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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Traveling with Kids? Be Prepared!
Dr. Robyn Silverman
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Getting ready to go to Grandma’s for the holidays? Heading out for a long car ride? Plane ride? Don’t stress. Just be prepared.
It’s amazing that our parents were able to [...]
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Taylor Swift now’s She’s a Role Model and is Actually Good at It!
Dr. Robyn Silverman
We’re hard pressed these days to come up with great, normal role models for our daughters. Parents are continually frustrated by the celebrities out there. Miley Cyrus. Lindsay Lohan. Selma Blair. Ali Lohan. Yes, some are just being young, carefree and [...]
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…From Sandles to Snow Boots in One Day
Dr. Robyn Silverman
It’s always nice to go on vacation and get away from it all…especially when “getting away” means getting away from the snow and bitter cold of the Northeast (at least for me, anyway).
On Friday, I returned from Aruba. We were in a very turbulent airplane while [...]
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I’m currently in Aruba on vacation– and since I’m in such a great mood, I thought I’d sprinkle some sunshine your way!
PowerChat Funnies from Powerful Words Character Development Teachers…
Last week during the POWer Chat for our students, ages 3 and 4, I was helping them with a hint to remember the word of the month. [...]
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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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Well, you saw yesterday’s post featuring Anita Renfroe’s “Mom Song” and what she would say to her children in a 24 hour period (condensed into just under 3 minutes).
Today, we get the other half of the story. Here’s Vanessa Van Petten’s “Kid Response,” also sung to the William Tell Overture. Ready for this parents? Here [...]
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What do you say to your child in a 24 hour period? How would like to condense that down to 2 minutes and 55 seconds? Strap on your seat belts… here we go!!!
The Mom Song
What would you add to Anita Renfroe’s remake of the WilliamTell Overture?
Stay tuned tomorrow for Vanessa Van Petten’s teen response to [...]
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What is Diabulimia and how do I know if I should be concerned?
Dear Dr. Robyn,
My best friend was diagnosed with Diabetes about a year ago. She was always pretty skinny but since she was diagnosed, she started to put on weight. I know this made her kind of freak out a little even though [...]
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