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Sex
How to Talk to Your Kids About Sexting

Charlotte Markey Ph.D. on September 10, 2023

Teens understand the risks of sexting but they often do it anyway. How can parents help kids develop a secure sense of self and the desire for healthy relationships?

Teens understand the risks of sexting but they often do it anyway. How can parents help kids develop a secure sense of self and the desire for healthy relationships?

Body Image
Body Image and Barbie Mania

Charlotte Markey Ph.D. on July 26, 2023

The 'Barbie' movie has set records this summer. But what does the research say about body image and playing with Barbies? Should you take your kids to see 'Barbie'?

The 'Barbie' movie has set records this summer. But what does the research say about body image and playing with Barbies? Should you take your kids to see 'Barbie'?

Sleep
How Your Sleep Habits Affect Your Eating Habits

Charlotte Markey Ph.D. on June 6, 2022

Getting enough sleep is critical to good health—in large part, recent research suggests, because it helps us maintain healthy eating habits.

Getting enough sleep is critical to good health—in large part, recent research suggests, because it helps us maintain healthy eating habits.

Attention
The Real Story of Kale

Charlotte Markey Ph.D. on September 10, 2021

You don't have to put kale in your smoothies, salads, or omelets. You don't even have to eat it at all. Here's why.

You don't have to put kale in your smoothies, salads, or omelets. You don't even have to eat it at all. Here's why.

Health
Why Aren't Women Satisfied With Their Breasts?

Charlotte Markey Ph.D. on April 23, 2021

The majority of women are dissatisfied with their breasts. Society may suggest that surgery is the solution, but it’s possible that self-acceptance and self-care are the answer.

The majority of women are dissatisfied with their breasts. Society may suggest that surgery is the solution, but it’s possible that self-acceptance and self-care are the answer.

Body Image
Bad Body Image Day?

Charlotte Markey Ph.D. on January 31, 2021

Do you ever wake up to find yourself having a bad body image day? Maybe you should try getting some tips from an evidence-based online chatbot.

Do you ever wake up to find yourself having a bad body image day? Maybe you should try getting some tips from an evidence-based online chatbot.

Body Image
More Than a Body: Rethinking Body Positivity

Charlotte Markey Ph.D. on December 28, 2020

The paradigm shift of experiencing your body as an instrument instead of an ornament is life-changing for so many people. Can you come to understand that you are more than a body?

The paradigm shift of experiencing your body as an instrument instead of an ornament is life-changing for so many people. Can you come to understand that you are more than a body?

Beauty
Look Out for Girls' Back-to-School Appearance Concerns

Charlotte Markey Ph.D. on August 25, 2020

Parents have spent months worrying about what back-to-school will be like this fall. Teens are likely to be more concerned about the weight they've gained or the clothes they want.

Parents have spent months worrying about what back-to-school will be like this fall. Teens are likely to be more concerned about the weight they've gained or the clothes they want.