Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith

This book explores how kids absorb harmful messages about body size and dieting from a very young age. Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith reveals how fatphobia and diet culture affect children through schools, sports, healthcare, and even family life. Instead of trying to “fix” kids’ weight, she offers parents practical ways to challenge body bias, support healthy self-worth, and raise children in a more body-positive, inclusive world.