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December 2023

Does My Body Matter if I'm Not Thin, Young Or a Mom?
Some thoughts on what we were made for.
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November 2023

Kids Don't Need a Barbie Feet Workout
But how much exercise do tweens and teens really need? And is there a non-diet way to get it?
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October 2023

"Drug Manufacturers Can Do the Math."
What we know (and don't) about Ozempic for kids, plus a last-minute Halloween candy pep talk.
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September 2023

Does My Kid’s High Cholesterol Need a Diet?
Putting the evidence about dietary changes, restriction dangers, and cholesterol into context.
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July 2023

Can Ozempic Quiet the Food Noise?
And thoughts on being a good (cis, thin) ally to a fat, trans partner in diet culture.
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June 2023

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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