Episode 144: Fighting Fatphobia in Parenting with Virginia Sole-Smith by Claire Chewning published on 2021-08-25T13:21:33Z Dear Listener, This week on the pod, I’m talking to the one and only Virginia Sole-Smith about the ways fatphobia can show up in parenting. Virginia is the author of The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America and the forthcoming Fat Kid Phobia. Her reporting on diet culture, health and parenting has appeared in the New York Times, Scientific American, and many other publications. She also writes the newsletter Burnt Toast. In our conversation she talks about why a child’s body size is not a problem to solve, shares tips for handling conversations about a child’s weight, and describes a few ways to create a more positive environment around food for the young people in your life. If you’d like to connect with Virginia, check out all of her information below: Website: virginiasolesmith.com Twitter: @v_solesmith (https://twitter.com/v_solesmith) Instagram: @v_solesmith (https://www.instagram.com/v_solesmith/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/virginiasolesmith/ Newsletter: https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/ As always, thank you for listening and don’t forget to tap those five stars if you enjoy today’s episode! Yours Chewly, Claire Genre Health