I am not in the best shape right now and look what I found staring at me in the magazine aisle at CVS (a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue). As a person is struggling with her own self worth around weight, when I see something like this that makes me feel self-conscious, how do I not overreact in front of my daughter? 2 min read
My daughter has a friend who constantly makes critical comments about her looks (i.e. your eyes are too big and look creepy, your hair so thin, etc). How can I teach her to not internalize these comments? I’ve noticed that she’s recently become more concerned with her appearance and I’m worried about the negative impact …
Julia, Why do my friends and family explain their latest food philosophy to me? If I offer someone a slice of pizza, they explain that they are saving their gluten for weekends. What happened to, “No thank you?” While I can manage myself, I am not sure how to protect my daughter from these ongoing …
I love this site. I was a teacher for many years. Nutrition and Health Education were my majors and I tried to weave in these topics to everything I taught. I do have one comment about body image and self-acceptance. I absolutely want every girl to feel self-love and confidence. But it makes me uncomfortable …
Hi Julia: My daughter is concerned about all the dark hair she has on her arms and legs. She is adopted and the only one in the family with dark hairs, it’s also not common in her peer group. She is only 8 and is already worried about it. Please help me help her. Thank …
Some of the toughest questions about raising girls are about body image. The response to Parenting Girls Through Diet Season with body image expert and author Julia V. Taylor was clear – you want more! Hi Julia, Recently, both of my younger brothers have married women with substantial amounts of plastic surgery. Both have …
How to role model and communicate with girls about body image, even if we don’t feel good about our own bodies. – Interview with Dr. Julia V Taylor 8 min read
We received several emails this summer about shopping with your tween daughter, but this one inspired me to compile a few thoughts: There’s an issue that is coming up more and more with my 8 year old daughter and one that I hear about a lot from friends with older girls — and that is …
Lean Cuisine came to us about a month ago asking if we would partner with them on their Phenomenal Women campaign, offering us $10,000 towards scholarship support for our Summer Program. Initially we were grateful and thrilled about the impact this would make on the girls and families for whom tuition wasn’t possible. However, as …
Growing up, I never had a strong desire to be a mother. Once it happened, I knew it was exactly what I was meant to do. Before my daughter was born, I was a glass half-empty kind of person. I saw what was missing for me, what others had that I wanted. I had battled …
