Welcome to our podcast Roots & Wings - raising teens is a podcast for teen-raisers and teenagers hosted by Amy Wilson & Danielle Brown.

IN THIS EPISODE: BODY IMAGE: Is it ever ok to say fat? with Molly J Forbes

• Body confidence is a huge topic for teenagers with comparison at every turn, how can teenagers and teen raisers navigate such body aware times with confidence and happiness.
• Molly J Forbes is the guest for this episode and brings incredible knowledge and experience. Molly is an author, campaigner and founder of Body Happy Org so understands all of the pressures teens and young people are under where body image is concerned.
• Molly talks through some really practical and helpful tips and techniques with Amy & Danielle that all teen raisers will be interested to hear.
• Amy and Danielle open up about their own thoughts on body image.
• We also Molly the really important questions, in our Roots & Sings regular feature, What was the soundtrack to your teens? Also, If you could return to your teen self what would you say to them?

Follow Molly on Instagram & X (Twitter) @mollyjforbes

For further information and help on this subject check out:

https://www.bodyhappyorg.com/ LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MOVEMENT

https://www.bodyhappyorg.com/shop/body-happy-kids-book BUY THE BOOK!

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/body-image/ YOUNG MINDS HAVE LOADS OF GREAT RESOURCES

We also would like to recommend a podcast called Go love yourself! which is hosted by Laura Adlington and her best friend Lauren Smithy and it's all about body image, acceptance and learning to have more confidence.

MORE ABOUT US:

We met at the school gates over 10 years ago and became firm friends. This parenting podcast will cover the big topics facing parents and teenagers today with a good dose of northern humour, honesty and integrity. 

When a plaster, a biscuit or an early night will no longer work… what next?! The teenage years present a whole new chapter of challenges and are rarely discussed but not anymore!

With six children between us, one tween, four teens & one cutie pie, we have lots of experience and stories to share.

Every episode we get together over a cuppa in Amy's kitchen to catch up, share our tales of parenting teens and chat to other parents about how they are coping, or not coping! We’ll also get expert advice too - no topic is too tough or taboo to talk about.

Expect open and honest conversations, highs and lows, mum fails and plenty of LOLs. So whether you're a teen raiser, a parent of tweens or just want to join the club, Roots and Wings is here for you.

To get intouch you can email us Email: rootswingspod@gmail.com

Find us on Instagram: 

@rootswingsraisingteens

@missdaniellebrown

@amywilsonloves

@properhomehq

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