A recent study shows that advertising for Camel No. which was introduced in 2007 appealed to…teenage girls. Can’t imagine why.
These advertisers think they’re being sneaky…but we’re not buying it, are we??? I mean, who did they think they were kidding when they came out with a pink cigarette box using girly fonts and flowers to [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman provides specific tips to parents so that they can help their children learn some constructive anger management. Anger Management is the Powerful Word of the Month this month– and is a vital social skill that helps everyone better function in relationships and prevent unnecessary violence.
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The Top 10 Dos and Don’ts of Talking to Teens about Sex
Yesterday, I was on NBC’s LXtv, discussing teens and sex. While this is often a touchy subject for parents to broach as it can be mixed with embarrassment, controversy, and confusion, it’s vital that parents are talking to their children about sex rather than [...]
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Think that because your teens aren’t talking to you about sex that they aren’t doing it? Research tells us that 1/4 of teens have sex by age 15, and some are having it as young as age 12. While many parents are hoping that their teen is in the percentage of teens who aren’t “doing [...]
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Anger Management Quotes:
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned” (Buddha)
“Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what he cannot help.” (Thomas Fuller)
“If you are patient in one moment of [...]
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In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, it’s important to reflect on how we got ourselves into such a pickle in the first place. I mean, during this week we are not just talking about those girls, women, boys, and men who have clinical eating disorders. We’re talking about the pervasive disordered eating that [...]
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“Can you provide your thoughts on the trend we have been seeing with parents over scheduling their children, with an activity sometimes every night of the week. Is there a general agreement with child development specialists as to what is an appropriate number of activities by age?”
I get this question about children and over-scheduling quite [...]
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Some teens feel that they must be perfect at everything. Perfect grades. Perfect clothes. Perfect body. Perfectionism puts an enormous strain on a teen’s everyday life. Here’s the most recent clip of Dr. Robyn Silverman appearing as an Expert on The Tyra Show dealing with perfectionism and teens who are constantly striving to be perfect.
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A National Study released by Girl Scouts of the USA tells us that 9 out of 10 girls say that the fashion industry is at least partially responsible for girls’ obsession with being skinny today.
In this nationwide study called “Beauty Redefined,” more than 1000 girls ages 13-17 were surveyed. Would you like to hear a [...]
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