Podcast Episode 414: Raising Confident Kids Starts with You: The Truth About Body Positivity for Moms with Dr. Whitney Casares
Do you ever find yourself saying, “Ugh, I look terrible,” and then realizing your daughter’s right there, soaking it all in? Yeah. That moment stings.
In this episode, we welcome back our good friend, board-certified pediatrician and author Dr. Whitney Casares — founder of Modern Mommy Doc, spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, and author of the new children’s book My One-of-a-Kind Body — unpacks how our self-talk, even the small things we say without thinking, can shape how our kids view their own bodies. From the myth of BMI to the sneaky ways diet culture shows up at the dinner table, this conversation is all about rewriting the narrative.
Because body positivity for moms isn’t about pretending to love every curve — it’s about modeling grace, confidence, and compassion so our kids grow up seeing that beauty isn’t a size. And when you start healing your relationship with your body? Your kids learn to love theirs, too.
In this episode of the No Guilt Mom podcast you’ll learn:
- Why BMI is a bogus “health” measure moms still get shamed with
- How compliments about weight loss can trap you in diet culture
- The sneaky ways body negativity slips into our parenting
- How to break generational weight obsessions (without guilt)
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