Posts Tagged ‘body image’

Teaching Your Children About Body Image

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For the most part, we do not grow up already knowing how to respond to people with a different body than our own. True, there are some children who are more sensitive than others, and these may never say anything to offend someone regarding their body differences. That said, the majority of children speak without considering the way it might make someone feel, which is perfectly normal for that developmental stage, and … Read More

Building a Positive Plus Size Body Image

We are constantly bombarded with images of the perfect body and youthful appearances. Thanks to Hollywood and the unrealistic standards that they market, many plus size women and big and tall men feel deeply insecure and uncomfortable with their bodies. How many stories have we heard and seen of stick-thin models, binge-eating, anorexia, and even deaths of models who drastically diet? Although this type of news have often made headlines, we simply … Read More