Plastic surgery is a booming business. In 2010, there were 296, 000 breast augmentations, 252,000 rhinoplasties, 203, 000 liposuctions procedures and 116,000 tummy tucks. I imagine you can guess who are the most likely consumers of these procedures: women. And it’s not just for adults. The latest figures from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic [...]
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To my daughter on International Women’s Day, You are joy in motion. You are silly and fun and full of bliss. I hope to be the kind of woman to foster the delight you find in this world rather than stifle it and ask you to be something you are not. There are many messages [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman As I’m writing my body image book, due out in October of 2010, I’ve been thinking about the relationship between mothers and sons and fathers and daughters. Powerful Parenting certainly must deal with more than just same-sex relationships within the family structure. We often hear about the special relationship between parents and their same [...]
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Mothers can have it touch these days. Not only must they cope with their own body image insecurities, but they must be a positive role model to their daughters. It’s not that they didn’t always need to think about being a positive role model—of course they did. However, Moms need to cope with the “you [...]
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