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Here, we share observations on the diet culture and body ideals that have surrounded most of us from our birth through today. We also write about the why and how of the cultural transformation WithAll (with you) is driving to fundamentally alter body and food perceptions and understanding. These posts offer insights, tips, and resources to help you, an adult role model like us, create and hold the space where young people grow free of the harmful messages that do not servce health and wellbeing.
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parents
Dec 4, 2023
We all want the kids in our lives to lead happy and healthy lives. Not talking to the kids in your life about food in oversimplified terms doesn’t mean that you can’t help them to form habits that will protect their physical and mental well-being for years to come.
parents
Nov 20, 2023
Avoiding diet and weight talk doesn’t have to be hard. The key is to focus on simple adjustments to create safe, positive conversations around food and body.
parents
Oct 7, 2022
You’re days away from trick-or-treating, but already you are bracing yourself for the perennial parent-child Halloween Candy Battle. After all, just as surely as jack-o’-lanterns will be popping up on front steps in the coming weeks, loads of candy will soon be showing up on yours.
coaches
Aug 17, 2022
In today's video, top olympic skiers Jessie Diggins and Gus Schumacher will equip and inspire you to support the health of the athletes in your life with their powerful stories
parents
Aug 17, 2022
You’ve got questions, we’ve got experts. This virtual session with Dr. Katie Loth and Dr. Charlotte Markey in April 2022 goes deeper into how you can support life-long health and well-being for the kids in your life through the words you say…
parents
Jun 15, 2022
People are not data points. Here is why physical indicators like the Body Mass Index should be decentralized from DSM’s Eating Disorder Criteria
parents
Dec 16, 2021
Thank you for taking the pledge to stop diet and weight talk around the kids in your life. As you’re living out the pledge, you may notice other adults your child looks up to do not know the importance of their words…
parents
Nov 23, 2021
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, and the many challenges the last 18 months have placed on gatherings, many of us are looking forward to finally spending time with family and friends at holiday parties, family dinners, and other celebrations in the coming months.
parents
Nov 18, 2021
As you’re living out the pledge to stop diet and weight talk, you may notice other adults your child looks up to do not know the importance of their words about food, body, and exercise. You may notice some of them do…
parents
Nov 3, 2021
“Diet talk" includes any conversation about restricting certain foods or food groups, especially for the sake of wanting to change one's body weight, shape, or size. This includes such practices as harmful food labeling”, or assigning a “moral” value to foods. This causes us to value ourselves or others based on which foods we do/do…
parents
Nov 3, 2021
Kids will and do receive negative messaging from all over, especially considering the increased use of media in our digital world. It’s important to help our kids navigate that and learn what voices to listen to and which to disregard.
parents
Nov 3, 2021
Research shows that focusing on weight does not contribute to healthier lifestyles. It’s also important to remember that size does not equate health. If health is what we are concerned about, we need to keep the focus on health.