Let's talk about women and pressure. I don't have to tell you that we as women have huge expectations placed upon us to look a certain way, be a certain size, fit certain gender roles, etc. etc. etc. The pressure is intense.

And it's about 1,000,000,000 times worse for moms.

If you're a mom, do any of these sound familiar?

• What if I gain too much weight during pregnancy?
• What if I don't gain enough?
• What if I eat all the wrong things and it hurts my baby?
• What if I don't feed them the right things when they're kids?
• What if I don't lose the baby weight?
• What if she/he/they don't like vegetables? That's my fault, right?
• What if she/he/they grow up to eat nothing but McDonald's and Ben & Jerry's? That's my fault too, right?

So. Much. Pressure.

We're supposed to do it right. Every time. For us, for our kids, for our families.

I haven't spoken directly to moms on the podcast yet, so we're doing that this week. Mom's have double the pressure. They're supposed to do everything right for themselves and also for their kid(s). And many times for their significant others as well. Again: so. Much. Pressure.

On this week's podcast, I'm talking to Catherine Brown, author of Hope for Recovery: Stories of Healing from Eating Disorders. Catherine shares her own eating disorder story, as well as her thoughts about how to help your kids cultivate a positive relationship with food. We also discuss:

• The pressures that women face regarding their weight and their food choices during pregnancy
• Post pregnancy weight loss
• Conversations to have with your child about fat phobia

It's such an important conversation, and I'm so thankful to Catherine for coming on the show!

Where to find Catherine:

navigatingrecoverypodcast.com

hoperecoverybook.com

Where to find me:

yourweightisnotyourworth.com

@kimdanielspsyd