometimes be true when working with people who are goofing off or being counterproductive, working as a team with [...]
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Since it’s appreciation month for Powerful Words, I’m always looking for great ways to express gratitude. How do YOU express your gratitude? How do you foster it in your children?
We can express gratitude…
(1) Through a letter: Yesterday we talked about writing a letter to the teacher telling him or her all the ways s/he has [...]
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Dear Dr. Robyn,
My Dad’s in jail because he broke the law and did something really dumb that I don’t even want to talk about. My Mom has to work all the time and she always cries and my little brother seems like he doesn’t want to talk to anyone not even me. He says [...]
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Stuck, Stagnant and Stymied:
Redefining your Who, What, Where, When, and Why for 2009
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
Where did the time go? Didn’t we have definite plans for 2008? Goals? We were going to get to it. But alas, we didn’t. And now it’s January…2009.
My gosh, we waste a lot of time. Procrastination comes in all [...]
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Goal-Setting Quotes:
Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination –Fitzhugh Dodson
Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you’ll land amongst the stars. — Les Brown
The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define [...]
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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 can parents teach tolerance to children?
Dr. Robyn Silverman answers a reader’s question about teaching tolerance to her children who DON’T live in a diverse neighborhood. These are easy parenting tips that any parent can follow to inspire children to keep an open-mind, be more accepting of others, and show more tolerance for differences.
Tolerance is [...]
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Attention Parents!
A Rise in Kidney Stones in Children Due to Salty Processed Foods?
Dr. Robyn Silverman
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As if we needed another reason not to feed our children processed foods.
We’ve talked about the rise in cholesterol, weight, and now…kidney stones in children.
“I thought older men get kidney stones, not kids,” Mother of 11 [...]
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Kids’ Meals are too high in calories, fat, and sodium, study says
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
You probably knew it wasn’t the healthiest option on the block. But when you go into a fast-food restaurant (can we really call them that?), you’re getting a lot more than you bargained for when you order a kid’s meal for [...]
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