Parenting comes with its own unique challenges and roadblocks. But when you add in your own bariatric journey to the mix, things can get REALLY interesting.

Jason sat down with our friends Rob DeMideo and Niki Stryjak to talk about how their bariatric surgery has impacted their parenting. We wanted to know if surgery has changed the way they parent, the role food played in their families before surgery and if it has shifted, and how they talk to their children about obesity, body changes, and bariatric surgery.

If you care for and love littles and are a bariatric patient (or preparing to become one), this episode is for you!

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If you are looking for extra layers of support along your bariatric journey from experts, clinicians, and patients just like you, join the BariNation membership community! Our support groups are led by bariatric therapists, registered dietitians, wellness coaches, and other clinicians and there are weekly opportunities to connect with patients just like you in peer-to-peer meetups and live events! Check it out! You have 14 days to try the community for free before your membership kicks in! See if the support is right for YOU.

Follow BariNation on Instagram @bari.nation for continued support aligned with your bariatric journey. Follow April @activley_april, follow Jason @tha_smithsonian_, and follow Natalie @breakingbari_ers