Chrissy King: Body Image Resources for Parents & Guardians
Linde health colloquiUm presents
Chrissy King on diet Culture and implicit bias: tips for fostering positive body image among children and teens
4 Tips to Reduce the Impact of Weight Stigma on Kids and Foster Healthy Body Image
Tip 1: Start with ourselves. Be the role model.
Tip 2: Speak positively about food and exercise
Tip 3. Normalize body diversity and fat bodies. Health is not equal to size.
Tip 4. Start the Conversation.
Resources for Parents & Guardians
Books:
- The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonja Renee Taylor
- The Body Liberation Project by Chrissy King
- Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia by Kate Manne
- Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith
- Live Nourished: Make Peace with Food, Banish Body Shame, and Reclaim Joy by Shana Minei Spence
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