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What harm can sexualization of young girls cause?

The sexualization of young girls in the media has increased the incidence of eating disorders, depression, anxiety, self-injury and other negative consequences. Watch as psychologist Jennifer Hartstein, PsyD, discusses how damaging this trend is.

Dr. Jen2018-08-21T01:15:02-04:00Body image, Health, Mental health, Sex, Sexualization, Sharecare, Teenagers|
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Combating “Princess Syndrome”

You may not find it in a medical textbook, but many young girls suffer from Princess Syndrome daily.  What is Princess Syndrome, you ask?  A girl who suffers from PS lives life as a fairy-tale:

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:31:51-04:00All Posts, Body image, Children, Expectations, Friendships, Girls, Parenting, Sexualization|
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Young dancers: Too sexy?

Here is the link to the CBS segment from yesterday. My friends and I are still discussing the dance performance and the message it sends to young girls. I'd love to know your thoughts. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6487061n

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:36-04:00All Posts, Expectations, Parenting, Priorities, Sexualization, Young|
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When is enough, enough? Sexualizing young girls

The video linked below is creating a lot of controversy, and sparking off a great deal of discussion. I was on CBS' The Early Show, Saturday edition, this morning discussing it. Young girls, between 7

Dr. Jen2018-05-30T22:32:36-04:00All Posts, Girls, Parenting, Sexualization, Toddlers, Young|
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Dr. Jen Hartstein PsyD

Dr. Jennifer Hartstein is a nationally recognized child, adolescent and family psychologist practicing in New York City. She is a frequent contributor to news programs, including NBC’s TODAY Show and CBS’ The Early Show. Dr. Hartstein is the author of Princess Recovery: A How-to Guide for Empowering Girls to Create Their Own Happily Ever Afters.

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