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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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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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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Dr. Robyn Silverman
September is an amazing month for action. You can smell it in the air. Back to work. Back to school. Back to…snarky body-bashing comments from “friends,” coworkers, and the girl next door who, as it turns out, isn’t that nice after all.
What are we doing? It’s time to get it together. If women [...]
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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 bullies. [...]
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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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SELF Magazine Warning Needed?
Subject on Cover is Bigger Than She Actually Appears
Dr. Robyn Silverman
When I was sitting in my Sassy Sisterhood Girl Circle showing how magazine editors photo-shop the hell out of every photo that comes their way, something clicked. Meaghan, age 13, looked right at me and said. “So what you’re saying is…the [...]
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