The Parent Venture: Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture

By the time they reach kindergarten, most kids believe that “fat” is bad. By middle school, more than a quarter of them have gone on a diet. What are parents supposed to do? In her New York Times bestselling book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, journalist Virginia Sole-Smith exposes the fatphobia and body shaming that kids face from school, sports, doctors, and diet culture—and offers strategies for how families can change the conversation around weight, health, and self-worth. 

This presentation is sponsored by generous donors from the Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation and the San Mateo County Office of Education, in partnership with The Parent Venture.

Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members are welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission. Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.