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How to handle family body policing in adulthood

My mother comments on my weight every time I see her and I am forty-three years old and still feel like a child being inspected when she looks at me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Parental scrutiny of our physical form can freeze us in patterns of seeking approval we thought we had outgrown.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Weight body size and health — beyond BMI?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.