No, I’m Not Pregnant—Please Don’t Ever Ask
It happens to me all the time. There was the churchgoer who every week told me “Congrats!” as he walked past me. There was the neighbor I ran…
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I Was 15 When I Began Starving Myself
We stopped for ice cream on the way home from your last day of kindergarten. As chocolate ice cream dripped from your cone and melted onto your hands…
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It’s Time to Stop Caring About These 15 Extra Pounds
My new normal is 15 pounds heavier. I’m not writing this because I’ve embraced that. I’m writing this because I think it’s time to. Because…
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To the Self-Conscious Wife Afraid to be Seen
It’s not uncommon for the lights to go out on our sex lives when couplehood is suddenly redefined by parenthood. I’m not just referring…
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I’m Finally Losing the Weight
I’ve carried this weight since I was 11. That’s when it came, unbidden, unwanted, and for me, unexpected. It showed up everywhere, my legs, my…
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To the Budding Mother, You Are Beautiful
“You look so beautiful,” my husband gently whispered as I got dressed in the few pajamas that are fitting me now. After he walked out, I briefly…
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The Curves I Gained Becoming Your Mom Are Worth Every Ounce
I used to be fit and thin, but then I became a mom. I used to go running for the fun of it, often spur of the moment with my favorite tunes playing…
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I Was Never That Girl
I was never the girl who broke the rules. I was never the girl who colored outside of the lines. I was never the girl who embraced the middle ground…
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Coming to Terms With the F-Word
I used to hate the F-word. I refused to use it. I would not use it here; I would not use it there; I would not use it anywhere. I do not like it, Sam…
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Boys Can Have Body Image Issues, Too
“Mommy just cannot get your silly little cowlick to behave,” I laughed as I added water to the comb and went back to work on the blonde-haired…
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