Holidays and Diet Culture
Many folks in the US are preparing to gather for Thanksgiving next week. That late-November celebration is often the beginning of multiple holiday-related celebrations that include food, family, and diet…
FEATURED: Religious Trauma on Kindred with Aubrey Baptista
Religious Trauma and Body Image Concerns are often intertwined. Diet culture. Purity culture. Body as a temple. Bodily desires as sinful. I address the common roots and issues that can…
Weight Stigma Awareness Week
We are just beginning Weight Stigma Awareness Week here in the United States, which runs from September 25th-29th for 2023. Weight Stigma Awareness Week has been around since 2011, and…
Dealing with Medical Fatphobia
Fat folks in the U.S. are continually reminded of how others view our bodies. This is no less true when we seek medical care. The fear of mistreatment and being…
Reconnecting With Your Body
Feeling disconnected from your body is so common that you may not even notice it's happening. You may be so trained to focus on thinking and intellectual knowledge that you…
Featured: Diet Culture, Mental Health & Church
One of the things I value about working in the mental health field is connecting with other providers. Making connections and getting to know other mental health professionals allows me…
12 Days of Body Mindfulness
Body Mindfulness means being aware of your body in the present moment without judgment. It means noticing your body - its presence and the sensations or biological cues it gives…
Religious Trauma & Body Image: Finding the Connection
What does religious trauma have to do with body image? If you've been around here a while, you know that these are 2 areas where I focus professional counseling work.…
Body Image and Holidays
Body image concerns can be especially difficult to navigate around holidays. Many holidays include food as part of the celebration, and with multiple holidays occurring in the last 2 months…
The Privilege of Being Thin
Privilege is a word that tends to get a strong reaction from people. Often, when a person is confronted with the idea that they have a certain type of privilege…