Body Image, Eating Disorders & Raising Kids in a Sneaky Diet‑Culture World with Dr. Lauren Hartman

In this powerful and reassuring episode, Marijo sits down with Dr. Lauren Hartman — one of fewer than 1,000 adolescent‑medicine specialists in the U.S., pediatrician, and author of the March 2026 release "Freeing Children and Young Adults from Shame, Scales, and Stigma: A Practical Guide for Parents, Teachers and Clinicians"

Dr. Hartman brings decades of clinical experience working with children and teens with eating disorders, and she offers parents of young children practical, compassionate guidance to help prevent body‑image struggles before they start.

What You'll Learn in This Episode: ·        🌱 It's NOT your fault.

Dr. Hartman emphasizes that parents do not cause eating disorders — and why releasing that guilt is essential for supporting kids.

·        🌱 How eating disorders really develop.

They're multifactorial and rarely look just one way.

·        🌱 Why the way we talk about our own bodies matters.

Kids absorb everything. Dr. Hartman shares simple shifts in language that build resilience and body respect.

·        🌱 Food without fear.

How to remove morality from food ("good" vs. "bad"), bring joy back to meals, and model a healthy relationship with nourishment.

·        🌱 Movement as celebration, not punishment.

Reframing exercise as strength, stress relief, and gratitude — not compensation for eating.