Body Image
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.


