by DrRobyn on October 12, 2010
I had this video in my heart for a long time as I wrote my book, Good Girls Don’t Get Fat: How Weight Obsession Is Messing Up Our Girls & How to Help Them Thrive Despite It. We need to tell all the girls in our lives how beautiful and amazing they are. But just [...]
by DrRobyn on March 2, 2010
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 [...]
by DrRobyn on December 10, 2008
What is Diabulimia and how do I know if I should be concerned? Dear Dr. Robyn, My best friend was diagnosed with Diabetes about a year ago. She was always pretty skinny but since she was diagnosed, she started to put on weight. I know this made her kind of freak out a little even [...]
by DrRobyn on October 2, 2008
by DrRobyn on June 9, 2008
Like to hear how much your child adores you? Children learn to tell social lies around 4 years old—that’s right, they learn how to flatter others and tell you just what you want to hear! In the spirit of the Powerful Word of the month—honesty–it’s humorous that we don’t always want our children to tell [...]
by DrRobyn on May 23, 2008
This Youtube, featured on colleague, Kate Harding’s blog, made me laugh so hard I just needed to share it with all of you. As you know, branding and advertising is a huge part of our culture. We have been made painfully aware of the stereotyping, photo retouching, skinny model using world of press that often [...]
by DrRobyn on April 24, 2008
After the newest “copycat” video from Clarkville, Indiana showing middle school girls beating up a classmate, people are wondering just how prevalent bullying is these days. Parents are concerned. Is my child videotaping a fight and putting it up on YouTube? Could they do such a thing? Many people underestimate how often bullying occurs. They [...]
by DrRobyn on April 8, 2008
After an extremely disturbing YouTube video surfaced showing 8 teens from Florida beating of another teen, parents are confused and horrified. The victim was treated for a concussion and numerous bruises and the attackers were arrested. Eight teens all working together to beat up another teen? Was this a result of negative peer pressure gone [...]