Loving Our Bodies

I was working with a client this week, whose daughter is 10 years old and is already showing signs of body image issues. 10 years old!!!!!! This woman is a fantastic mom who supports her daughter to be healthy and strong. But, somehow this adorable young girl is getting messages that her body is not “thin enough.”

I recently read an article about a family who allowed their teenage daughter to get a boob job because she didn’t like the size of her breasts. The girl was only 16 years old! I am not making a judgment about what this family did–this is more of a discussion about how young people are when these body issues start to sneak in.
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