What Body Positivity Really Means, and How to Raise Body-Image Resilient Kids

When your kid says “I hate my body,” every part of you wants to rush in and fix it. I get it. In this episode, I sit down with Zoe Bisbing, a licensed psychotherapist, to talk about why that rush to reassure can backfire and what to say instead. The goal isn’t for our kids to love their bodies all the time and this one changed how I think about my own body too.

We discuss:

• What body positivity actually means

• How I learned postpartum that I didn’t have to love my body to take care of it

• Why saying “Don’t say that, you’re beautiful” can shut down a child who is hurting

• That some kids notice their bodies as young a sage three

• How even kind compliments about looks can make kids more focused on their appearance

• How getting help for yourself is one of the best things you can do for your kid

To connect with Zoe Bisbing follow her on Instagram @mybodypositivehome and read her Substack: https://substack.com/@bodypositivehome?r=hlot0&utm_medium=ios

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