#149: Raising Body Confident Kids with Dana Suchow

Today Dr. Elana interviews Dana Suchow, speaker, educator and coach on preventing eating disorders and raising body confident kids. Dana offers a nonclinical and holistic approach to parents, teachers and caregivers so they are equipped with tools. In this interview she shares ways you can encourage healthy body image for your children to help prevent eating disorders from arising. 

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Topics Discussed:

• The importance of raising body confident children
• How the language we use can impact our children’s body image
• The prevalence of eating disorders and what we can do as parents to prevent them
• What signs to look for in a child who may be heading toward an eating disorder
• How to navigate bullying or peer pressure around body image
• Resources for parents who suspect an eating disorder in their child

Show Notes:

• Dana’s resources to support parents in raising body confident kids
• Connect with Dana on Instagram
• Read Dana’s article on our website
• Learn more about Whole Mamas Pregnancy Program
• Sign up for our Weekly Pregnancy Emails
• Take the Free Mini-Course at Dr. Elana’s Med School For Moms 
• Schedule an appointment with Dr. Elana
• Follow Steph and Elana on Instagram
• Whole Mamas Podcast Archive

Dana Suchow is an award-winning speaker, educator and coach. Since overcoming Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and exercise compulsion, Dana Suchow has become an expert in the field of body image and eating disorder prevention. Offering a nonclinical and holistic approach, Dana gives parents, teachers and caregivers the tools they need to prevent eating disorders in kids before they start! Learn more at www.DanaSuchow.com  For free daily tools and help, follow Dana on Instagram: @DanaSuchow!

Please remember that the views and ideas presented on this podcast are for informational purposes only.  All information, content, and material presented on this podcast is for informational purposes and not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider. Consult with your qualified physician or healthcare provider before starting any diet, supplement regimen, or to determine the appropriateness of the information shared on this podcast, or if you have any questions regarding pregnancy or your prenatal treatment plan.