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October 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Amanda Todd: Teen Ends Her Life After Relentless Battle with Bullying

I’m stuck. What’s left of me now…nothing stops.  I have nobody. I need someone. Amanda Todd, a once, promising happy young Canadian girl committed bullycide on Wednesday after relentless, senseless attacks– physical, emotional and psychological– over several years followed her from town to town. Her horrible story is hauntingly told in a youtube video with [...]

Amanda Todd: Teen Ends Her Life After Relentless Battle with Bullying is a post from: Dr. Robyn Silverman – Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Success Coach & the Creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System

Filed Under: Amanda Todd, Bullying, Character Education, Children, cyberbully, Parenting, schools, Teens
October 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Amanda Todd: Teen Ends Her Life After Relentless Battle with Bullying

I’m stuck. What’s left of me now…nothing stops.  I have nobody. I need someone. Amanda Todd, a once, promising happy young Canadian girl committed bullycide on Wednesday after relentless, senseless attacks– physical, emotional and psychological– over several years followed her from town to town. Her horrible story is hauntingly told in a youtube video with [...]

Amanda Todd: Teen Ends Her Life After Relentless Battle with Bullying is a post from: Dr. Robyn Silverman – Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Success Coach & the Creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System

Filed Under: Amanda Todd, Bullying, Character Education, Children, cyberbully, National Anti-Bullying Month, Parenting, schools, Teens
October 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment

TV Anchor, Jennifer Livingston, Called Fat: Fights Back Against Her Body Bully

(Note; My Today Show Health Report Interview on this topic included below) The internet blew up yesterday with applause for Jennifer Livingston, a TV anchor in Wisconsin, who spoke out about fat hatred and what I call, “body bullying” after receiving a derogatory email from a viewer about her weight. The viewer’s email read; “Obesity [...]

TV Anchor, Jennifer Livingston, Called Fat: Fights Back Against Her Body Bully is a post from: Dr. Robyn Silverman – Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Success Coach & the Creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System

Filed Under: Body Bullying, Body Image, bullies, Bullying, Fat Hatred, girls, Jennifer Livingston, Media, Role Models
October 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment

TV Anchor, Jennifer Livingston, Called Fat: Fights Back Against Her Body Bully

(Note; My Today Show Health Report Interview on this topic included below) The internet blew up yesterday with applause for Jennifer Livingston, a TV anchor in Wisconsin, who spoke out about fat hatred and what I call, “body bullying” after receiving a derogatory email from a viewer about her weight. The viewer’s email read; “Obesity [...]

TV Anchor, Jennifer Livingston, Called Fat: Fights Back Against Her Body Bully is a post from: Dr. Robyn Silverman – Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Success Coach & the Creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System

Filed Under: Body Bullying, Body Image, bullies, Bullying, Fat Hatred, girls, Jennifer Livingston, Media, Role Models
June 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The SNAKE that Poisons Everyone

The original article hung on the kitchen cabinet of my childhood home for over 20 years– an important reminder to every member of our family of the power of gossip. As bullying continues to make headlines, we know that gossip is a major component of bullying.  It ads fuel to the fire.  It is a [...]

The SNAKE that Poisons Everyone is a post from: Dr. Robyn Silverman – Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Success Coach & the Creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System

Filed Under: Bullying, Character Education, Dr. Robyn Silverman, New York Times, Parenting tips
June 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The SNAKE that Poisons Everyone

The original article hung on the kitchen cabinet of my childhood home for over 20 years– an important reminder to every member of our family of the power of gossip. As bullying continues to make headlines, we know that gossip is a major component of bullying.  It ads fuel to the fire.  It is a [...]

The SNAKE that Poisons Everyone is a post from: Dr. Robyn Silverman – Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Success Coach & the Creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System

The SNAKE that Poisons Everyone is a post from: Dr. Robyn Silverman – Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Success Coach & the Creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System

Filed Under: Bullying, Character Education, Dr. Robyn Silverman, gossip, New York Times, Parenting tips
September 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Helping Children Deal with Bullying: Creating Social Goals as a Solution

Bullying. There is no magic bullet to deal with it or prevent it. As you may recall, NJ has implemented more stringent laws to deal with those who bully and to rally those in the schools to be more vigilant and proactive (I spoke about this on Fox news here). As you can imagine, that [...]

Helping Children Deal with Bullying: Creating Social Goals as a Solution is a post from: Dr. Robyn Silverman – Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Success Coach & the Creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System

Filed Under: Bullying, character, Character Education, Child Development, Dr. Karen D. Rudolph, Dr. Robyn Silverman, Parenting tips, Research, University of Illinois
September 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

New Jersey’s New Anti-Bullying Laws: Dr. Robyn Silverman on Fox News

As of today, NJ will have some of the most stringent anti-bullying laws put into play in our school systems. Why are they good? (1) Punctuates the seriousness (2) Mandates reporting (3) Mandates training (4) Mobilizes people to get involved and make them accountable (5) It acknowledges bullying on/off school grounds affects children’s learning in [...]

New Jersey’s New Anti-Bullying Laws: Dr. Robyn Silverman on Fox News is a post from: Dr. Robyn Silverman – Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Success Coach & the Creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System

Filed Under: Anti-bullying, Bullying, Character Education, Dr. Robyn Silverman, education, Fox news, New Jersey, Parenting tips
March 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Introducing March 2011’s Powerful Word: Confidence!

This month we will focus on the character concept, “confidence.” Therefore, our power-chat discussions and activities will aim to help our students understand what it means to feel “sure” of themselves, their skills, and their worth, and how to demonstrate to the world that they are  confident in who they are. Confidence is a combination [...]

Filed Under: bullies, Bullying, Confidence, Dr. Robyn Silverman, Personal Achievement, powerful words, Powerful Words Info
February 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Girl Scout Week at Sidekicks

Girl Scouting builds girls courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.  Sidekicks Family Martial Arts Centers is a strong supporter of Girl Scouts and has teamed up with the Fossil Valley Service Unit and Girl Scouts of West Central Florida to celebrate Girl Scout Week March 7th through the 12th. Sidekicks [...]

Filed Under: bullies, Bullying, character development, Fitness, girls, Leadership, Self-Defense, Self-Protection
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