TPP 061a: Dr. Robyn Silverman Talks About Nurturing Character Strengths in Our Kids
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
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What does it mean to see children as assets instead of deficits?
Hey there, it's Debbie and welcome to Playback Friday. I'm going back into the archives and re-releasing some of my favorite conversations from years ago every Friday. Unless you're a longtime listener of the show, there's a good chance you haven't heard this one yet. And even if you are, you just may get something completely different from listening to it this time around. Here you go and enjoy the show.
And lead with strength. So often I see parents, when they're talking about their child, first talk about where they fall short. Well, he has this, he's this, he's that. Instead of starting with my child, he is so incredibly curious. He has an explorer's brain. And when he is out and about in the world, he is the first to find things, the first to help you find something. He just has an eye for it. It is amazing.
Welcome to the Tilt Parenting Podcast, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm your host, Debbie Reber, and today I'm bringing to you a conversation with the fantastic Dr. Robin Silverman, a child and adolescent developmental specialist with a focus on character education and body self-esteem development during childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. As a strong believer that children are assets to be developed, not deficits to be managed, Robin's work reflects a positive approach that shows that with the right tools, all young people have the ability to thrive and succeed. Robin also recently launched her own podcast called How to Talk to Kids About Anything, which is so helpful as it provides practical language, scripts and tips for making even the toughest conversations and parenting situations easier.
She's also a frequent guest on The Today Show, Good Morning America and a whole bunch of other media. So she may already be on your radar. Dr. Robin has so much information to share. And this is definitely one of those rich conversations with lots of insights and useful nuggets. But the core focus of our conversation is character development and self growth, and how we as parents can best nurture the values and character traits that are so important to us in our differently wired kids. Again, we cover a lot in this talk. If you're like me, you're going to have at least one or two aha moments over the next half hour. I hope you enjoy it. And before I get to the episode, a quick invitation to take part in our free virtual differently wired seven day challenge on Tilt Parenting.
The challenge features short daily videos and a private Facebook group, all centered around helping parents be intentional and purposeful in parenting their atypical kids. The challenge is free and it's ongoing. If you want to join us, sign up at tiltparenting.com slash seven day. And now I'll get on with the show. Hi, Robin. Welcome to the show. Oh, thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to be here. I'm excited we're doing this. We met so many years ago through Jess Wiener. I don't even know how many years, maybe 10 years ago. It was a long time ago. It really was a lot of projects ago and a lot of time ago. Exactly. And it's been really fun for me to see your... brand and work develop. And I'm just excited to have you on the show today.
So could you before we kind of dive into our conversation, tell us a little bit about yourself and the work you do with parents. And you have so many areas of expertise and how you work with parents, but tell us a little bit about your your core interests and your personal why.
Sure. I would say my main focus is helping the adults in children's lives to see them as assets to be developed rather than deficits to be managed. Every single child comes in with an amazing amount of strengths, but often they're covered over by what I refer to as dirty laundry. You've got to dig a little bit sometimes because they've been labeled, they've been you know, made to feel inferior in different ways. They're carrying around wounds and scars. And so many kids have these strengths that, you know, that some very few people might see.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What does it mean to see children as assets instead of deficits?
0:00–6:16
2
How does Dr. Robyn Silverman define “character” for kids?
6:16–11:32
3
When should parents start nurturing character traits in their children?
11:32–16:40
4
What practical questions can help parents uncover their child’s strengths?
16:40–22:32
5
How can parents shift from fault‑finding to strength‑finding in everyday moments?
22:32–28:26
6
What is the CORE framework (Comparison, Observation, Recognition, Expertise) and how does it boost self‑esteem?
28:26–32:11
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How can families create supportive environments that celebrate a child’s unique strengths?
32:11–37:23
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Where can listeners find Dr. Silverman’s resources, podcast, and tools for talking to kids about tough topics?
37:23–45:44
Speakers
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