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Posts for Parents
parents
May 29, 2025
When kids or adults ask, “Is being fat a bad thing?” they’re not just asking about a word—they’re asking about identity, respect, and how we talk about bodies. In a world full of confusing messages about appearance and health, it’s important to unpack this question with care and clarity.
parents
May 20, 2025
It can feel uncertain when your child tells you someone called them “fat.” Before rushing in to fix it, take a breath. This is your chance to help your child build confidence, resilience, and a healthy relationship with their body.
parents
May 6, 2025
Every May, we get the chance to pause and thank the educators who do so much more than teach. During Teacher Appreciation Week, let’s celebrate the people who create classrooms where kids feel safe, valued, and empowered to grow.
parents
Feb 16, 2025
We received this question from a mom to young kids: “It feels impossible to pack healthy snacks as everything is so processed and packaged these days. And it seems my kids only want these sorts of particularly sweet or particularly fatty snacks. I worry all this is making them, or will make them, heavy or…
parents
Feb 11, 2025
You’re days away from Valentine's Day, but already you are bracing yourself for the perennial parent-child Candy Battle. After all, just as surely as heart-shaped decorations are popping up in stores, loads of chocolates and candies will soon be showing up in your kid's school bags.
Advocates
Jan 25, 2025
Envision a lively 11-year-old, healthy and full of joy. So many friends, so engaged in the classroom, a naturally skilled athlete. She enjoys a well-rounded diet, and, like most kids her age, enjoys sweets. She’s stronger, and fuller than many of her peers, a result of earlier puberty, and an asset for sports.
Parents
Jan 15, 2025
Doctors can be excellent partners in helping kids develop positive body image and food relationships. We partnered with one of the family physicians in our What to Say Network to share the top advice she gives to parents for supporting kids’ health at home. Here’s what she had to say:
Parents
Dec 2, 2024
WithAll is thrilled to introduce What to Say for Me, a transformative online course for parents. Lisa Radzak, WithAll’s Executive Director and course facilitator, explains who this course is designed for and how it empowers families to break harmful cycles together.
parents
Jul 23, 2024
The 2026 Winter Olympics are here, and for many families, the Games will be playing in the background, either during breakfast, after school, or while everyone winds down together at night.
parents
May 5, 2024
Raising kids comes with a whirlwind of challenges, from tackling homework meltdowns to figuring out the best snacks for picky eaters. But, what happens when something as fundamental as putting food on the table becomes uncertain? How does food insecurity affect our kids’ relationships with food?
parents
Mar 21, 2024
Chances are that many people reading this, including parents, have been on a diet before or followed some sort of food fad, whether it be a juice cleanse, intermittent fasting, or a commitment to cut sugar out of your life.
Parents
Mar 11, 2024
Minnesota kids experience eating disorders as often as they experience concussions – and yet there is no Minnesota law that addresses eating disorder prevention.