They're everywhere. Tabloid news feeds and social media are awash with photos of girls and women in bikinis, and why not? Women's bodies are beautiful and through antiquity the female form has been admired.
Yet many parents are deeply uncomfortable with the type of photos being posted, the age of the girls when they do it, and what it all means about them.
When Sharon asked us to talk about what's going on, and how she can help her daughter think more about her own values, and what she is posting, we knew it was a great topic for us.
EMOTIONAL EATING HELP:
https://www.helpguide.org/ARTICLES/diets/emotional-eating.htm
RESEARCH:
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/bikini-selfie
https://her.ie/life/instagram-rule-created-teenagers-beyond-frightening-327076
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66877718
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