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Skin Deep

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, keeping kids out of trouble, mental health, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens, weight

We’d all like to think that appearances don’t matter as much as what’s on the inside does. But if you haven’t heard, even researchers have to sadly admit that better looking [...]

Body Image and Teens

Andrea Ramsay Speers

body image, self esteem, teens, weight

A lot is made of the media’s obsession with thinness. And it’s true — the media is obsessed with the thin and the beautiful. But at the same time that we, [...]

What’s Eating Our Kids?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

body image, health, parenting, self esteem, teens, weight

Did you know that eating disorders are starting to be diagnosed in girls as young as 11? Traditionally, they were not thought to be diagnosable until closer to adulthood, but [...]

Weight Worries

Andrea Ramsay Speers

body image, communication, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, weight

What do you do if you’re worried about your teen’s weight? Begin by recognizing that however unhappy you are about the weight, your teen is guaranteed to be even [...]