By Katie Weber Loving My Body is a Struggle
I became a teenager in the '90s. Where the models were stick-thin. Curves were disgusting. Boobs were shameful. And anything…
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Victoria’s Secret is Finally Featuring Real Women—And I Had No Idea it Would Hit Me So Hard
Victoria’s Secret has never made me cry before. I haven't shopped there in years, and I steer away from their…
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By Jenny Rapson Powerful Dove Ad Exposes How Social Media Beauty is Harming Our Girls
My daughter is 14 years old, and the proud owner of an iPhone, but not of an Instagram account, or…
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By Julia Ubbenga 9 Ways To Teach Your Daughter To Love Her Body
Growing up whenever I daydreamed about motherhood, I always thought I’d be a boy mom. I grew up with brothers,…
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By Chris Illuminati Be the Adult You Needed When You Were a Kid
I'm in line for coffee this morning. Behind me is a kid about my son's age, and behind him, a…
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By Whitney Fleming Dear Daughters, Don’t Be a People Pleaser Like Me
Dear daughters: don't be like me. Don't spend your youth trying to please everyone but yourself. Don't spend your time…
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By Becca Sitzes Learning to Embrace Beauty Instead of Pursuing Perfection
The other day I saw a photo of myself standing near a river with my daughter and unbidden, the thought…
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By Gail Hoffer-Loibl Your Pregnant Body is Beautiful and Sexy
Hey, you! Yes, you with the beautiful round belly. I see you shuffling along, tugging at the waist of your…
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By Zrinka Peters How to Raise a Narcissist
I once had a German Sociology professor in college who told us that, where he came from, American college students…
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By Esther Vandersluis Stop Believing Those Inner Lies
This is legitimate. Deep inner lies have told me that it is not. These lies told me it will never…
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By Jennifer Batchelor Knowing What We’re Worth
When you spend your days with small children, you’re almost always looking for a reason to leave the house. To…
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By Michelle Thevenot The Online Dating Profile That Found My Husband
Online dating wasn’t a new concept to me, but surprisingly, or even resignedly, I somehow found myself back on the…
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