Love the skin you are in – with Molly Forbes

Molly is founder of The Body Happy Organisation and author of ‘Every Body’ and ‘Body Happy Kids’  We spoke to Molly about: Her background as a journalist and why she decided to focus on researching and promoting Body Confidence for children (and adults). Diet culture around children and becoming aware of all the things they are watching and absorbing all the time. Teaching children to value, respect and give dignity to everyone regardless of what they look like. Body diversity, discrimination and poor body image. Weight stigma and weight bias and how this can affect people throughout their lives, for example how well children do in school, in their career and future lives. Molly’s books – ‘Every Body’ for children aged 9+ - and how body image is ‘a we issue not a me issue’ and ‘Body Happy Kids’ written for parents to help children and teens love the skin they are in - raising children with a positive body image. Being at peace with your body and all the things that feed into this – body appreciation. How parents can approach conversations with children when they are being negative about their bodies or when someone has made a comment about their body.  How listening and encouraging children to talk to us is one of the most important things we can teach them.  Instagram @bespokefamily / @MollyJForbes / @bodyhappyorg Facebook @bespokefamily For information about a Bespoke Family Parent Consultation click here: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations    ‘Your Guide to...’ (our downloadable webinars including behaviour, toilet training, sleep and more)  This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative