Resources
Body image and eating
You can start with the one closest to what you need to look at right now. You don't have to read them all.
A changing body, in full view of everyone
What a teen goes through with a fast-changing body, and what's expected in their relationship with their appearance.
2 min read
What gets said at home about bodies and food
Everyday comments create the climate in which your teen sees their body. What's worth a second look.
2 min read
The family table: eating together without policing
Shared meals are protective, as long as they don't turn into a test. How to take care of those meals.
2 min read
Screens, comparison and "perfect" bodies
What your teen sees every day about bodies and food, and how to talk about it without banning it.
2 min read
When food starts to say something else
What the worrying signs look like up close, and why they're not a whim.
2 min read
How to talk when something worries you
What to say, what to avoid and what to expect from a first conversation about food and the body.
2 min read
When the signs are clear: getting help without waiting
Who to go to, what to expect from the appointment, and how to support your teen, and yourself, in the meantime.
2 min read
To go deeper
Raíces is a space to look at what place your body, food and the way others looked at you had in your own story.