Filed under: Fitness , Food and Nutrition , Motivation and Inspiration Dara Chadwick , author of ” You’d Be So Pretty If… ” That’s Fit: Why did you choose to write this book about “teaching our daughters to love their bodies”? Chadwick: This book was born out of a column I wrote for Shape magazine as its 2007 Weight-Loss Diary columnist . In it, I reflected on how my body image had been shaped by my mom’s feelings about her own body and how my feelings about my body were shaping my daughter’s body image. I realized that I could have

an enormous impact on my daughter’s body image through my behavior toward my own body — how I treat it and talk about it. As moms, we’re often quick to make negativeHealthabout ourselves, and our daughters pick up that self-critical behavior. I wanted readers to know that they don’t have to be perfect or look like supermodels to help their daughters feel good about themselves. Little changes can have big effects. Continue reading Body-Image – Are You a Good Role Model for Your Kids?Health | Health | Health

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