A relatively small study out of Australia has found that preschool aged children are already aware of body image. 53 children in four kindergarten classes were surveyed, and it was discovered that parents, especially mothers, are unintentionally impressing their own image issues on their children. The study found that children learn by watching [...]
Tags: Body Image, Parenting, preschooler, study
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A non-scientific survey churned out the non-surprising numbers: 31% of moms were angry about the pressure Hollywood moms put on them to look a certain way after giving birth. 24% felt depressed about it. The complete article really hit a nerve for me. In my culture, it is rampant, and considered perfectly [...]
Tags: Body Image, celeb moms, post-pregnancy
Posted in: Celebrities, Health
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It’s taken me about thirty years, but at last I think I’ve made peace with my body image. It’s been through diets, exercise regimes taken up and abandoned, my weight fluctuating between 100 and 160lbs, boyfriends, marriage, separation, a new relationship, and the most important factor: my son.
Gaining pregnancy weight – a lot of pregnancy [...]
Tags: Body Image, Breastfeeding, pregnancy weight, Relationships, self-esteem, weight gain
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It’s been long-rumored in the tabloids that many celebrities have had an elective cesarean birth, and a tummy tuck along with it. Other claims include anorexic diets, and 8-month cesareans to avoid gaining too much weight. (Could any mom really do that?)
No celebrity mom has ever confirmed that they’ve had either procedure, but with Hollywood [...]
Tags: Body Image, Celebrities, Hollywood, Plastic Surgery
Posted in: Celebrities, Health
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