Is your child learning harmful body beliefs at school without you even realizing it?

Back-to-school season comes with more than just new backpacks and sharpened pencils—it also means your child is heading back into a world filled with subtle (and not-so-subtle) messages about food and bodies. And some of those messages? They’re doing way more harm than good.

In this relatable and eye-opening episode, Brittany Braswell, RD is tackling the topic so many moms worry about but don’t always know how to approach: helping your kids develop a healthy body image in a culture obsessed with “clean eating” and “good vs. bad” foods. 

She shares one cringe-worthy school worksheet that sparked a passionate convo, plus three practical (and actually doable!) ways to help your child grow up with a more positive view of their body—without needing a Pinterest-perfect pantry or a degree in nutrition.

A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…🍎 A kindergarten health lesson that’ll make every food freedom mom’s eye twitch

🧠 The sneaky way our kids internalize diet culture—without us saying a word

🗣️ One simple language shift that can change how your child sees their food (and themselves)

🚗 What Brittany’s toddler shouted in traffic that revealed a bigger truth about body talk

🥪 Why packing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich might be the most freeing thing you do all week

Resources mentioned:

• The Joy-Filled Eater Live Group Coaching Program (open through August 29!)

• Episodes on Body Trust (see August 2024 series in the podcast archive)

• Email a screenshot of your 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts to enter the $50 Amazon gift card giveaway to [email protected], happening August 1st-15th.

Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image:

> Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating

> Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.

Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave Brittany a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast!

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*Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.