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Sampling of Dr. Robyn’s Body Image Articles

*BODY IMAGE, PRETEEN GIRLS: 113 Things to Do By 13, Body Image Expert for Brittany & Terri MacLeod’s Book, Forthcoming.

*BODY IMAGE, PERFECTION: Fitting in While Standing Out: 7 Tips to Cope with Your Child’s Need to be Perfect in a Win-at-all-Costs World. Bay State Parent Magazine, November 2007. * Award-winning series.

*BODY IMAGE, SHORT STATURE: Fitting in While Standing Out: 5 Tips for Helping Your Child Deal with Coming Up Short in a Tall-is-All World. Bay State Parent Magazine, October 2007.

*BODY IMAGE, WEIGHT: Fitting in While Standing Out: Feeling Fat in a “Thin is In” World. Bay State Parent Magazine, September 2007.

BODY IMAGE, HOLIDAYS: Holiday Survival for the Body-Healthy Gal : Seven Ways to Keep Healthy (and still enjoy yourself!) During the Holidays. Kiss My Assets: Self Esteem and Body Image Column. Elegant Plus, December 2006.

BODY IMAGE, SCHOOL SHOPPING Back to School Shopping Battle: Is Fit the New Four Letter F Word? Kiss My Assets: Self Esteem and Body Image Column. Elegant Plus, August 2006.

BODY IMAGE, HOLIDAYS: Holiday Survival for the Body-Healthy Gal : Seven Ways to Keep Healthy (and still enjoy yourself!) During the Holidays. Kiss My Assets: Self Esteem and Body Image Column. Elegant Plus, December 2006.

BODY IMAGE, CONFIDENCE The ABCs of Destressing and Confidence Building. Kiss My Assets: Self Esteem and Body Image Column. Elegant Plus, October 2006.

BODY IMAGE, ATTITUDES: Silverman, Robyn J.A. (2005). Female Attitudes and Perceptions about Body Size and Image. Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science, 1, 155-160.

BODY IMAGE, SOCIETAL VIEWS: Silverman, Robyn J.A. (2005). Societal Views of Body Size, Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science, 1, 160-164.

BODY IMAGE, BODY TYPES: Silverman, Robyn J.A. (2005). Appraisals of Body Types, Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science, 1, 164-169.

Confidence Group Coaching for Girls

“For those parents who have preteen and teenage daughters, this program is a life-saver.” –Sheree D, Rockland, MA, daughter, age 13

The Sassy Sisterhood Girls’ Group is a model of structured support groups for girls from 9-18 years. It is designed to foster self-awareness, help girls maintain authentic connection with peers and adult women in their community, counter trends toward self-doubt, and allow for genuine self-expression through verbal sharing and creative activity.

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How does it work?
Businesses, schools, or parent groups hire Dr. Robyn or one of her colleagues to come to their location and work with the girls in a group setting. A group of girls of similar age and development meet with their facilitator. During this time, the girls take turns talking and listening to one another respectfully about their concerns and interests. The girls express themselves further through creative or focused activities such as role playing, drama, journaling, poetry, drama, dance, drawing, collage, clay, and so on.
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Often themes and topics are introduced which relate to the girls’ lives, such as being a girl, trusting ourselves, friendships, body image, goals, sexuality, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, competition, and decision-making. Special guests, teachers, professional speakers and experts are brought in for special activities such as dance, self defense, and other discussions.
Private phone coaching for girl-focused programs, girl-focused businesses, school personnel, or anyone who is really focused on making the lives better for girls and young women.

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Ask about Square Peg Round Hole: The Body Image Story Book for Children of All Ages written by Dr. Robyn Silverman and her colleague, Kathleen Hassan!
Take a Sneak Peek:
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Learn how Peg learns to love herself and her body. Contact me and I’ll send you a signed copy. $15 plus shipping and handling. Bulk order discounts available to schools and programs.