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5 Phrases Every Young Athlete Needs to Hear
What you say to kids about food, body, and exercise sticks with them for life. These five simple phrases help coaches, parents, and teachers support confidence, resilience, and a healthy relationship with their bodies.
advocates
Sep 23, 2025
Before treatment, Fatal’s financial position caused her to make tough choices and she didn’t think much about food. “That was always last,” she said.
Coaches
Sep 18, 2025
Worried about how a young athlete feels about food and their body? You're not alone. Athletes hear constant messages about food, body, and performance, and these influences can shape how they see themselves.
parents
Sep 16, 2025
Between school, sports, and after-school activities, keeping kids on a regular eating schedule can feel overwhelming. Many parents wonder, “How can we maintain a regular eating schedule when my kids are very busy?”
parents
Sep 9, 2025
Kids grow at very different rates, and those differences can stand out sharply in middle school. Some kids look fully grown, while others still have the bodies of younger children. If your child feels self-conscious about being smaller than their peers—or even worries about being the smallest kid in the class—it can leave them questioning…
parents
Sep 3, 2025
Helping kids make healthy food choices at school can feel tricky. How do you support them without adding pressure, guilt, or strict food rules?
parents
Aug 26, 2025
It can be unsettling to watch your child push away a plate of food or say they’re “not hungry” when you think they should be eating. As a parent or caregiver, your mind may race: Are they getting enough? Could something be wrong?
parents
Aug 19, 2025
How do you support kids in building healthy habits around screens, sleep, movement, and more, without using guilt as a motivator? In this short video, Dr. Kelsey Varzeas, clinician, research scientist, and Certified Mental Performance Consultant, shares practical ways to foster positive routines rooted in structure and care, not shame.
advocates
Aug 12, 2025
For Megan, recovery from an eating disorder was about reclaiming her voice, her strength, and her future. “The only way out is through,” she says, a motto that has carried her through some of her darkest moments. From childhood pressures around food to the relentless messages of diet culture, Megan’s struggle began early. By the…
general
Aug 5, 2025
What should you do when your child starts comparing their body to others—especially at places like the pool? In this 90-second video, psychologist and WithAll Expert Advisory Panel member Dr. Charlotte Markey shares practical ways to guide kids through those moments with compassion and clarity.
advocates
Jul 29, 2025
One year ago, a groundbreaking law passed in Minnesota. And it’s saving lives. Thanks to the generous support of our WithAll community, WithAll spearheaded the passage of the first state law focused on eating disorder prevention and awareness in youth athletics. This law now requires the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) to provide school…
advocates
Jul 22, 2025
As a 43 year-old man, Alexander doesn’t fit the stereotype many people still associate with eating disorders. “It could happen to anybody at any age,” he says. “It’s not discriminatory.”
advocates
Jul 15, 2025
On Saturday, August 9, 2025, something powerful will take place at Colby Lake Park in Woodbury (just outside St. Paul, Minnesota). Runners will gather not just to move their bodies—but to take a stand. To say that every kid deserves to feel good in their body. To show up for those who are struggling. To run…