Are you a grandparent raising grandchildren and concerned about their health and diet? Struggling to navigate the complex relationship between food, emotional stress, and obesity in children? Do you wish you had a resource to guide you through fostering healthy eating habits amidst a turbulent past?
I’m Laura Brazan, and on this episode of 'Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity,' we delve deep into the crucial topic, "What Everyone Ought to Know About Obesity." Join me and our insightful guest, Jason Stanley, an obesity researcher, as we unravel the sobering connection between childhood trauma and obesity. For more information about Jason Stanley, please visit https://nevergaintheweightback.com/
With an empathetic lens, we explore groundbreaking research and practical strategies to cultivate a healthy diet, create positive mealtime environments, and manage emotional eating. Listen in to discover how the carnivore and ketogenic diets fit into the bigger picture, understand the latest techniques like havening and EMDR for addressing trauma, and learn to foster healthy eating habits without stress or compulsion.
Whether you’re dealing with a picky eater or worried about a grandchild’s weight, this episode is packed with expert advice and real-life success stories. Join our community, strengthen your resolve, and find hope amidst adversity. Let’s navigate this journey together and reshape a healthier future for you and your grandchildren.
Tune in and discover the strength in collective wisdom and support—because you are not alone.
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Jill Bryant has spent years researching the deep complexities of counseling and the lived reality of kinship care as a professor and a grandparent raising a grandchild. Her work, focusing on the complete subjective well-being of kinship caregivers. Taking this 10-minute survey gives our advocates the timely, real-world data they need to fight for the funding and structural support your family deserves right now.
Kinship care—stepping up to raise your grandchildren—can often feel like an incredibly lonely journey. When custody happens unexpectedly, it’s easy to feel like you are the only one navigating the trauma, the system, and the sheer exhaustion.
But you aren't alone. And that is exactly why your story matters. Your unique experience holds the power to change the system for the next family. Share your story with us at laurabrazan@grandparents-raising-grandchildren.org
Thank you for tuning into today's episode. It's been a journey of shared stories, insights, and invaluable advice from the heart of a community that knows the beauty and challenges of raising grandchildren. Your presence and engagement mean the world to us and to grandparents everywhere stepping up in ways they never imagined.
Remember, you're not alone on this journey. For more resources, support, and stories, visit our website and follow us on our social media channels. If today's episode moved you, consider sharing it with someone who might find comfort and connection in our shared experiences.
We look forward to bringing more stories and expert advice your way next week. Until then, take care of yourselves and each other.
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