Helping Teens Build A Healthy Body Image

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“We’re just a running family,” said Larkin-Wallace of Baldwin, New York, who is part of the running club Black Girls RUN! , a national group encouraging African-American women to make health and fitness a priority. First, Larkin-Wallace signed up 15-year-old daughter Kayla, a high school sophomore, for a race after realizing that the amount of running she did during her soccer games was the equivalent of a 5K. With the “positive peer pressure … and the competitive spirit” that exists in the Wallace household, she said with a laugh, “of course, her brother and website sister decided that that’s something they wanted to do, too.” Kimberly, 11, and Kevin Jr., 9, ran their first 5K’s this year. Healthy living tips for teens Generation stressed: teens boiling over Talking to teens about social media How ‘selfies’ can boost self-confidence Larkin-Wallace said her goal is for “healthy living to become a lifestyle and not just a fad” among her kids, who also play a range of sports from basketball to soccer to lacrosse. What she’s also very mindful of is encouraging her children, especially her girls, to feel good about their bodies. A recent study found that two in three 13-year-olds worry about gaining weight. Helping her girls feel good about their bodies “It’s always on my mind, and I have African-American daughters.
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