Raising Kids Who are Body Positive

Every parent wants their kids to grow up feeling positive about their body and comfortable in their own skin. And for the most part, this positivity starts at home. Dr. Shannon Caspersen, psychiatrist and assistant professor at Weil Cornell Medical College, joins me to discuss the power of our words and our behaviors, as well as strategies we can use to ensure the kids in our lives understand that their shape and size does not define their self-worth.Links:Dr. Shannon Caspersen’s website: http://www.shannoncaspersenmd.comNational Eating Disorders Association, link hereConnect with Molly’s team of Registered Dietitians at Ochsner Fitness Center: Nutrition@Ochsner.org Find an RD in your region, link here
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