Parenting in the age of diet culture with Virginia Sole-Smith

Cristina interviews Virginia Sole-Smith about her newest book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture; where she explores the impact the “war on childhood obesity” has caused kids of all ages to absorb a daily onslaught of body shame. She offers research-based strategies to help parents name and navigate the anti-fat bias that infiltrates our schools, doctor’s offices and family dinner tables. Today, she and I are diving the book together and discussing how this system starts at beginning of parenthood, the expectations and guilt parents feel when their children don’t meet medical body size guidelines, where fatphobia is seen the most, and ultimately researched-backed approaches to what you can do to empower your children to own their relationship with food and their body.

**Check out our new Patreon!** Support the pod to receive exclusive podcast perks, gain access to our bonus episodes, “after the episode” deep dives with guests, and more! –> www.patreon.com/wholeheartedeating

Find Virginia:

• Instagram: @v_solesmith

• Twitter: @v_solesmith

• Book: Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture (releases April 25, 2023!)

• Podcast: Burnt Toast with Virginia Sole-Smith

Recommendations & Resources Mentioned / You’ll love these episodes too:

•  How parenting culture pressure influences our children’s relationship with food, with Nicole Cruz

• Troubleshooting kids nutrition in a diet culture world with Diana Rice

• Shifting your food philosophy and Cultivating a more positive relationship with food for kids, with Michelle Smith

Find your hosts:

– follow the show @wholeheartedeatingpod
– Dana on Instagram – @danamonsees_cns &  on TikTok – @danamonsees
– Cristina on Instagram – @cristinahoytnutrition

Learn more about our 1×1 Nutrition & Coaching services: Schedule a free 15 minute consult worldwide via video or phone –

• Book Dana HERE

• Book Cristina HERE

Join the community and support our show on Patreon – thank you so much for your support! 

Have questions about the episode, a guest you’d love us to interview, or a topic you’d love us to cover? email us at hello@wholeheartedeating.com !

If you love the podcast, please subscribe to get all new episodes and write a five-star rating & review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts – you guys are the beeeest! It really helps the show grow and reach more people. We appreciate you!