My Baby Taught Me To Love My Body
118. That was the number on the scale just before I realized I needed help. 118 pounds. It’s really not…
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118. That was the number on the scale just before I realized I needed help. 118 pounds. It’s really not…
Continue ReadingGrowing up whenever I daydreamed about motherhood, I always thought I’d be a boy mom. I grew up with brothers,…
Continue ReadingI entered adulthood with an entire luggage cart of baggage from a fractured childhood. There was the time from before…
Continue ReadingYears ago, I said yes to a big beautiful ballgown with a sweetheart neckline and layers of floating organza. I…
Continue ReadingI know life feels exhausting living this way. You put expectations on yourself that you would never put on other…
Continue ReadingThe first remark came two days after my daughter was born, as we stopped at the receptionist’s desk in the…
Continue ReadingI've always struggled with confidence. Ever since I was little, I remember being insecure about how I looked. I wasn't…
Continue ReadingI was 12 years old when stretch marks first made an appearance on my body. While I had noticed them…
Continue ReadingIt was a single picture of me that did it. I looked at it on my screen and saw "me"…
Continue ReadingTo my (not-so) little girl, Here are 11 things I want you to know before you become an 11-year-old: 1.…
Continue ReadingHe took the picture, just like I always ask (OK, nag) him to. My toddler and I were reading books…
Continue ReadingMy new normal is 15 pounds heavier. I’m not writing this because I’ve embraced that. I’m writing this because I…
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