On a cold Saturday, Fat Kids

It is cold today — never got above single digits and the wind chill had us below zero most of the day. Cold and beautiful. That is arctic sea smoke over the water, an indication of how cold it is. Bright sun aside, I decided this was a good idea to stay inside and read. So I have spent the day reading Rebecca Weinstein’s Fat Kids: Truth and Consequences. If you were a fat kid or have a fat kid or know someone who was a fat kid, I recommend you get and read this book. In Rebecca’s words as quoted on Amazon: Fat Kids: Truth and Consequences tells the real-life stories behind being a fat kid. At this critical juncture, kids are struggling - fat kids, skinny kids, girl kids, and boy kids.  The pressure to be thin is overwhelming.  The devastation that is happening to kids because of weight, bullying, shame, fear, pills, surgeries, and profound pain is ever growing.  The childhood obesity crisis around the world may be troubling, but not only because kids might be fatter.  And everyone, kids, their parents, and all the well-meaning people trying to protect these kids from their fat bodies, needs to know the truth and consequences.  We must not focus only on their fat; we must protect kids' hearts, souls, and sanity as well.  These are stories of fat kids, former fat kids, and kids who think they are fat.  Their stories need to be told.  They will make you cry, and then they will...
Source: Jung At Heart - Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs