Changing the Conversation: Food, Body Image, and Our Kids
No Heart Left Behind's Hope in the Hard of Family Life Podcast
Release Date: 10/15/2025
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No Heart Left Behind's Hope in the Hard of Family Life Podcast
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No Heart Left Behind's Hope in the Hard of Family Life Podcast
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info_outlineIn today’s culture, kids are bombarded with messages about their bodies, food, and what it supposedly takes to be “enough.” As parents and caregivers, the words we use and the attitudes we model at home can either help build a foundation of truth—or unintentionally reinforce harmful cultural lies.
In this powerful conversation, Christie Dondero Bettwy, Executive Director of Rock Recovery in Washington, D.C., returns to the podcast to unpack how the way we talk about food and body image shapes our children’s identity, confidence, and relationship with themselves. You will walk away with practical tools to reshape the conversation about food and body image in your home—rooted not in cultural pressure, but in God’s truth and love.
If you are interested in connecting with Rock Recovery through their virtual support groups, including their upcoming Lasting Freedom holiday support group . Be sure to check out the links provided in the show notes.
Links: www.noheartleftbehind.com Counseling: www.noheartleftbehind.com/counseling
To donate to No Heart Left Behind visit: https://www.noheartleftbehind.com/donate
https://www.rockrecoveryed.org/
https://www.facebook.com/rockrecoveryed
(Lasting Freedom Support Group Sign up: https://www.rockrecoveryed.org/faith-based-support-groups
https://instagram.com/rockrecovery
Contacts: Abby Shields (Founder & Lead Belief Therapist NHLB) reconnectus@yahoo.com
Alicia Stickles (Executive Director NHLB) astickles@noheartleftbehind.com
Christie Dondero Bettwy (Executive Director Rock Recovery)
Email: freedom@rockrecoveryed.org