5 Things I Learned From A Mother-Daughter Support Group

The first round of the Brave Body Virtual Group for Girls and Support Circle for Moms has come to an end. While I keep close the shared experience within the group, I am happy to share five things I learned from our time together:

1. “I’m probably the only one who thinks this, but…” is a safe way to open a question or comment. The truth is: You are never the only one who thinks this.

2. Words like freedom and carefree are commonly used to describe early childhood thoughts about our bodies. Phrases like living up to expectations and fitting in are commonly used to describe body thoughts at the age of puberty and adolescence. Dreams of being free and liberated are woven into hopes for our future body. Freedom -> Corseted -> Freedom is the current path of girls and women. Is there room for something different? I hope.

3. Asking, “Why do we eat what we eat?” leads to a rich and complex story about food. It may include (but is never limited to) nutrition content.

4. Well-being feels alot like being loved and safe. It’s not easily measured by an outside standard - the weight on a scale, a dress size, or a lab value.

5. Beauty is in difference, not sameness. Calling out cultural beauty standards loosens the grip and steals the power of these standards and makes room for a declaration of our unique beauty.

Are you interested in joining a group of daughters and mothers with the shared goal of connecting and learning how navigate this life with a safe and healthy connection to our bodies and food? Send me a message to get on the waitlist for the next Brave Body Virtual Group for Girls + Support Circle for Moms.