481: What to Do When Your Child Says "I'm Fat" // Steph Wood

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🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Last week, Dr. Lexie Kite gave us tools for our own body image resilience. But there's a particular kind of helplessness that comes from watching your child struggle with theirs. It can be heartbreaking to hear them say something and not know what to do with it. This week's guest is my Communications and Podcast Manager, Steph Wood, who has done deep personal and practical work in this area and brings both wisdom and hard-won experience to this conversation.This episode is the perfect companion to last week's — if you haven't listened to that one first, I'd love for you to start there, and then come back and hear about: 💜 The YouTube video about poodles and bulldogs that Steph says changed how she talks about bodies with her kids 💜 How a conversation with her dad helped Rachel find the courage to start her own body image work 💜 What Steph's teenage daughter says to herself when she's spiraling about her body (and how she learned it) These conversations aren't easy to have, and knowing how to show up for your child in them takes practice and grace. I hope this episode gives you a little more of both. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcements: Steph put together a list of her favorite body image resources for parents, you can find that here. Poodle Science: YouTube Video about Body Diversity Related Episodes: 480: How to Stop Letting Your Body Image Steal Your Summer // Lexie Kite 322: How to be a Body-Positive Parent // Zoë Bisbing 302: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food // Natalie Shay Episode Sponsors: BetterHelp: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. Knix Teen: Finally period protection that keeps up with long school days and everything in between. Go to KnixTeen.comand use code 3IN30 for 15 percent off. Quince: Head to Quince.com/3in30 for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Download Cash App Today: #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at CashThis Cash App Prepaid Card Program Agreement outlines the terms and conditions governing the Cash App Prepaid Card Program.Direct deposit and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit CashCash App Podcast Disclosuresfor full disclosures. Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

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