I love how you break everything down into foundational concepts! So helpful to families.
The "graduate level parenting" comment reminds of me all families who told me they felt like they got a "PhD in eating disorders" during the treatment and recovery process. I wish it weren't the case, but I find many carers ending up knowing WAY more about this stuff than even their child's pediatrician—which makes sense since most doctors get about an hour EDs in all of their medical school training (and a lot of that hour is filled with outdated information).
This is so so true! It’s all so backwards…we have to wait for someone to get really sick before we give them the guidance they need that could have helped them prevent the risk in the first place !?
You introduced us to Bodies Are Cool and it’s my kids’ favorite! I love the range of gender expressions too and disability rep. I love the dog park page,the ballet studio, and the subway particularly.
It’s THE BEST. The combination of the vast visual representation and exposure to neutral, descriptive language is the epitome of body-positive nurturing. I’ll be referencing this book a lot more as we get deeper into strategies to build body image competency and resilience! Thanks for the comment 😀
I love how you break everything down into foundational concepts! So helpful to families.
The "graduate level parenting" comment reminds of me all families who told me they felt like they got a "PhD in eating disorders" during the treatment and recovery process. I wish it weren't the case, but I find many carers ending up knowing WAY more about this stuff than even their child's pediatrician—which makes sense since most doctors get about an hour EDs in all of their medical school training (and a lot of that hour is filled with outdated information).
This is so so true! It’s all so backwards…we have to wait for someone to get really sick before we give them the guidance they need that could have helped them prevent the risk in the first place !?
You introduced us to Bodies Are Cool and it’s my kids’ favorite! I love the range of gender expressions too and disability rep. I love the dog park page,the ballet studio, and the subway particularly.
It’s THE BEST. The combination of the vast visual representation and exposure to neutral, descriptive language is the epitome of body-positive nurturing. I’ll be referencing this book a lot more as we get deeper into strategies to build body image competency and resilience! Thanks for the comment 😀