Middle School Me Would be Prescribed Diet Pills Today and It Makes Me Feel Sick
In middle school, I once opened a letter from the school addressed to my parents. These envelopes usually contained progress…
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By Krystal Sieben There’s No Such Thing As a Good or Bad Body
Maybe it was the '80s or just my situation, but growing up, I noticed a lot of body talk among…
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By Her View From Home You Look Great In Those Skinny Jeans (and It’s Time To Believe It)
My parents recently decided it was finally time to clean out my childhood bedroom and bathroom after over a decade…
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By Kelley Friedland I Refuse To Lie About My Age or My Weight
We were swimming in the hotel pool when she asked me, “How old are you?” She must have been between…
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By Nickey J Dunn I Held the Weight of Your Loss in My Hands
When you look at the people you love in your life, you often don’t think about them in terms of…
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You Are Just the Right Size
“You are just the right size,” this is a phrase I say to my 4-year-old daughter. I happened upon it…
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By Jennifer Vail I’m the Fat Mom and I’m Sorry That Embarrasses My Kids
A few months into virtual pandemic schooling, my 8-year-old daughter snuggled up next to me, “Mom, I’m glad I’m not…
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By Lauren Eberspacher To the Rest of the World I’m Too Heavy, But God Carries Me
This is 200. This is what four kids in seven years, COVID, seven months of high dose prednisone, and life,…
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By Tynea Lewis To the Plus Size Woman Struggling With Her Weight
Mama friend, I know you are unhappy with your weight. You stand on the scale and wonder how the number…
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I’m Size Loved and That’s Just Fine With Me
Why is that fit, seemingly healthy guy with that not-so-fit, seemingly unhealthy gal? I am ashamed to admit this thought…
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By Christine Derengowski My Body Looked Good, But My Health Was Spiraling
As far back as I can remember, I attached my value to my size. I can clearly recall sitting at…
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By Kayleigh Ake I’ve Never Carried a Weight This Heavy Before
I’m no stranger to feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. In my life, I’ve carried emotional baggage.…
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