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Scenario

How to shield children from inherited body shame

My daughter is eight and already worried about being fat, and I do not know how to protect her from a world that taught me the same fear.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Breaking cycles of self-hatred requires confronting the cultural forces that shaped your own relationship with your body.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Femininity — constructed and contested?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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