The Powerful Word of the Month is Empathy! What a great way to start the New Year– thinking of others, not just ourselves. As we figure out our goals, our plans, and our ways to stay accountable to our New Year’s Resolutions, let’s think of how our actions and behaviors affect others. Can you imagine [...]
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Many of us are thinking about new goals and new years resolutions as we get ready to delve full throttle into 2010. Yes, it’s the New Year and the New Year brings all kinds of promises in the form of New Years Resolutions 2010. How many of us keep them?
We know that writing down our [...]
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Is your child quitting everything they start? Need a Commitment Overhaul?
Here is a letter from a parent to Dr. Robyn Silverman asking about why her child keeps quitting his activities. What’s interfering with her child’s commitment level?
Dear Dr. Robyn,
I hate to admit it, but my child is a quitter. Knowing the Powerful Word of the [...]
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Ask Dr. Robyn Silverman: Creating a Respectful Environment in My Home (Video)
Every parent has trouble with disrespect in the home from time to time. Children are going to test boundaries, push your buttons, and learn about risk and consequences. It’s part of growing up! Of course, parents need to teach children respect, expect respect, [...]
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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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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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Helping Your Child Cope with ADHD
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
The other day I wrote about ADHD and it’s recent link to obesity and overweight. It brought up a few questions about how to address some of the typical issues that plague children with ADHD and how to best support children who are coping with the [...]
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They want to be just like you. Are you being a positive role model?
A role model is someone whose behavior is imitated by others. Of course, there are good role models and bad role models. There is even the counterintuitive anti-role model who behaves so badly that s/he serves as a good example of [...]
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St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t have to just be fun for the Irish! Any child can have fun with St. Patty’s Day activities as a symbol of the coming of spring and the fresh color of green!
Part of teaching children to be open-minded and accepting of others is teaching them about different holidays celebrated around the [...]
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Today I received the following question about children’s self discipline vs smarts from Mary in Charlotte, North Carolina:
“I have a quick question–since the Powerful Word this month is Self Discipline, my husband got into this discussion about our son (age 14) and daughter (age 11) who have very different study habits. We were [...]
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