Dr. Robyn Answers Parents’ Questions from the last 2 days: Given everything that’s been going on with the Miley Cyrus Debacle this week, parents are wondering if they can ever catch a break. The press is everywhere, everyone’s talking about it, and parents (and grandparents) are wondering if any celebrity can be trusted with [...]

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Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
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Dr. Robyn was on Dr. Drew’s national radio show at 3:35 EST/12:35 PST today to discuss the Miley Cyrus situation; click here to listen to the interview.
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Yes, everyone is scrambling to right Miley’s misstep. Vanity Fair issued their YouTube video (above) to show the relaxed atmosphere of the photo shoot (sans [...]

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Miley Cyrus: 8 Ways to Clean up the Miley Mess

by DrRobyn on April 29, 2008

Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
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Dr. Robyn was on Dr. Drew’s national radio show at 3:35 EST/12:35 PST today to discuss the Miley Cyrus issue: Click here to listen to the interview

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Yes, everyone is scrambling to right Miley’s misstep. Vanity Fair issued their YouTube video (above) to show the relaxed atmosphere of the photo shoot (sans [...]

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Miley Cyrus: Disney Role Model Ruined?

by DrRobyn on April 29, 2008

When 15 year old, Miley Cyrus showed up topless and coyly wrapped in what appears to be a satin bedsheet in the June issue of Vanity Fair, controversy broke out and opinions multiplied. It wasn’t so much about what was showing or whether or not the Annie Leibovitz photo could be considered art. [...]

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Miley Cyrus: Role Model Ruined?

by DrRobyn on April 28, 2008

When 15 year old, Miley Cyrus showed up topless and coyly wrapped in what appears to be a satin bedsheet in the June issue of Vanity Fair, controversy broke out and opinions multiplied. It wasn’t so much about what was showing or whether or not the Annie Leibovitz photo could be considered art. [...]

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Places around the world (not the U.S.) are finding ways to discourage ultra-thinness and eating disorders in a powerful way.
France:
The Christian Science Monitor reported the other day that you will now we fined (or jailed) if your website or blog promotes ultra thinness or excessive dieting. The promotion of excessive thinness or eating disorders [...]

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Danica Patrick: Too Sexy to Be a Role Model?

by DrRobyn on April 25, 2008

Danica Patrick- Sports Illustrated, photographer; Ben Watts
Blog pal, Amy Jussel, of Shaping Youth is calling for my response on the tough topic of Danica Patrick, race car champion.
And a personal invitation for our own Dr. Robyn Silverman at Kiss My Assets, (our newest body image expert) to share her input too (see her new body [...]

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A little round up of some body image information that has come out in the last week:
(1) Popular F-Word Blogger sticks it to Self and basically tells the magazine to take some responsibility.
An article in the LA Times reports that Self Magazine, along with the University of North Carolina, published a survey on Tuesday which [...]

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After writing about the prevalence of bullying in our schools yesterday and alluding to the violence in video games, I wanted to bring something to your attention. Here is an example of an enhanced, newly re-released addition of the “Bully” video game that came out last month. It focuses on bullying and violence in [...]

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