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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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 [...]
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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 sensitive [...]
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How can parents teach tolerance to children? Dr. Robyn Silverman answers a reader’s question about teaching tolerance to her children who DON’T live in a diverse neighborhood. These are easy parenting tips that any parent can follow to inspire children to keep an open-mind, be more accepting of others, and show more tolerance for differences. [...]
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December is Tolerance Month! Tolerance Quotes: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” (paraphrasing Voltaire) –Evelyn Beatrice Hall “The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try [...]
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Debate Over the Death of Washington DC Orthodox Jewish Child: What’s Fair? Dr. Robyn Silverman A 12 year old boy is currently lying motionless in his hospital bed in Washington DC after sadly being pronounced “brain dead” (and therefore, medically dead) on Tuesday. The hospital staff would like to turn off the machines that are [...]
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