Dear Dr. Robyn, My daughter often seems a bit timid when it comes to doing things on her own. She asks me to help her do things even when she can probably do them by herself. I admit that I find myself doing many things for her. How do I get her to be more [...]
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We know it when we see it. Strength. Power. Self-assuredness. Guts. The wonder of assets in motion. Brought to life in a child not only in the way s/he acts, but in the way s/he thinks and feels about him/herself and the world in which s/he lives. Studies of more than 2.2 million children and [...]
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Integrity is a very powerful word as all character is based on integrity– being true to yourself and others. What does respect or kindness mean if it’s based on insincerity? Integrity is the congruence between how we act and who we really are. What an important word to teach and model to our children! Integrity [...]
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Today’s Reviews of Good Girls Don’t get Fat: How Weight Obsession Is Messing Up Our Girls & How We Can Help Them Thrive Despite It (1) On Amazon: 5.0 out of 5 stars Dr Robyn Silverman is transforming what we teach our girls is beauty, October 26, 2010 By Marianne Russo This review is from: [...]
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I had this video in my heart for a long time as I wrote my book, Good Girls Don’t Get Fat: How Weight Obsession Is Messing Up Our Girls & How to Help Them Thrive Despite It. We need to tell all the girls in our lives how beautiful and amazing they are. But just [...]
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The Powerful Word of the Month is…responsibility! I love this word– and what a great time of year to discuss it. Homework is in full thrust and summer, at least in this area of the world, is most definitely behind us. It’s nose to the grindstone time. Or it should be. There are enough distractions [...]
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Does your child tend to follow more than lead? Here are some parenting tips to help your children step up and become leaders. Dr. Robyn Answers the Following Question about Leadership and Children: Dear Dr. Robyn, I’m the mother of 5 children. My youngest tends to do whatever his older brothers and sisters do. I [...]
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Is Texting Getting In the Way of Responsibility and Conflict Resolution? I’m still reeling. Our temporary babysitter who was filling in for about 4 hours a day during the work week, didn’t call when she decided that she wasn’t coming in today. She texted. TEXT: I was at an interview and I got the job! [...]
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As we discussed in yesterday’s blog entry, I recently sat down to talk with the CBS Early Show anchors about Helicopter Parenting. Here I discuss some key warning signs that a parent might too overprotective and what parents should do about it. There are some key warning signs/behaviors that parents should be aware of – [...]
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Recently, I sat down to talk with the CBS Early Show about Helicopter Parenting, what it is and how Helicopter Parenting can be detrimental to our developing children and teens. Give us the definition of a ‘helicopter parent’? A helicopter parent is a parent who “hovers” over their child, rarely out of reach, always ready [...]
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