Parenting Without Diet Culture with Oona Hanson

As parents, we're constantly bombarded with conflicting messages about food: avoid ultra-processed foods, watch out for seed oils, limit sugar, push the vegetables. And underneath all of it is this fear - that if we don't control what our kids eat, something bad will happen.In this episode, I'm talking with parent coach and educator Oona Hanson about what it really means to parent without diet culture - and why letting go of food rules and weight concerns is one of the most powerful things we can do for our kids' health.Oona shares her journey from high school teacher to parent coach after helping her own child recover from an eating disorder. And she's not holding back on the hard truths: kids as young as six are showing up in treatment for anorexia, our focus on "healthy eating" is making kids sicker, and the restrictive messages we're sending are often the exact thing driving the behaviors we're trying to prevent.In this conversation, we talk about:What diet culture actually is (and what it's not)The early warning signs of disordered eating in elementary-aged kids that parents often missWhy kids need to gain significant weight during puberty - and what happens when we try to prevent itHow to respond when your child asks "why is my belly sticking out?" without making it worseThe truth about weight and health that challenges everything we've been taughtWhy restriction and control around food almost always backfireIf you know that you want to parent without diet culture and show your child there's another way to think about food and bodies, then this episode is for you!Want to connect? Send us a text!CONNECT with Nicole:FREE Training: Raise a Balanced Eater AND Protect Their Relationship With Food- Instagram: @nicolecruzRDSUBSCRIBE & REVIEW:If you loved this episode, it would mean so much for you to follow, subscribe, share, or leave a review.Your support helps us reach more conscious and loving parents who need these insight!Thank you for tuning in and see you next week!