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How Should You Discuss Body Image, Weight, and Beauty With Your Teenagers?

How Should You Discuss Body Image, Weight, and Beauty With Your Teenagers?

Update: 2023-04-11

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JD Ouellette from Equip wants to change our culture — because our current obsession with beauty is hurting our teenagers. Ouellette offers optimal ways to speak with your teens about body image and how to choose a path that diminishes appearance culture. In this episode, we talk about:

How can I support my kid in the body they are in?

How should we talk about bodies?

What exactly does body dysmorphia mean?

How can we break the cycle of thin being beauty?

How important it is for parents to understand their own biases when it comes to weight and body image.

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How Should You Discuss Body Image, Weight, and Beauty With Your Teenagers?

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