Moms MUST Start Role Modeling Anti Diet NOW

This topic has been on my mind for a while, but I’ve dragged my feet on recording this episode because it is heavy and close to my heart.  So talking about it makes me feel a little vulnerable.

Surprisingly, 4 college students reached out to me this summer, kids of people I know, 

Surprising because I don’t usually work with this age group, but the mom’s thought my messaging was appropriate for their child

What they all had in common was poor body image and to varying degrees disordered eating

I helped each in different ways, as I thought was appropriate, one I referred to an eating disorders facility

This really broke my heart, because they are all tremendous young women, thriving on the outside, being traditionally successful at school, socially, etc

But on the inside they’re hurting, their self-images and self-esteem is not ideal

And their perception of food is very skewed

They have so many questions about good foods/bad foods, feel guilt about what they eat, confusion about food

And it’s primarily because these wonderful beautiful young women are bombarded with images, on their social media feeds, pictures from peers, and celebrities or others touting-cures for bloating, or weight loss on social media.

This is why it is more important than ever as women, as mothers to get a handle on our own relationships with food so we can role model a fantastic relationship with food.

I provide some specific guidelines to get you started in this episode.