How the Government is failing to be role models for our youth; Part 1
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
I was just talking to my husband, Jason, last night about how when I was little, I thought the president and everyone “in charge” knew everything. I also thought that when people became adults, they acted like adults. Oh [...]
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Photo Retouching: Take another little piece of my…
Dr. Robyn Silverman
Retouching by J. Pimentel
As we continue to discuss, photo retouching is the norm in a society that values flawlessness. Even though they’re muttering “be yourself” out of one side of their mouths, they are ready with digital diet pills in the other. Who wants “normal” when [...]
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Ashley McIntosh: Justice Denied?
Dr. Robyn Silverman
Bad weather, No Siren, Red Light: A case of an Officer given preferential treatment? You Make the Call
As many of you know, my niece Evie and her schoolmates lost their beloved teaching assistant, Ashley McIntosh (affectionately known as Miss Mac), last February when a police officer, Amanda Perry, crashed [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman
The advertisers have been more and more relentless these days. Everywhere you look, we’re told we’re not good enough. Girls. Boys. Men. Women. Really, nobody is safe.
While it’s typical for advertisers to target their audience by advertising on the “right” web pages, the “optimal” radio stations, and the “correct” TV channels, things have [...]
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Bringing a concern to a teacher or coach respectfully and responsibly
Dr. Robyn Silverman
Dear Dr. Robyn,
I’ve been told by my daughter that I used to be a “helicopter parent” but that now I’m much better. I’m happy about that! I was wondering though, if I do have a question of concern for my child’s [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman
We all know that the window into the hyper-critical, ultra-sensationalized world of the famous and the “becoming famous” is getting smaller still. But it’s always surprising to see just how tight the mold is that you must “fit” in order to “fit in.”
This young actress had a meeting with a casting director [...]
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Dr. Robyn Silverman
Perhaps you’re searching your mind—wondering how the American Government is failing it’s people—and you just can’t come up with a thing….so here you go!
Are you drinking contaminated tap water? Probably.
We’ve all heard that doctors take the oath, “First Do No Harm.” The government should be asked to take the same oath. That is, [...]
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Saddled with a Cold? What to do…
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
I would have written sooner but I wasn’t feeling up to it. I have a bad cold.
Of course, it didn’t start out that way—my husband had a cold and I was fine. Like any skilled cold avoider, I was pistol packing Lysol in one hand [...]
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Tots Stress about Body Image
Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman
Yet another study reveals that we’re messing up our children when it comes to body image even when children are as young as age 4. Go us.
An Australian study performed with 53 children across 4 kindergarten classes revealed that parents and teachers are inadvertently sending messages about the [...]
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