Oona Hanson, educator and parent coach who supports families navigating diet culture and eating disorders, joins the pod to talk about midlife body challenges as well as the pressures teens are facing around food and weight. Specifically, we get into what it's like to be navigating perimenopause while your kids are hitting puberty.

Tune in for more on:* The overlap between perimenopause and puberty, and what it means for family dynamics

* How diet culture sneaks into every corner of parenting and self-worth

* Practical ways to support teens and college students around food and body image

* Reparenting ourselves so we can show up with more patience, compassion, and curiosity

* How even small attempts to restrict or control food can become slippery slopes toward disordered eating

* Why creating a home that feels like a safe haven from diet culture is one of the most powerful gifts you can give your kids.

Oona Hanson is a nationally recognized writer, educator, and parent coach who supports families navigating diet culture and eating disorders. In addition to her private practice as a parent coach, Oona has also worked as a Family Mentor at Equip Health, where she was part of multidisciplinary care teams treating children with eating disorders.

Find Oona on Substack: https://oonahanson.substack.com/

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