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Focus on Parenting Podcast

Identity and Body Image

Focus on Parenting Podcast

Focus on the Family

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.41K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

With the rise of social media, it's easy for teens today to feel insecure about their body image. Danny talks with John about how his daughter struggled with this very thing as a teenager. Plus, Jim Daly speaks with Jodie Berndt about helping your teen son or daughter find their identity in Christ, not in how they look.

 

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0:00.0

You know, when I think back when I was a teenager, I was small, a frame, I was a lightweight,

0:08.6

literally. I was just a little late bloomer, and I'm in the locker room with these guys during

0:14.4

high school, and it's like, you guys are men, I am not. And I felt so insecure. Now,

0:20.6

it's got to be a lot worse today. And so many teens

0:24.0

are struggling with self-worth with the added layer and complications of online bullying and

0:31.5

social media and everything. But God's word tells us that each of us, whether we're large or small, no matter how we turn out,

0:39.6

we're fearfully and wonderfully made.

0:42.0

How do we convey that to our teens?

0:44.1

I'm John Fuller, joined by Dr. Danny Werta, who leads our parenting team.

0:47.6

And Danny, I don't know if you could, you couldn't relate because you were never the 95-pound

0:53.2

week later.

0:53.8

Oh, my goodness. And you're pretty the 95 pound weakling. Oh my goodness.

0:55.1

And you're pretty buff now in a way that I'm not, but struggles are real.

1:00.1

And today, I mean, you're a counselor.

1:02.1

You see a lot of teens, I'm sure, who are dealing with body issues.

1:05.7

No, and I struggled with that for a while.

1:07.7

I was in fifth grade, and I remember writing a while. I was in fifth grade and I remember writing a note. I may have shared on one of the

1:12.5

shows. I wrote a note to this girl and I already had a little bit of insecurity at that point.

1:18.5

I was a little chubby. This is really weird because I can't see you as a chubby person.

1:24.4

My grandpa was a cheese maker, so a ton of cheese, man.

1:27.8

I love the cheese.

1:29.2

But I was somewhat chubby, and I was insecure about that specific thing.

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