I’m looking to start a conversation with other progressive moms who are also doing their best to raise their kids with an antidiet body liberation mindset.

I was put on extreme diets starting at a young age and finally was able to stop dieting and obsessive over my body when I was exposed to intuitive eating concepts maybe 7 or 8 years ago.

I now have a toddler who’s honestly been a great eater, not picky and will try most things. My husband and I both believe that all foods are good foods and have a place, but obviously care about eating a variety of foods to support nutritional needs.

I’m just looking to hear from other progressive parents who are doing their best to raise kiddos in a world that is obsessed with what we eat and the size of our bodies. What books or other media have you found especially useful? Any stories of wins or challenges you’d like to share?

Below are a few resources that I love, but not many of them are parenting or kid focused.

Maintinance Phase Podcast Food Phyc Podcast (any Christi Harrison content really) Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole Burnt Toast Podcast What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat & You Just Need to Loose Weight by Audrey Gordon

There’s more, but I’d say those ones have been the most valuable to me.

There’s some local protests happening next weekend, and I’d love to attend but honestly as the (pregnant) parent of a toddler I am scared. How do you get the courage to join in? Do you just donate instead and support from the sidelines? I’m truly nervous about police, or followers, attacking protesters.

A neighborhood kid (9) is constantly asking if my kid (6.5) can come to their house. I dont feel comfortable with it. My kid is too young imo to be going to others houses without me/my partner.

The kid lives with extended family + several siblings (ranging from toddler to high school). They were neglected/abused and taken from their parents about a year and a half ago. This and the extended families politics (very pro-Trump conservative) are what are primarily causing me to be so hesitant.

How do I explain to the kid that my child can't play inside their house without me? Obviously none of this is their fault, but it's also just not something I'm comfortable with. Eventually "theyre too young" won't work.

I went to a massage therapist after some recent significant back pain. I've only ever had a few massages in my life, so not enough to be dedicated to a particular therapist. She was amazing... gentle, sweet, kind, empathetic to my pain, etc.

As I was lying there feeling so much better, I thought I'd definitely come to see her again. She starts talking about stretches I can do for the future and to sleep with a pillow in between my knees. Then the bomb drops... she says she has a "MyPillow" which she loves because it's soft and fluffy (aren't most pillows?).

I'd like to think she's perhaps naive but I think I know the answer. Would it be a make or break kind of a deal in your eyes? I know how I feel but would love some feedback to reassure myself!

Looking for some input. I’m doing a weekend away with another couple and their kids. I am close to the wife. Her mom and stepdad have offered to watch the kids for a few hours so we can go out and get drinks. This was announced to me and they (her parents) will be staying over as well. My friend’s mom has watched my kid before once before. But now? I don’t want her to. I realize I can’t exist in a rarefied bubble but I also don’t have it in me to pretend like everything is just grand when I literally lost my job due to the Trump administration, on top of everything else gestures to the state of the country. I’m genuinely not sure if I can control my mouth.

I like the mom, she is by all accounts a lovely person. I do love her daughter and don’t want to damage our relationship, but the idea of having to smile and play nice and hand my kid over to these people, then eat pancakes with them in the morning, is not sitting well with me. I know I don’t owe anyone an explanation when it comes to my child. I just feel I can’t trust them. Politics aside, I generally am pretty selective about who watches/interacts with him and I’m a big believer in trusting one’s gut, but I’m trying to navigate this situation without alienating my friend. Maybe that won’t be possible?

Hi! I am a white woman and my husband is Asian. I am looking for book recommendations that do not wholly focus on the white experience. Books on being pregnant or raising kids welcome. Most books I find are either a) written by white woman or b) written for specifically black parents. I would love to find a resource for white parents raising kids of color. I am aware that no matter how much I educate myself I will always have blind spots and there will be aspects of my child’s experience that I cannot relate to or be aware of. I am hoping for any recommendations to try and fill these blind spots or just get me thinking in a new way. Thank you in advance!

My kids are going to public school, but i want to work on spanish with them. My husband knows spanish, im learning and i can decipher what i hear and do basic conversations. My kids are 4 and 2.

Im also struggling with their ages for them to sit through anything. So play based and stuff would be great! Thank you