parenting

I’m frustrated. Am I the only one? My child is only 1 years old and I’m already worried about her education. Our education system is looking more dismal.  We see the problems—we may even see some solutions—but we aren’t connecting the dots with actual support and change.
“School reform today is like a freight train, [...]

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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 one moment of [...]

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Ask Dr. Robyn: Is My Child Overscheduled?

by DrRobyn on February 24, 2010

“Can you provide your thoughts on the trend we have been seeing with parents over scheduling their children, with an activity sometimes every night of the week. Is there a general agreement with child development specialists as to what is an appropriate number of activities by age?”
I get this question about children and over-scheduling quite [...]

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There it is. A Marshmallow.  Big, white, mushy, sweet yumminess staring your child right in the face– saying “eat me!”  Could your child resist if he knew he’d get two if he waited out the challenge? Would he eat it before the researcher even left the room?
Waiting…is hard.

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How can children help the people in Haiti?

by DrRobyn on January 22, 2010

As I discussed in today’s Powerful Words Q&A seminar, kids have the power to raise money for Haiti. As children can feel helpless and fearful when natural disasters hit, it’s vital that we allow them to help– contribute– so that they can feel that they are making things better.  This creates a better sense of [...]

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Parenting can be stressful.  Places to go, people to see, homework to do, dinner to cook, laundry to fold, and a mile long list of to-dos that have been accumulating since 1999.  A fresh mouth and uncooperative behavior can be just the thing that breaks the camel’s back for some parents. They want their children [...]

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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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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 who wanted to know [...]

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Confidence and Change: The Ultimate Frenemies?

by DrRobyn on March 25, 2009

Confidence and Change: The Ultimate Frenemies?
By Dr. Robyn Silverman

Confidence and change are often like oil and water. We are creatures of habit and we hate to upset the apple cart if we can help it. But given that change happens all the time and the powerful word of the month this month is [...]

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17 Days 'Til Mommyhood: What to Bring for Baby?

by DrRobyn on February 6, 2009

OK- Let’s begin the official countdown to Mommyhood.  The induction has been set and us, the adoptive parents, and our fabulous birthparents are all gearing up for the big day: February 23rd.  The induction is scheduled for 6pm– so we anticipate a long night! We couldn’t be more excited. Jason, my husband, will be cutting [...]

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