by DrRobyn on June 1, 2011
There are times when I still feel it. Do you? Every once in a while we feel that “mean girl” vibe coming from a woman in our life. We somehow feel awkward, and small and school-girlish despite the fact that we haven’t done anything of which to be ashamed or apologetic. But it’s there. Others [...]
by DrRobyn on July 20, 2010
7 Parenting Tips to Help Your Daughter Deal with Mean Girl Drama, Bullying and Relational Aggression Brianna, age 14, got in touch with me a few weeks back—right at the end of the school year. “I’ve never been so excited for a year to be over in my whole entire life.” “What makes you say [...]
by DrRobyn on September 15, 2009
Dr. Robyn Silverman For me, it didn’t have to do with weight or body image. But for so many, it does.Whatever the reason, we’ve got to do something. Anything. Watching people point fingers and put temporary band-aids in place that aren’t being followed in the first place isn’t helping anyone. Not the teachers. Not the [...]
by DrRobyn on April 2, 2008
Parents of teens have asked me recently about parenting resources available to help moms and dads talk to their children about cliques. This becomes a very popular issue when body image, teasing, and acceptance is discussed. We know of popular books like “Queen Bees and Wannabees” or “The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander” and [...]
by DrRobyn on April 2, 2008
Parents of teens have asked me recently about parenting resources available to help moms and dads talk to their children about cliques. We know of popular books like “Queen Bees and Wannabees” or “The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander” and recent movies like “Mean Girls” which shows that cliques can certainly become a problem. [...]