Many moms struggle with eating disorders. Here are 10 signs…
Tag: Children and Body Image
Moms Have Greatest Influence on Girls’ Body Image
Moms Have Greatest Influence on Girls’ Body Image A leading expert says mothers play a starring role in girls’ body image formation. A must read!
How to Improve Your Daughter’s Body Image
A few years ago, I spoke on Seattle’s KOMO 1000 radio for a two-minute sound byte on how parents can improve their daughter’s body image. It is replayed frequently, and here is the short clip. I would like to add that women often score higher on depression inventories when they have looked at beauty and fashion magazines…
Abercrombie and Body Image
Eating breakfast yesterday, I watched The Today Show’s segment on Abercrombie’s marketing of padded,push-up swimsuit tops for seven-year-old girls. As if the word “padded” wasn’t bad enough, I almost choked on my Cheerios when I heard the word “push-up.” Maybe Abercrombie should change their name to SADbercrombie. A few hours later, Abercrombie removed the phrase…
Body Image and Barbie: Bye Bye, Barbie
Dear Barbie, Today I’m officially saying goodbye. I haven’t actually played with you in decades, but nevertheless I feel I need to write you a formal goodbye letter. I know you’re wondering why I decided to take such a drastic measure. I hope this letter explains my concerns. I used to love and admire you,…
Body Image and Children: Five and Feeling Fat in a Normal Body
“Mommy, do these jeans make my butt look big?” my friend’s daughter asked her. After assuring her five year old that she was exactly the way God wanted her to be, Sandy (not her real name) called to tell me. She knows I’m writing a book on body image, and thought I would be very interested in…
Body Image: How Mothers Influence Body Image
A great deal has been written on how fathers play strong roles in the development of their daughters’ eating disorders. Negative relationships between fathers and daughters create holes in the hearts of their daughters which they believe can be filled by getting and staying thin. Not surprisingly, girls and women have fallen prey to the jaws…
Tooshie: Defeating the Body Image Bandit 