Nurturing Healthy Self-Image and Body Positivity with Jessica Secrest

This week Dr. Laura Anderson invites Jessica Secrest back to Real World Parenting to discuss a topic close to their hearts: nurturing body positivity in children. Together they explore ways to encourage empathy and be mindful of language and non-verbal cues that shape your children's self-image. Explore how to initiate these important conversations with your kids, emphasizing respect and kindness for the bodies they have. Tune in for an insightful discussion on promoting a positive body image. What You Will Learn:

• Don't comment on your body in front of your children
• Be mindful about the words you use, your facial expressions, heavy sighs, etc
• Set a good example by complimenting yourself
• you don't get to chose the body you have - you get one, treat it well
• How to be kind to our bodies
• Encourage empathy because you can't know everyone's situation
• Find a different way to reward children that isn't food
• This is a conversation relevant for both boys and girls