Dr. Whitney Casares joins host Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez to explore the foundations of body positivity. They talk about how kids can thrive at any size, the importance of body confidence and strategies for addressing body bullying. Dr. Caseres, author of the AAP book, "My One-of-a-Kind Body," shares tips on raising emotionally and physically healthy kids without falling into the traps of perfectionism or pressure.
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Whitney Casares, MD, FAAP
 Dr. Whitney Casares is a board-certified pediatrician, author and founder of Modern Mommy Doc and Raising Body-Confident Kids. Through her clinical expertise and lived experience as a mom, she helps families raise emotionally and physically healthy kids without falling into the traps of perfectionism or pressure. Her most recent book,
My One-of-a-Kind Body, gives children a science-backed, empowering introduction to how their bodies work and why every body is worthy of care and respect. It’s part of her larger mission to help families move beyond shame and unrealistic expectations toward real health, compassion and confidence. Dr. Casares is a nationally recognized voice on pediatric health, maternal well-being and practical parenting strategies. Her work has been featured by outlets like
The New York Times, Time and National Public Radio. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two daughters.
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Theme music composed by Doug Nagel.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.