Media | childhood obesity Mom Who Put 7-Year-Old on Diet Scores Book Deal Dara-Lynn Weiss' controversial 'Vogue' article leads to memoir By Evann Gastaldo Posted Mar 27, 2012 10:01 AM CDT Updated Mar 27, 2012 10:08 AM CDT Copied Dara-Lynn Weiss and daughter Bea, in a YouTube screenshot from Weiss' Vogue article. (TheYoungTurks) Dara-Lynn Weiss' Vogue article about putting her clinically obese 7-year-old daughter on a diet wasn’t exactly met with a warm reception—nonetheless, it's landed Weiss a book deal. Random House's Ballantine imprint will publish her memoir about the experience, tentatively titled The Heavy, Mediabistro reports. It is described as "an experience that epitomizes the modern parenting 'damned if you do/damned if you don’t' predicament." Click for excerpts from Weiss' controversial article, and a sampling of the angry reactions. Read These Next Lily Allen's 'revenge dress' literally has the receipts. Barack Obama takes on Donald Trump, without ever saying his name. They wanted a 'teacup pig.' Ooops. After 12-year-old boy's crash on e-motorcycle, his dad is charged. Report an error