Overview
If you’re a modern mom, chances are you’ve had your own struggles with body image, and you don’t want to pass them on to your kids. But teaching body confidence when you’re still working on your own isn’t easy. That’s where Raising Body Confident Kids comes in.
Written by pediatrician and maternal-child health expert Dr. Whitney Casares, this practical, affirming guide helps moms cultivate body confidence in their kids while working on their own body image challenges. With equal parts compassion and real talk, Dr. Whitney offers a shame-free, health-informed framework rooted in connection, modeling, and values—not rigid rules or perfectionism.
Rejecting both diet culture and toxic body positivity—because both have failed today’s moms and will fail their kids if we let them—Raising Body Confident Kids offers a middle path: one that helps children appreciate what their bodies can do while also learning how to care for them. Through expert insights and real-world stories, readers will learn how to shift everyday conversations around food, movement, health, and appearance to support a more positive body culture at home—without overwhelming themselves in the process.
Inside, you’ll find:
- Conversation guides for talking with kids about food, health, and weight
- Tips for building a more body-neutral home and media environment
- Strategies for managing your own body image while parenting
- A “Study Guide” at the end of the book, offering a total of 30+ guided exercises, family rituals, and journal prompts to help you apply Dr. Whitney’s advice in the real world
- Support for navigating triggering situations like doctor’s visits and big family dinners
If you’ve been looking for ways to talk to your kids about bodies without focusing on weight or appearance, for support in healing your own body image trauma, and for tools to ensure that every conversation is supportive, safe, and grounded in evidence-based care, then this book is for you. Practical and compassionate, Raising Body Confident Kids is your actionable guide to ending the cycle of body shame and raising self-assured, healthy kids.
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