Childhood and Family 
Melody Rossiter: Mouthy Fat Kid Does OK(6)
My mother came from anorexic stock. When I started getting fat at age 8, she was confused and concerned, and put me on strict diets. I ate my vegetables, we never ate out, I played outside weather permitting and got plenty of exercise. Still, I got fatter and fatter. I found out much later in [...]
Stacy Bias on Comfort and Comfort-Seeking
Stacy Bias speaks about comfort, shame and the roots of compulsion.
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Passions and Interests…Wow, that is an open-ended question, isn’t it? I’m passionate about people, like, my friends, my family, myself — like, life lessons. I’m really passionate about learning. Not necessarily academic learning, but spiritual learning; self-betterment. Music, art, the Internet (I’m such a [...]
Liv McClelland - Fat in the Family
Liv McClelland talks about fat and family.
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We have a lot of fatties in my family. My mom is fat. My mom kind of fluctuates between a size 12 and a size 20. She just kind of fluctuates in between there, depending upon what’s going on in her life. My dad actually has now got [...]
