Would you hold the mother responsible for her daughter’s weight? This article is published in partnership with The Conversation and the authors: Jaimie Arona Krems, Oklahoma State University and Devanshi Patel, Oklahoma State University The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work. The big idea Americans stigmatize parents of heavier children, specifically …

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Donnie and I were in my mom’s room in the assisted living facility where she now lives, helping to settle her back in after taking her to a dentist appointment earlier in the day. An elderly woman with a sparkly holiday sweater and glittering gray hair stood in the doorway to my mom’s room, imploring …

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