When I was 14 and graduating from junior high school, I wore what I damn well pleased. “What I damn well pleased” happened to be a slinky evening gown. It was a basic slinky evening gown, mind you, sleek and powder blue without frills. Since I was a late bloomer, I stuffed my foam bikini […]
Like most women I know, I’ve found it more than difficult to get my pre-mom body back. But, once change made a difference.
It’s no secret women care about their boobs. We think about the size and shape, we compare them to the lingerie models and the woman sitting next to us on the beach. Some of us are born with boobs that hang lower than we would like. When you throw having kids into the mix, whether […]
My body image issues were threatening to ruin my family time, so I had to do something.
After my third baby, I weighed more than I ever have in my whole life. I stepped on a scale and cried tears of frustration and anger when I saw the number 199 blinking back at me. At five feet five inches, this 199 is a huge deal. Whose body is this? I wondered. So, […]
For starters — and this applies to all of us — we’re more beautiful than we realize.
The thought of my own daughter struggling with her body image breaks my heart.
When I see the Kardashians all Jessica Rabbit-like in their waist trainers, I’m tempted to try it.
I’ve doubted my body since the time I was about 7 years old. But, the strangest thing happened after I gave birth: I stopped hating my body.
As the mom of a little girl whose weight has been criticized since birth, I totally get it. And I’m outraged for Kristin.
Why is my baby’s weight a thing? She’s 1! She should be celebrated, loved, and adored…not criticized.
