How to Raise an Optimistic Child | Parenting

Dr. Robyn Silverman, child/teen development specialist, body image expert, and award-winning writer, graduated with her PhD from Tufts University’s prestigious applied child/teen development program. She is known for her no-nonsense yet positive approach to helping young people and their families thrive. Her ground-breaking research at Tufts University is the foundation for her book, Good Girls Don’t Get Fat: How Weight Obsession Is Messing Up Our Girls & How We Can Help Them Thrive Despite It [Harlequin Press]. 

Dr. Silverman has been a featured expert on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Early Show, Nightline, Fox News and more. She has also been quoted in many newspapers, magazines and websites including the Washington Post, LA Times, The Daily News, Parenting Magazine, Prevention Magazine, and AOL.com.