06059cam a2200781 4500 532040852 TxAuBib 20210910120000.0 ||||||s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780345541352 0345541359 B0092EE92A Amazon dd54de24-6e17-4a0f-8c84-640bb0b4e474 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 222618 222618 222618 1004543 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Weiss, Dara-Lynn. The Heavy [Libby eBook] : A Mother, A Daughter, A Diet—A Memoir. Random House Publishing Group, 2013. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1966kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. mother daughter relationship. auto biography biography. autobiography biography. biography autobiography. biography and memoirs. Family relationships. narrative nonfiction. inspirational books. memoirs biographies. motivational books. personal stories. nonfiction books. personal story. Inspirational. Biographical . personal life. Life Stories. Motivational. True stories. non fiction. inspiration. biographies. life story. Nonfiction. Biography. true life. Daughters. memories. mothers. Memoirs. dieting. health. Advice. memoir. HTML:For readers of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Bringing Up Bebe, a mother’s unflinching memoir about helping her seven year-old daughter lose weight, and the challenges of modern parenting.   When a doctor pronounced Dara-Lynn Weiss’s daughter Bea obese at age seven, the mother of two knew she had to take action. But how could a woman with her own food and body issues—not to mention spotty eating habits—successfully parent a little girl around the issue of obesity?   In this much-anticipated, controversial memoir, Dara-Lynn Weiss chronicles the struggle and journey to get Bea healthy. In describing their process—complete with frustrations, self-recriminations, dark humor, and some surprising strategies—Weiss reveals the hypocrisy inherent in the debates over many cultural hot-button issues: from processed snacks, organic foods, and school lunches to dieting, eating disorders, parenting methods, discipline, and kids’ self-esteem.   Compounding the challenge were eating environments—from school to restaurants to birthday parties—that set Bea up to fail, and unwelcome judgments from fellow parents. Childhood obesity, Weiss discovered, is a crucible not just for the child but also for parents. She was criticized as readily for enabling Bea’s condition as she was for enforcing the rigid limits necessary to address it. Never before had Weiss been made to feel so wrong for trying to do the right thing.   The damned if you do/damned if you don’t predicament came into sharp relief when Weiss raised some of these issues in a Vogue article. Critics came out in full force, and Weiss unwittingly found herself at the center of an emotional and highly charged debate on childhood obesity.   A touching and relatable story of loving a child enough to be unpopular, The Heavy will leave readers applauding Weiss’s success, her bravery, and her unconditional love for her daughter. Advance praise for The Heavy   “Have you ever been ‘that mother’? You know, the one who others criticize or question? If so, then you know what incredible courage and daring it can take to raise a child in a way that doesn't always meet other people’s expectations. Dara-Lynn Weiss is inspirational for her sheer will, her unwavering dedication, and her willingness to take accountability for her own actions. The Heavy is a stark look at imperfect parenting—and why our mistakes make us better parents.”—Christine Carter, author of Raising Happiness   “Dara-Lynn Weiss had to defy her child’s school, the judgments of other parents, and our fast food culture to rescue her daughter from the epidemic of obesity. Parents should see this as an inspiration—and a wake-up call.”—Amy Dickinson, “Ask Amy” advice columnist and author of The Mighty Queens of Freeville   “The Heavy should be required reading for every parent because it tackles—with refreshing honesty—that universal question we’ll all face: how to do what’s best for our children, even when the kids resist our efforts and society judges our approach. Dara-Lynn Weiss has written a brave book and started a crucial and overdue national conversation.”—Abigail Pogrebin, author of One and the Same and Stars of David. Biography & Autobiography. Family & Relationships. Health & Fitness. Nonfiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=DD54DE24-6E17-4A0F-8C84-640BB0B4E474&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=DD54DE24-6E17-4A0F-8C84-640BB0B4E474&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=DD54DE24-6E17-4A0F-8C84-640BB0B4E474&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)