This article is from earlier in May, but I just saw it today and thought it was worth a share. So much of my negative body image, hell my negative self image, is a direct result of things my mother said and did. From the overt, "You're never going to attract a man looking like that," to the covert, "look at her pretty face."
Article from the Washington Post: How Parents Pass Body Issues On To Their Kids-And How They Can Stop.
Article from the Washington Post: How Parents Pass Body Issues On To Their Kids-And How They Can Stop.