Open-mindedness Quotes
“Stay committed to your decisions, but flexible in your approach.” — Tom Robbins
“Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.” –Unknown
“As we grow better, we meet better people.” –Elbert Hubbard
“Beware when any idea is [...]
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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 sex child. [...]
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My Parents are Still Hovering! When does this Helicopter Parenting stop?
Boy oh Boy. Anytime I post something on helicopter parenting, the comment box goes nuts. Usually those who are commenting are the children themselves—the ones trying to get out from under their parents’ thumbs when it comes to school, new situations, going out, [...]
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Video: Teaching Children Courtesy
Dr. Robyn Silverman answers a reader’s question about how to teach courtesy to her children who talk back and yell.
How can parents teach their children courtesy? All parents want their children to be polite, considerate, and respectful of others both in and out of the family. This addition of Ask Dr. Robyn [...]
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By Dr. Robyn Silverman
Lately I’ve been hearing about a lot of marriages breaking down and leading to divorce. Several of you have written me privately wondering how you can keep divorce from wearing down your children. As a marriage is one of the ultimate “teams” in our lives that relies on incredible teamwork, it [...]
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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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10 Tips for Working with Shy Children, Nervous Children, or Children who Lack Self Confidence
Dr. Robyn Silverman
It can be frustrating to work, teach, or parent children who lack confidence who seem shy or nervous. Especially when you are an outgoing, confident person, shy and nervous children can seem like a mystery. That acknowledgment aside, [...]
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Explaining Racism to Young Kids: Exploring The Powerful Word Tolerance
Hello Powerful Parents! Tolerance is the Powerful Word of the month. In honor of this important Powerful Word, we are exploring different parts of tolerance throughout the month. In this article, we’re talking about tolerance and racism and how one mother talks about this [...]
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How to Raise a Racist, Sexist, Ageist, Sizeist, Prejudiced Child
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
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Racism. Sexism. Ageism. Sizeism. Prejudice is ugly and transferable.
After Grandmother, Gayle Quinnell, declared that “Barack Obama is an Arab” during a John McCain rally (to his dismay), and justified that this, albeit false, information was good reason for her prejudice reaction to [...]
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How Can Parents Control Their Children’s Inappropriate Public Behavior?
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
Libraries. Restaurants. Grocery Stores. The Post Office. Some parents cringe when they have to take their children out in public. Of course, it doesn’t tend to compare to the amount of cringing that happens among people who are frequenting these destinations sans kids and [...]
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