Your body is not the problem

By Mauve Deweese

"Just love yourself" is terrible advice. Here's what actually works.

Every teenager has a list - the things they'd change, the features they angle away from the camera, the stuff they google at 2am. This book starts by telling teens the truth nobody else does: everyone has the list. Even the confident kids. Especially the confident kids.

Your Body Is Not the Problem is a real-talk guide for teens (13-18, all genders) that skips the toxic positivity and explains what's actually going on: Why puberty makes everything feel enormous - and why that volume is temporaryHow algorithms and the beauty industry profit from insecurity (follow the money)Scripts for handling body comments from family, friends, and bulliesBody neutrality - the realistic goal nobody talks about - instead of forced self-loveHow to talk back to the inner critic, clean up a toxic feed, and handle the fear of being seenHow to recognize when it's bigger than a bad day, and exactly how to ask for helpWritten in a big-sibling voice - honest, funny, zero preaching - with practical exercises in every chapter.

For the teen who's tired of being told to smile at the mirror. And for the parent who doesn't know what to say - this book says it for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H9T5TYC8
• ISBN13: 9798187792351
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"