library
some of our favorite books for a body-positive library
for individuals
The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
by Sonya Renee Taylor
Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing & Liberation
by Hilary Kinavey & Dana Sturtevant
Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating
by Christy Harrison MPH RD
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach
by RDN Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN Elyse Resch, MS
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat
by Aubrey Gordon
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
by Sabrina Strings
Belly of The Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
by Da’Shaun Harrison
More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament
by Dr. Lexie Kite
for parents
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder
by James Lock, Daniel Le Grange
This book for parents includes a comprehensive overview of the Family-Based Treatment approach to treatment, written by the developers of the treatment.
Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia
by Harriet Brown
Brown provides another excellent account of a family’s struggle with anorexia and treatment using Family-Based Treatment.
How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder: A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach to Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food
by Casey Crosbie RD CSSD
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
by Virginia Sole Smith
When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder: Practical Strategies to Help Your Teen Recover from Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating
by Lauren Muhlheim
Real Kids Come in All Sizes: Ten Essential Lessons to Build Your Child's Body Esteem
by Kathy Kater
Eating With Your Anorexic: A Mother's Memoir
by Laura Collins
Any parent who is struggling with a child with an eating disorder will find it helpful to read this mother’s account of her daughter’s recovery using Family-Based Treatment.
How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence
by Sumner Brooks & Amee Severson
for teens
The Body Image Book for Girls: Love Yourself and Grow Up Fearless
by Charlotte Markey
The Self-Love Revolution: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color (The Instant Help Solutions Series)
by Virgie Tovar MA
No Weigh!
by Shelley Aggarwal, Signe Darpinian, Wendy Sterling