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Articles By Jane in The Huffington Post

  • The Fat on Dieting in the New Year


    Huffington Post | January 2012

    "A special New Year's "thanks" is in order to Tara Parker-Pope, health writer for the New York Times Magazine, for setting us on the right track as we begin 2012. While the television stations blast us with dieting ads and the magazine covers are plastered with tips for taking off..."
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  • Step Into the New Year by Activating the Voice of Your Inner Coach


    Huffington Post | December 2011

    "I'm reminded of that old Bob Dylan refrain: "Come gather 'round people wherever you roam, and admit that the waters around you have grown." The end of the calendar year brings each of us to the end of waters we've navigated over the past 12 months. During this transitional time..."
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  • Peggy Orenstein on Girls Trying to Look Grown Up and Adults Trying to Look Girlish


    Huffington Post | November 2011

    "The way I see it, every generation of girls is taught to find value and identity through the way we look and the way we impress others. That certainly was the case when I was growing up. Thankfully, when I came of age in the 1960's and 70's the fashion..."
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  • Leadership Advice: Just Be Yourself


    Huffington Post | October 2011

    "Learning to value our "real" self and cultivate our strengths is easier said than done, especially in a world that constantly sends us messages that our natural self is inadequate. Yes, I know that marketers of hair products, clothing and diet programs are not thinking about their impact on leadership..."
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  • What If There Was No Pressure?


    Huffington Post | July 2011

    "Once a soccer mom, always a soccer mom! How else do I explain organizing my lunchtime in front of ESPN, beaming in smile as the US Women's World Cup team beats France to win a chance for the championship trophy in the finals?..."
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  • Betty Ford Inspires Resilient Leadership


    Huffington Post | July 2011

    "The recent death of Betty Ford provides opportunity to consider her life learnings and demonstrated leadership. First Lady from 1974-1977, Ford took risks not commonly taken before her time. When diagnosed with breast cancer, she saw her condition as an opportunity to publicly express that it's okay and acceptable to..."
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  • Advancing Eating Disorders as a Public Health Concern


    Huffington Post | February 2011

    "These days most people know someone in their family or community who has been impacted by an eating disorder. In the United States alone, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with anorexia or bulimia. Approximately 15 million more are..."
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  • Why You Shouldn't Follow Amy Chua's Parenting Advice


    Huffington Post | February 2011

    "Why in the world would any of us take directives on parenting from a legal scholar? With all due respect to my friends and clients who are attorneys, but seriously? I certainly wouldn't suggest that anyone take legal or financial advice from me, a family therapist. So what's at the..."
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  • Black Swan and the Harm in Perfectionism


    Huffington Post | January 2011

    "In the film Black Swan, Natalie Portman gives a stunning portrayal of an emerging female battling the developmental forces of innocence and rebellion. Portman's character, a ballerina in the New York City Ballet, demonstrates not just the pressures of being a ballerina, but how the pulls to act restrictive and..."
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  • What Makes Body Acceptance Risky Business


    Huffington Post | December 2010

    "I was a junior in high school when acclaimed writer and feminist activist Gloria Steinem helped found Ms. Magazine. Coming of age at a time when women and men were encouraged to question authoritative messages about gender roles and rights profoundly influenced me. So imagine my excitement a few weeks...."
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  • Talking Back to the Critical Voice Inside


    Huffington Post | October 2010

    "Have you ever noticed how easy it is to focus on the negative voice within -- the voice that stirs up anxiety by questioning, "Why didn't you?" Out of nowhere, I can be hit hard with a critical thought targeting me. It's like one of those automatic pop ups on..."
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Articles By Jane in Eating Disorders Today

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  • The End of Empty Nest Syndrome


    Oprah Magazine | June 2009

    "...Jane Shure wasn't surprised by her grief or the sense of deep loss, the resonating silence in the house—when her youngest daughter left for college; what shocked her was how quickly it dissipated. "At first simply driving past a soccer game would make me weepy," says the 54-year-old mother of two from Philadelphia, who officially became an empty nester in August 2007. "But by December, I remember thinking, "I've adjusted." Suddenly she and her husband were going on impromptu dates and getting together with friends. And Shure, a family therapist, threw herself into editing a clinical treatment book—something she would never have time for if the girls were still home. "I absolutely miss my kids," she says, "but I'm enjoying a really full life now."..."
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  • An Innocent Word Can Be a Heavy Burden


    The Washington Post | February, 24 2009

    "...Last year, a Philadelphia area nonprofit called A Chance to Heal began a series of workshops in which counselors, therapists and nutritionists talked to parents about easing up on their children regarding their appearance. Jane Shure, a family therapist on the group's board, said the meetings have attracted a strong response, with up to 50 people attending. ..."
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  • Body Image


    MetroKids | November 2008

    "...Dr. Jane Shure, psychotherapist at A Chance to Heal, a Jenkintown, PA eating disorder education and advocacy organization, explains that being looked at as a sexual being can be uncomfortable even for adults. Young girls who are taught to look sexy often become numb to their feelings of what's comfortable and what's not because they think they should be viewed as sexy. Shutting down these feelings makes girls more vulnerable to disorders..."
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  • My Thin Lifestyle - Teenage Weight Land - How teens successfully lose weight & how they develop....


    WebTalkRadio | September 1, 2008

    Jane Shure interviewed about teenage eating disorders.
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  • Inside Out


    Main Line Times | May 2007

    "...Modeling is also important. Jane Shure, a Philadelphia-based psychologist and co-founder of Selfmatters.org warns moms not to criticize themselves in front of their daughters. Saying thing like, 'I'm fat' or 'I can't eat that' sends a message of anxiety and self-doubt..."
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  • Intuition | Models are so thin, designers so dense


    Philadelphia Inquirer | October 23, 2006

    "...Now, the weapon is food. 'The culture doesn't allow for a lot of diverse ways of being,' says Jane Shure, a psychologist specializing in eating disorders and a Chance to Heal board member. "We're putting ourselves down. There's a competition going on among many people, with a layer of icky female stuff where women boast about what they didn't have to eat.'..."
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  • Why Kids Are So Competitive — and How Parents Can Teach Fairness


    Family Circle | October 2008

    "...'Although kids have always competed for status, there's more edginess, influenced by the winner-take-all mentality in our society,' says Jane Shure..."
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