Many of us are thinking about new goals and new years resolutions as we get ready to delve full throttle into 2010. Yes, it’s the New Year and the New Year brings all kinds of promises in the form of New Years Resolutions 2010. How many of us keep them?
We know that writing down our [...]
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Love Your Body Day: Interview with Chenese Lewis, Hollywood NOW event organizer
By: Dr. Robyn Silverman
I had the pleasure of interviewing the very beautiful and the very busy Chenese Lewis, actress, radio host, motivational speaker, plus size model– and if that isn’t enough– the creator of the National Organization for Women’s Love Your Body Day event [...]
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The Ick Factor Getting the Best of the Breast Feeding Baby Doll?
Dr. Robyn Silverman
I’ve got to be honest. I’m grappling with something here. This breast-feeding doll for little girls. I haven’t written about it because truthfully I really wasn’t sure what I was feeling about it.
The doll, called “Baby Gloton,” is manufactured [...]
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Given that positive body image and media don’t often click these days, I don’t want to seem ungrateful for this fabulous shot of a normal looking woman in Glamour Magazine…
Dr. Robyn Silverman
Look. I’m happy to see some more versatility in the media these days when it comes to shape and size. When I was interviewed [...]
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I think we can all learn a very important lesson here (Thank you, Tracy). Stop trying to make your body fit the clothes and start looking for clothes that fit your body! Why do girls and women berate themselves when the clothes don’t fit us well? Somehow, the size and shape of the clothes in [...]
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Dear Dr. Robyn,
I’m sure you hear a lot about separation anxiety around back to school time. It’s only July and I’m already dreading “back to school” because my child will be going to kindergarten. With my first child, we had quite a time with getting him comfortable enough to go into his classroom and leave [...]
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What’s a parent to do with all these overexposed teen celebrity images?
Celebrities are wearing skimpier outfits everyday. Of course, there is less of them to cover these days too, having lost so much weight. After all, that’s the “new normal” isn’t it? What are parents supposed to do with all these images? Hide away our [...]
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Positive Body Image Songs
Dr. Robyn Silverman
During a time when it seems that no girl can look in the mirror without criticizing what is reflected back at her, it’s refreshing to hear a song that isn’t about sex, tight jeans, boobs and long legs. Girls and women latch on to what they hear. We need to [...]
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For My Birthday- The Many Gifts of Having a Child in Your Life
Dr. Robyn Silverman
On my birthday, I realized that my ears have become bionic. I didn’t realize how noisy everything is until my daughter came along—and sleep became so precious. Floor boards creak, dishes clank, and my dog actually yips in his sleep. [...]
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