In this podcast, bestselling author Virginia Sole-Smith discusses the connections between health and body size, limitations of weight loss approaches, and strategies for disentangling from diet culture. They also explore the impact of anti-fat bias, societal beauty ideals, and the importance of changing the conversation around food and appearance, especially for children. With provocative and practical ideas, this episode challenges toxic beliefs and offers nuanced perspectives on body image and eating sanely.

Kids today face a near-daily onslaught of body shame from their peers, school, diet culture, the media, and even the most well-meaning parents themselves. Virginia Sole-Smith, journalist and author, joins Dr. Becky to discuss why it’s critical that we change the way we talk to kids about fat, weight, health, and self-worth.Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3Sw5IdXFollow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinsideSign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletterOrder Dr. Becky's book, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, at goodinside.com/book or wherever you order your books.For a full transcript of the episode go to goodinside.com/podcastTo listen to Dr. Becky's TED Talk on repair visit https://www.ted.com/talks/becky_kennedy_the_single_most_important_parenting_strategy 

Virginia Sole-Smith discusses the emotional connection to jeans, linking production norms to anti-fatness. From comfort jeans to body image, the episode explores evolving trends and challenges of fitting jeans for diverse bodies, encouraging self-expression beyond beauty standards.