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Some camps, in an effort to end not just the "fat talk," but the mindset that leads to it, have put in place rules banning all body talk: positive, negative or in between. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2014 2:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Weight, Camps and Camping, Highlights

I Have No Idea How Many Calories Are in My Grandmother’s Gefilte Fish

For my daughters, food isn't a troublesome source of calories demanding its weight in exercise. It's holidays, it's funny stories, it's seasons. It's my grandmother's gefilte fish, and all of us cooking it together. Read More....

Published Sun, Apr 04 2014 7:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Weight, Cooking and Cookbooks, Passover, Highlights

A Father Tries to End the Fat Talk

I was overweight until my 20s, and I still talk about myself as a fat person. Can I curb my tongue to help prevent my son from developing the same harsh self-judgment that's been with me all of my life? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2013 11:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Obesity, _featured, Weight, Highlights

‘String Bean’ Is Not a Compliment

The men who affectionately tease my daughter for being skinny know better than to tease a girl for being overweight. But what's probably intended as praise can still make a girl feel small. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2013 8:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Weight, Women and Girls, Beauty, Highlights

Sugary Beverages Linked to Higher B.M.I. in Young Children

Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has been linked to a higher body mass index in young children. Causation? Correlation? Does it matter? Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2013 6:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Weight, Children and Childhood, Pediatrics (Journal)

Saying Goodbye to the Clean-Plate Club

What do you say when your children tell you they're "full"? As a family nutrition expert, no matter what's still on the plate and what was eaten, I say nothing at all. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2013 7:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Food, Obesity, _featured, Weight, Children and Childhood, Wansink, Brian, Diet and Nutrition

Ending the ‘Friendly’ Fat Talk

Putting an end to the "fat talk" for our daughters' sakes — and our own. Read More...

Published Tue, May 05 2013 12:59 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Obesity, Weight, Diet and Nutrition, Hoffman, Jan

Best Tool to Fight Childhood Obesity? Your Kitchen

Preparing food at home means eating better and lighter for most families. That doesn't make it easy. Read More...

Published Mon, May 05 2013 12:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Food, Obesity, Weight, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks

Six Ways to Spot an Eating Disorder Early

Cooking? Breakfast on the run? Some of the early warning signs of teenage eating disorders aren't what you might expect. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2013 12:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Weight, eating disorders, Mental Health and Disorders, Teenagers and Adolescence, Diet and Nutrition, Anorexia Nervosa

American Kids Consuming Fewer Calories

New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that American children consumed fewer calories in 2010 than they had 10 years earlier, a hopeful trend in the battle against obesity. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2013 12:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Obesity, Weight, Children and Childhood, Diet and Nutrition, Calories

'The Heavy:' a Mom, a 7-Year-Old and a Diet

An interview with Dara-Lynn Weiss, author of "The Heavy:" "I did what worked for us, and I stand by it. I'm glad I did it." Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2013 6:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Obesity, _featured, Weight, eating disorders, Children and Childhood, Diet and Nutrition

Like Kate Middleton, Pregnant but Thin

It's just as unkind to tell a pregnant woman she looks "so thin!" as it is to tell her she's way too fat. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2012 8:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Weight, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

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