897: Jill Castle: Help Your Child Thrive in Their Body at Any Size

Jill Castle is one of the nation’s premier childhood nutrition experts. She is the founder and CEO of The Nourished Child®, a nutrition education website and podcast for parents. She is the author of 6 books that support children’s health and nutrition, including her newest book, Kids Thrive at Every Size. Known for her ability to blend current research, practical application, and common sense, Jill believes that children can thrive at every size. With her paradigm-shifting, whole-child approach, she inspires parents, healthcare professionals, and organizations that serve children and families to think differently about young people’s health and well-being.

Jill is a sought-after speaker, advisor, and media contributor. She serves as an expert reviewer for Parents.com, and has been featured as a guest expert in CNN, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Forbes, Newsweek, and Time, to name a few.

Jill is also a Shameless Mom to four adult-ish children and lives in Massachusetts with her husband. I’m lucky enough to call Jill a friend. When she shared her concept for this book with me, I knew I had to share her work with you all. We have dedicated a number of episodes to talking about women, body image, and Diet Culture. But, we haven’t talked as much about kids, body image, and Diet Culture. It is time for this conversation and Jill is the best person to talk about it with. 

Listen in to hear Jill share:

• A sneak peek into what it’s like parenting 4 young adults
• Common worries for parents of children who have larger or smaller sized bodies and what might surprise you about your child’s size
• The Fix-Size model vs Embrace-Size model of approaching your child’s body size
• How growing up with a smaller or larger body makes life more challenging for kids today
• The significant difference between feeding and eating and how you might be helicopter feeding your child(ren)
• The impact of family culture beyond food & nutrition when raising a healthy child
• The reality that most kids experience body dissatisfaction across all genders, all sizes - and starting as early as age 3

Links Mentioned:

• Join my September Influence & Ignite Retreat for small business owners: shamelessmom.com/retreat
• Get the Book: Pre-order Kids Thrive at Every Size and get Jill’s pre-order bonuses!
• Connect with Jill: thenourishedchild.com
• Hire Jill to speak of consult: jillcastle.com
• Jill on IG: @i.am.pediRD
• Jill on FB: facebook.com/thenourishedchild
• Jill on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jillcastle

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