After the death of Osama bin Laden, there have been many questions from parents about how to talk to children about this event. I was thrilled to be on The Today Show with Matt Lauer and Gail Saltz this morning talking about this very topic. In Monday’s post, I gave several examples of what parents [...]
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Teaching your children Sportsmanship in a Win-is-in World Dear Dr. Robyn, We always try to teach our kids that “winning isn’t everything.” Like most people in our area, our family loves sports and we watch them on T.V. Lately I have noticed that my son is yelling rude comments when watching some of his favorite [...]
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“It’s mocking me,” Cheryl, one of my coaching clients confided in me during one of our weekly coaching calls. “What is ‘it’ saying,” I asked? She paused. “You’re the worst parent EVER.” She laughed out of frustration. “What can you do to take control?” Silence. “Gosh,” she said with a deep breath. “I’ve let self [...]
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Dear Dr. Robyn, Both my daughter, Rosie, and my son, Joe, are good kids. They love to have a good time but sometimes what they say or do (especially at the dinner table or when I’m talking on the phone) is rude or inappropriate. What can I do to teach my children good manners? (Lucy, [...]
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The Top 10 Dos and Don’ts of Talking to Teens about Sex Yesterday, I was on NBC’s LXtv, discussing teens and sex. While this is often a touchy subject for parents to broach as it can be mixed with embarrassment, controversy, and confusion, it’s vital that parents are talking to their children about sex rather [...]
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Think that because your teens aren’t talking to you about sex that they aren’t doing it? Research tells us that 1/4 of teens have sex by age 15, and some are having it as young as age 12. While many parents are hoping that their teen is in the percentage of teens who aren’t “doing [...]
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Anger Management Quotes: “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned” (Buddha) “Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what he cannot help.” (Thomas Fuller) “If you are patient in [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman September is an amazing month for action. You can smell it in the air. Back to work. Back to school. Back to…snarky body-bashing comments from “friends,” coworkers, and the girl next door who, as it turns out, isn’t that nice after all. What are we doing? It’s time to get it together. [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman As I’m writing my body image book, due out in October of 2010, I’ve been thinking about the relationship between mothers and sons and fathers and daughters. Powerful Parenting certainly must deal with more than just same-sex relationships within the family structure. We often hear about the special relationship between parents and their same [...]
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Only a few spots left! FREE “How to Help Your Children Deal with Their Back to School Fears” Teleseminar! Dr. Robyn Silverman Good morning powerful parents! After I was interviewed as the parenting expert for Education.com on How to Deal with Back to School Fears in Children and related articles, I was contacted my several parents [...]
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