When Your Mother Says She's Fat
If you have time, give this article a read through and the 156+ comments. The focus is on the growing female, although similar things can be said of boys. Each of us have the potential to encourage holistic health for the young, developing people we are in relationship with.
I ask myself, "Do my words and actions influence myself and others to celebrate our bodies or hide our bodies?" I'm still pondering that answer.
This is an excerpt from Dear Mum, a collection of letters from Australian sporting stars, musicians, models, cooks and authors revealing what they would like to say to their mothers before it's too late, or would have said if only they'd had the chance.
All royalties go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Published by Random House and available now.
MUMS AND DAUGHTERS:
"I don't want Violet to believe that her
beauty is
her most important asset;
that it will define her worth in the world...
We need to show her with our words and our actions that women are
good enough just the way they are."
