Radiance Kids Project

Support for Plus-Size Teens

Hey, girls -- check out these web sites for support, pen pals, friendship, information, and inspiration. Let us know what you like and what else you find that's helpful to you in your life.

• Body Positive main page:  http://www.bodypositive.com Great site. Find a teen penpal to email and talk with: http://www.bodypositive.com/bulletin_board.htm

  More resources at http://www.bodypositive.com/resouces.htm for web sites, live chats, news groups, mailing lists, and other cool stuff in the areas of body image, empowerment, eating, size acceptance.

• HUGS International: http://www.hugs.com A very supportive non-diet web site with an area for teens (with message boards).

• Size-Wise online:   http://www.sizewise.com/articles/kidstuff.html A web site with lots of resources and information for plus-size folks.

• Radiance Magazine:  http://www.radiancemagazine.com Click on "Kids Project" to read essays from kids of all ages, find size-positive books to read, groups to contact, and more, including interviews with plus-size celebrities!

• Extra Hip: http://www.extrahip.com A 'zine for plus-size teens - includes some links.

• Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention web site: http://edap.org/EDAPHomePage.html   and  http://edap.org/links.html A site with good support, information, and resources for body image, eating disorders, etc., for adults and teens. Sample school curriculums on these topics and lots of links.kids.html

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