In this two-part episode, fellow anti-diet mom Virginia Sole-Smith and I discuss the ways in which culture sabotages parents, especially moms, by upholding unhelpful beliefs about food and weight. Virginia shares her rock bottom moment of what it took to finally give her daughter chocolate milk and why she had to unlearn much of what she learned from culture, her childhood, and her work as a writer and editor within the health and beauty industry.
Please tune in to part two of our conversation on Virginia’s Comfort Food podcast to get the full conversation, including some of my best tips for parents in setting boundaries with love and kindness.
If you’d like more parenting support, check out the Body Kindness episodes I have flagged as best for parents. Body Kindness and The Eating Instinct books can help you make sense of culture, personal values, and finding a workable path for your family. I’m available for 1/1 virtual counseling if you think tailored support could make a difference in your life. Request a time at www.capitolnutritiongroup.com.
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About Virginia
Virginia Sole-Smith is a feminist writer and the author of The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America. She’s also a contributing editor with Parents Magazine and co-hosts the Comfort Food Podcast with her best friend Amy Palanjian (creator of the Yummy Toddler Food blog). Together they explore the joys (and meltdowns!) of feeding our families and ourselves. Virginia lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and two daughters.
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