Sound Bites With Melissa Joy Dobbins

Many parents feel enormous pressure to raise fit, slender children. According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 5 U.S. children and adolescents aged 2-19 have obesity, and approximately 4.1% were classified as underweight (in 2017-2018). As overweight and obesity rates are increasing, so are weight bias and stigma, especially regarding kids and teens. The “health at every size” movement and “anti-diet” approaches are becoming more popular – but can children really be healthy at any size? Is adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors truly an effective solution?   Tune into this episode to learn about: ●       what people get wrong about children with overweight or obesity ●       the key to helping kids with larger or smaller sized bodies ●       how to get beyond the basic advice and utilize practical strategies ●       the 8 pillars of wellness ●       the “learner, striver, thriver” concept ●       what a family manifesto is and why it is important ●       how to build intrinsic motivation ●       fosterin