Dr. Robyn Silverman Announces the Powerful Word of the Month: Fairness
Fairness Quotes:
“I know the world isn’t fair, but why isn’t it ever unfair in my favor?” (Bill Watterson)
“Equality does not create fairness. It’s fairness that creates equality.” (Dr. Robyn Silverman)
“The plain truth is that I am not a fair man, and don’t want to hear [...]
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Attention Parents!
A Rise in Kidney Stones in Children Due to Salty Processed Foods?
Dr. Robyn Silverman
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As if we needed another reason not to feed our children processed foods.
We’ve talked about the rise in cholesterol, weight, and now…kidney stones in children.
“I thought older men get kidney stones, not kids,” Mother of 11 [...]
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7 Ways to Raise a Sizeist Child
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
We’ve all heard it before. Media is riddled with it. Janice Dickinson scoffs at it. Tyra Banks yells about it. Keira Knightly and Kate Winslet are sick of media’s hand in it. It’s sizeism.
We see it when people stop and stare. Point. Laugh [...]
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10 Halloween Safety Tips and Tricks for Children, Parents, Pets, and Families
Dr. Robyn Silverman (Sign up for Dr. Robyn’s feed)
Halloween is a fun and exciting holiday for children and adults. But in order to keep Halloween and fair for children, teens, pets, and parents, everyone should be aware—and commit to– these 10 Halloween safety [...]
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It’s our responsibility to help our children learn how to be more environmentally responsible and consciences. It’s always the perfect time to talk about environmental responsibility– but especially this month, as our Powerful Word is Responsibility. Colleague and “green mommy with girl wonder,” Kirsten Aadahl, takes us through how parents can be educators, mentors, and [...]
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Where did you learn that?
Dr. Robyn Silverman
After writing my last article on 7 Ways to Raise a Prejudice Child, I started thinking about where I got my values from…
General Media? No.
Friends? Not really.
Janice Dickenson and Miley Cyrus? Certainly not.
According to the National Cultural Values Survey of 2000 American adults 18 or older, 74% say that [...]
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Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency: I Don’t “Do Fat”
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
While we are still unsure how much people listen when celebrities say dumb things, when it comes to weight and size, many ears tend to perk up. This week on “The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency” (Oxygen Network), the former supermodel, actress, agent and author scoffed [...]
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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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When Police Officers, Celebrities, and the Government Fail to be Role Models
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
We all make mistakes. It’s human. But we don’t always clean up our messes. As adults—parents, educators, and mentors—we play an important role in teaching children how to cope with mistakes. It’s not always pretty—it’s not always easy—but it’s the responsible [...]
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