With athletes and their bodies on display, discussions about body image might come up. At WithAll, we know that kids are always listening, and the comments they hear and the things they observe shape their self-concept and worldview. Let’s use this Olympic season to...
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Unveiling the Connection: How Food Insecurity Impacts Eating Habits in Kids and Teens
A recent dive into this topic reveals significant relationships between food insecurity and children’s eating behaviors. Studies have found that during periods of food scarcity, kids are more likely to struggle with binge eating or feel out of control around food....
Diet Culture is the Problem – Your Body is Not
The majority of people dabble with this sort of behavior, and many are willing to try plans, potions, or programs again and again in the hopes of slimming or reshaping their bodies. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about if this describes you. Why wouldn’t you want...
INSIGHTS FROM A TRAILBLAZING YOUTH ACTIVIST: SOPHIE SZEW
I reported to them that your weight is fine, but your organs are failing and you’re not getting any better. There’s not much else we can do for you since according to your weight, you’re perfectly healthy and yet you’re really sick since you’re not eating. They asked...
The tale of an introverted daughter of an extroverted mother
When my daughter was in school, I listened for any possible thing my very introverted daughter might be interested in or inspired by, to get her out of her room and into the world. But she preferred to be alone with her pens, pencils, paints and piles of paper,...
Compassion for the Almond Moms
So, when one of my colleagues posted a video in our team Slack last spring about "almond moms," I was completely lost yet totally fascinated. If you're nodding along, let's navigate this whole "almond mom" thing together – consider this a mom-to-mom crash course. What...
3 Tips When Your Kids Only Want Sugary and Salty Snacks (From a Registered Dietician)
We asked registered dietician and mother of three, Dr. Katie Loth for her advice for handling sweet and fatty snacks with kids. Here is what she had to share. This is a great question and first I want to start by saying that you’re right. There are more and more...
Stop the Candy Battle: 4 Healthier Ways to Talk to Kids about Candy this Valentine’s Day
Deciding how to approach Valentine's Day candy is an opportunity to think about how we approach what we say around our children for all the foods we think of as “bad” or “unhealthy” during this season, and beyond. WithAll’s What to Say Initiative is dedicated to...
Breaking Free from Diet Culture: Protecting our Youth’s Health and Self-Image
This vibrant 11-year-old now battles feelings of shame about her body and appetite, influenced by well-intended but unaware adults who warn this young person about her size and eating habits (which, again, are typical). As her body matures to more closely resemble the...