My Kids Don’t Know I Had An Eating Disorder And Might Be Strugging, Too

My Kids Don’t Know I Had An Eating Disorder And Might Be Strugging, Too

From Talkaboutable with Dr. Susan Swick by Lemonada Media

September 16, 2025 · 42 min · Episode 2

About this episode

Dr. Swick discusses how to talk to teenagers about body image and eating disorders with a mother who has her own past struggles.

How do you open up to your kids about your own health when it could potentially hurt them? That’s the question we’re tackling today. Every family has their own secrets, and this mom is ready to open up about her own. In this episode, Dr. Swick talks to a mother who struggled with an eating disorder when she was younger and now, decades later, is worried her kids might be experiencing the same thing. This episode is all about talking to your teenagers about body image and how to approach those conversations with curiosity instead of fear. Talkaboutable is produced by Lemonada Media, in partnership with the Ohana Center for Child and Family Mental Health at Montage Health, and made possible through funding from the Montage Health Foundation. Together, we are committed to helping families talk about the issues children, teens, and young adults are facing today. We believe that when these conversations happen at home — even about the most challenging subjects — children build the skills they need to flourish. Because when families are connected, the hard moments become more bearable, the good moments become even better, and it all becomes Talkaboutable. Stay up to date with Lemonada…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Susan Swick

Guest: mother

Topics covered

  • eating disorders
  • body image
  • parenting
  • teen health
  • family communication

Keywords

  • eating disorder
  • body image
  • teenagers
  • parenting
  • family communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lemonada Media, Ohana Center for Child and Family Mental Health, Montage Health, Montage Health Foundation

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