Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self-Love Podcast for Women

Ep. 245: What to Say When a Kid Asks, “Am I Fat?” (And Other Tough Questions) with Zoë Bisbing, LCSW


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Let’s talk about how to help kids build a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. Whether they’re your own kids or perhaps your siblings/ nieces/ nephews/ students, then I’m sure you want to create a body positive environment for them. Psychotherapist Zoë Bisbing, MSW, LCSW is here to teach you HOW.

You will learn... 
- what to say if a child asks, “Am I fat?” 
- how to approach conversations about healthy eating and weight loss in developmentally-appropriated ways 
- what if your kid has a real health condition? how should parents approach their child’s food and weight then? 
- what to say to stop family members from commenting on your child’s weight 

Remember: building a body positive home starts with your own mindset first. As a parent, it’s important to heal your own beliefs about food, fat, weight, and health. 

Zoë Bisbing, MSW, LCSW is a licensed eating disorders therapist as well as a wonderful content creator. Zoë holds a Master of Social Work from New York University, a Bachelor of Arts from Smith College, and a certification in Family-Based Treatment from the Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders. She is the director of Body-Positive Therapy NYC and Body-Positive Home (formerly The Full Bloom Project), an educational resource offering workshops and body image workouts for the whole family. She loves teaching parents and professionals how to creatively build spaces where children of all ages, sizes, and gender expressions can naturally boost immunity to our appearance-obsessed culture and decrease risk for disordered eating and body image injury. 

Follow Zoë on Instagram: @mybodypositivehome 
Subscribe to her Substack for more body positive parenting advice. 

If you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and share it on social media! Make sure to tag @maryspodcast and @mybodypositivehome

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