Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith Should I Tell My 13-Year-Old to Take Smaller Bites?
It's our March Ask Us Anything episode! We're covering anti-diet puberty books, clothing size chart confusion, our style icons, and a mom who thinks her 13-year-old needs to chew her food more.
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Disclaimer: Virginia and Corinne are humans with a lot of informed opinions. They are not nutritionists, therapists, doctosr, or any kind of health care providers. The conversation you're about to hear and all of the advice and opinions they give are just for entertainment, information, and education purposes only. None of this is a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice.
BUTTER & OTHER LINKS
the Unlikely Hikers Merrell collab
Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!): The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls
Love Your Body: Your Body Can Do Amazing Things...
No Weigh!: A Teen's Guide to Positive Body Image, Food, and Emotional Wisdom.
Universal Standard has some petite pants
the complaints of the mid-size queens
is it the ultra processed foods?
Muna and Broad pattern for underwear
CREDITS
The Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith. Follow Virginia on Instagram or Twitter.Burnt Toast transcripts and essays are edited and formatted by Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, an Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Jeff Bailey and Chris Maxwell.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting independent anti-diet journalism.