Rest in the Truth, Weary Mama: You Are a Masterpiece
When I look in the mirror, sometimes I see a jaded version of myself. But sometimes I see me for who I am. Fearfully and wonderfully made. A…
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Why I Stopped Criticizing My Body in Front of My Daughter
After having my second baby in less than as many years, things just weren’t the same. I’d gained 53 pounds in nine months. I had an 8-pound baby…
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I Am Beautiful and I Am Enough
It is difficult, to say the least, to look at myself in the mirror and think positively about what is looking back at me. I’ve struggled with body…
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Dear Pre-Baby Body, Thanks For Getting Me Here
Hello, you young thing, I saw a picture of you the other day, a picture of you standing by a pool drinking a margarita. And when I saw it, I was…
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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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Hey Moms, Lose the Weight
I got some pictures from a little photo shoot back today and as I scanned them with my eyes going back and forth taking in different pieces of the…
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I Kept a Diary While I Starved Myself
For people with eating disorders, it’s not how others see them that counts. It’s how they look at themselves. June 5 My gymnastics coach…
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I Was a Really Good Liar, But I Finally Got Caught
The following is a mere sampling of my best work as an accomplished liar: I’m just gonna have one more. This will last forever. This will not…
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The Reason My Husband Cropped Me Out of This Picture Broke My Heart
Gah, this picture makes me so mad. Those are my husband’s hairy legs and white feet lounging poolside. We were on a big family trip to Florida…
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Ladies Please, Let’s Just Love Our Bodies
I have been in the beauty industry for 10 years. I have been doing spray tans for about 7 or 8 of those years. 99.9% of my clients have been female.…
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