This two part blog is a discussion on navigating the season in a mother's life when she and her daughter may end up simultaneously going through body changes. How does a mom give space for her own changes in a way that helps instead of harming her daughter's process
Ma's en hul dogters: Met paartjies wat later kinders kry is dit deesdae nie ongewoon dat 'n ma deur die lyf-(en ander)-veranderinge van menopouse/middeljare gaan terwyl haar dogter deur puberteit se groot veranderinge gaan nie. Vir beide kan dit soos 'n krisis voel.
Dis werklik n groot taak om dag in en dag uit vir jouself en ander mense kos voor te sit EN met n beperkte begroting dit te doen. Neem wenke wat vir JOU en JOU gesin werk en jul vreugde rondom kos behoue laat bly.
Mamma, lyk ek vet?Deel 2. Kernboodskappe vir jou dogter oor haar lyf.
‘n Oënskynlike onskuldige vraag wat behoorlik n swetterjoel emosies in ons as moeders, vrouens en ‘diep-binne-in-steeds-dogtertjies’ ontlok. Want, te dikwels is dit n vraag in ons eie gedagtes ook. Is ek vet? (Am I fat?)
Intuitive eating may feel like unfamiliar territory when you have a history of skewed food and body associations. This should not come as a surprise,rather an invitation to explore.
As parents, it can be difficult to tell what is really behind your teen’s recent desire to lose weight, newfound interest in “healthy” eating, or preoccupation with food.
