For Parents & Caregivers
It’s not easy to raise kids who feel at home in their bodies. If your child has started dieting, focusing on their weight, or criticizing their body, it can be hard to know what to do. We have trusted resources to help you support your child and encourage a healthy body image.
Raising kids with a healthy body image – a guide for parents of young children
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A personal story: How diet culture and perfectionism led to my battle with orthorexia.
I was roughly 10 or 11 when my thoughts about my body and eating habits began to change. I grew very quickly when I was young, I hit puberty much younger than my peers, and I immediately noticed that my body looked different from those around me.
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