{"product_id":"raising-body-confident-kids-a-balanced-approach-to-breaking-the-cycle-of-body-shame-and-diet-culture-9781577158622","title":"Raising Body-Confident Kids: A Balanced Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Body Shame and Diet Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eDitch diet culture and break the cycle of body shame with this simple, supportive guide to raising body-confident kids. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you're a modern mom, chances are you've struggled with body image in the past, and you don't want to pass those struggles on to your kids. But protecting your child's relationship with their body in a culture obsessed with perfection isn't easy. That's where \u003ci\u003eRaising Body-Confident Kids\u003c\/i\u003e comes in. Written by pediatrician and maternal-child health expert Dr. Whitney Casares, this practical, affirming guide helps moms teach their kids \u003cb\u003eto be \u003ci\u003ebody-confident\u003c\/i\u003e: to respect the bodies they have, know how to care for them, and have the skills they need to navigate the pressures of a body-obsessed world\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith equal parts compassion and real talk--and recognizing that moms are often still struggling with these issues themselves--Dr. Whitney offers \u003cb\u003ea shame-free, health-informed framework\u003c\/b\u003e for body-confident parenting rooted in connection, modeling, and values. Rejecting both diet culture and toxic body positivity, \u003ci\u003eRaising Body-Confident Kids\u003c\/i\u003e offers a middle path: one that helps children appreciate what their bodies can do AND learn how to care for them. Through expert insights and real-world stories, readers will learn how to shift everyday conversations around food, movement, health, and appearance to help their kids develop positive relationships with food, movement, and body image, navigate challenges with screens, friends, and body bullies, talk about these issues within their extended communities, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConversation guides\u003c\/b\u003e for talking with kids about food, health, and weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTips for building a more body-neutral home\u003c\/b\u003e and media environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrategies for managing your own body image\u003c\/b\u003e while parenting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \"Study Guide\"\u003c\/b\u003e at the end of the book, offering a total of 30+ guided exercises, family rituals, and journal prompts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSupport for navigating triggering situations\u003c\/b\u003e like doctor's visits and big family dinners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you've been looking for ways to talk to your kids about bodies without focusing on weight or appearance, for support in healing your own body image trauma, and for tools to ensure that every conversation is supportive, safe, and grounded in evidence-based care, then this book is for you. Practical and compassionate, \u003ci\u003eRaising Body Confident Kids\u003c\/i\u003e is your actionable guide to ending the cycle of body shame and raising self-assured, healthy kids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Whitney Casares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fair Winds Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.70w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781577158622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP\u003c\/b\u003e, is a practicing, board-certified pediatrician, author, speaker, podcaster, and full-time working mom, as well as the CEO and founder of Modern Mommy Doc and The Modern Mamas Club App. She is a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), for whom she has authored two books, \u003ci\u003eThe New Baby Blueprint: Caring for You and Your Little One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Whitney is a regular speaker at executive-level conferences for multibillion-dollar corporations such as Nike and Adidas, and a medical consultant for large-scale organizations, including \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Gerber, and L'Oréal (CeraVe). Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThrive Global\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTODAY Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Whitney practices pediatrics in Portland, Oregon, where she and her husband raise their two young daughters. You can find her at modernmommydoc.com and on Instagram @modernmommydoc.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Whitney Casares \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48910025457821,"sku":"9781577158622","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_91cdbd0d-0e85-4145-9e7f-13edc88446e0.jpg?v=1789455667","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/raising-body-confident-kids-a-balanced-approach-to-breaking-the-cycle-of-body-shame-and-diet-culture-9781577158622","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}