As we enter the winter holiday season, shame-based diet culture pressure, often wrapped up with toxic positivity to appear encouraging, increases. The good news is that parents can take an active role in helping teens craft an emotionally healthier narrative around their eating habits.
Wheelchair user Rodney Hodgins was on a flight from Vancouver to Las Vegas when, on arrival, mobility assistance staff didn’t arrive to help him off the plane. Hodgins – who is unable to walk – says he was pressured to disembark the plane on foot. The airline has since apologized.
Wheelchair user Rodney Hodgins was on a flight from Vancouver to Las Vegas when, on arrival, mobility assistance staff didn’t arrive to help him off the plane. Hodgins – who is unable to walk – says he was pressured to disembark the plane on foot. The airline has since apologized.
Whether it’s concern over a sugar rush, weight gain or loss of control, a giant bag of candy on Halloween can give some parents anxiety. But controlling kids’ candy supply too tightly may backfire and lead to unintended consequences, experts say.