Ahh, Book Week. Two words that strike fear into the hearts of parents all over the country. We’re all for a week that celebrates books and the joy of reading, but could probably do without the “Mummmmm, I need a Book Week costume” at 8pm on a Sunday night… So we’re here to let you …
Embracing Book Week: the best body image books for kids Read More »
We’ve all been there – those awkward first five minutes of a family gathering when you’re standing around in the kitchen making small talk with people you haven’t seen in 12 months, searching your brain for something, ANYTHING to say. Out of desperation, people will often default to what’s right in front of them: appearance. …
What not to say this Easter (and what to say instead) Read More »
The first day of school brings up a whole lot of feelings for our kids – some of them are excited to see their friends again, wear their new uniforms and school shoes, and fill those blank notebooks with a great title page. Others are filled with the anxieties of starting at a new school, …
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How do you ‘listen to your body’ when you’re not quite sure what it is saying? This is a common issue for neurodiverse people – UK researcher Phaedra Longhurst shares her lived and learned experiences. Intuitive eating is a helpful approach for developing healthy, positive attitudes around food and encompasses listening to one’s body and …
Sit back and relax and focus on how self compassion is the key to body positivity for adults.
“Restless Dance Theatre is Australia’s leading dance company working with artist’s with and without disability.”
The Embrace Kids explain how damaging the words of adults can be when comparing themselves to others and how we should all appreciate our bodies.
Zebedee launched in the UK in 2017 and is on a mission to improve representation of people with disabilities or differences in fashion and media.
When Mums (and sometimes Dads) hear that I am a psychologist who treats young people suffering from life threatening eating disorders, they often ask “What can I do to make sure this doesn’t happen to us?”. When I became a Mum myself, I soon began to think about how could I “body image proof” my …
I used to think that my worth was based on the way that I looked on the outside. On the size of my ‘skinny’ legs. I now know that my worth comes from within…I’m sharing my story here in case it helps.Helps you relate to it as a parentOr helps you relate to your child. …
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