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Do Old People Need Less Food?
Boomer Moms and did the AMA renounce BMI?
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May 2023

"I Told My Nephew My Weight Was a Secret."
And how do I size a car seat without talking about weight? It's Ask Virginia: Kids and Scales Edition.
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April 2023

Does My Kid Need a Fitness Tracker?
When is it diet culture, when is it "encouraging movement."
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March 2023

Stop Trying To Teach Your Toddler Nutrition
Plus how to navigate fat-as-insult and reclaim juice. It's Ask Virginia: Little Kids Edition.
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February 2023

The Curious Tale of the Midsize Queen
What she tells us about thin privilege, anti-fatness, and white woman fragility. And introducing: It's Not NOT a Diet.
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January 2023

If You Give a Kid a Doughnut
It's going to be very delicious and good for both of you.
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December 2022

On Expecting Kids to be Older and Us to be Younger
How to navigate anti-fat bias in schools, and in your aging body.
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November 2022

“I Wish They Had Just Loved Me Instead of Trying to Fix Me.”
Fat shaming is one of the top reasons kids get bullied. Here's what we do about it.
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October 2022

5 Diet Culture Rules To Break
Carbs after dark, drinking your calories, and other myths.
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September 2022

"Nobody Looked At the Largest Mom In the Room."
Navigating anti-fat bias in eating disorders, and at Mommy Wine Night.
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Should You Get Rid Of Your Scale?
You know the answer. I'll bring the matches.
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August 2022

It's the Same Problem.
There is no "emotionally healthy" weight loss for kids. (Plus, fat kayakers!!!)
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