Teenagers who eat with their parents are up to 35% less likely to have eating disorders
I am a real advocate of families sitting down and eating together as it creates a bond, a connection and makes life fun. Kids can chat about their day, their worries or just spend time with you, and you can share your life with them in a easy and natural way simply through sitting down to […]
A Quarter Of 11 To 16-Year-Olds Would Have Cosmetic Surgery To Improve Body Image. So what can YOU do to teach your kids to have a positive attitude?
As a new survey reveals that a quarter of 11 To 16-Year-Olds would have cosmetic surgery to improve their body image, what can YOU do to teach your kids to have a positive and healthy body image and body attitude? Half of girls and a third of boys are willing to take drastic measures to […]
Why The Simple Act Of Eating Together Is Important
I am a real advocate of families sitting down and eating together as it creates a bond, a connection and makes life fun. Kids can chat about their day, their worries or just spend time with you, and you can share your life with them in a easy and natural way simply through sitting down […]
The danger of airbrushing. Start talking to your kids before the beauty industry does !
I was invited to talk on Sky News and Channel 5 News about the wonderful new pack for parents that will help you to talk and teach your kids about the dangers of airbrushing as well as helping you to think about the influence of the media on their self esteem and body confidence from Media Smart. The […]
Boys as young as 10 are at risk of eating disorders!
Up to one in ten teenage girls has an eating disorder, medical experts have warned and increasing numbers of boys are also at risk, some of them as young as ten, a major study has found. Experts said that with the young under increasing pressure to ‘be perfect and look perfect’, the problem is now […]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Having Your Family Round The Table – The Simple Act Of Eating Together
At this special family time of Thanksgiving here’s an article I wrote about the importance of families creating memories through simply sitting down regularly and eating together. Have a wonderful time 🙂 I am a real advocate of families sitting down and eating together as it creates a bond, a connection and makes life fun. […]
UK SURVEY DISCOVERS THAT SOME 12-YEAR-OLDS DRINK 28 ALCOHOL UNITS A WEEK.
“Children who drink at younger ages are the ones who need help most. We also know that children whose parents misuse alcohol are more likely to develop their own problems later in life” ~Simon Antrobus, chief executive of drug and alcohol rehabilitation charity Addaction I am being interviewed today on LBC Radio http://www.lbc.co.uk/ about […]
Worried about Eating Disorders?
As a Mum to a 16 year old daughter I have often kept an eye on my daughter’s attitude to food. I hope that I have modelled a positive body image to her myself in the way I talk about my body, eat, exercise and feel around food and I think she’s really […]