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A recent publication in “Fat Studies” journal

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Dr. Sheila

I’m pleased to say that I’ve been published in the “Fat Studies” journal, and an e-print of my article is now available online.  I was asked to review two recent publications, Hanne Blank‘s “Big Big Love,” and Rebecca Weinstein‘s “Fat … Continue reading →

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AAMFT 2012 presentation

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

It’s been a quiet couple of months on the blog here as summer has ended and fall has begun.  I’m at the AAMFT Annual Conference in Charlotte, NC where I’m presenting with Dr. Michael Loewy of Alliant International University on … Continue reading →

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Greetings from AFTA

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

I’m at the American Family Therapy Academy‘s annual meeting/conference this week.  Fortunately it’s in my backyard.  Unfortunately this means driving across the Bay Bridge in rush hour traffic every morning for the opening plenary. Doing family-therapy-y, social-justice-y stuff all day … Continue reading →

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Weighing in on “The Weight of the Nation”

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

For those who haven’t heard, HBO is airing a two-part documentary on May 14 and 15, called “The Weight of the Nation.”  It’s getting a tremendous amount of press, and is being promoted by The Center for Disease Control and … Continue reading →

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It’s leap year!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Dr. Sheila

Happy day-that-only-comes-every-four-years!  And although I’ve been too busy lately to pay attention to my blog properly (or even make occasional  posts to my Twitter feed), I decided I would leap (ha) on this opportunity to post a few things that … Continue reading →

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Time for linkspam!

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

1) This little girl is complaining about the very thing I was getting out in Bad Santa Part II:  gender policing.  Yay for her supportive dad! 2) Feminists and family therapists take note:  Sick [heterosexually-married] men get support from their … Continue reading →

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A little linkspam

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

I’ve been working on a post about family therapy and the “Occupy” movement for what seems like weeks now, and meant to get it finished over the Thanksgiving holiday, but other projects got in the way.  (I mean what would … Continue reading →

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Friday quick post: “When I Get Thin” cartoon

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

From cartoonist Ampersand, a piece about what Kate Harding called the “Fantasy of Being Thin”:  

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What can you tell about someone by looking at their body?

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

A quick update to highlight this post by the awesome Ragen Chastane:   Or, as she and Marilyn Wann and others have noted, the only thing you can tell for sure from looking at a fat person is how much … Continue reading →

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Love Your Body Day

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

So today is Love Your Body Day according to the National Organization for Women’s NOW Foundation, an endeavor I fully support.  As a believer in Size Acceptance and Health at Every Size, I want to make every day “Love Your … Continue reading →

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