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The One Word I Won’t Use Around My Daughter

Living, Motherhood
November 8, 2023
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By Danielle Lacourse Vaughn

The One Word I Won’t Use Around My Daughter

We’ve all said it. Whether it was out loud, in your head, directed at someone else, or looking in the…

I Thought Failure to Thrive Meant I Was Failing

Baby, Motherhood
November 3, 2023
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By Megan LaPorta

I Thought Failure to Thrive Meant I Was Failing

Failure. That’s all I read. It’s all I saw. It was the only thing I could focus on. I’m sure…

This is the Heaviest I’ve Ever Been and I’m Content

Living
October 17, 2023
729 Views
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By Estephanie Phelps

This is the Heaviest I’ve Ever Been and I’m Content

This is the most I have ever weighed in my life. The number when I step on a scale is…

Living
October 9, 2023
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By Claudia Caramiello

I’m Fat and Happy

3,500 calories equals a pound. An apple is a zero-point food. Black pin-striped pants are slenderizing. A V-neck top can…

Daughter, You are So Much More than a Number

Kids, Motherhood
July 8, 2023
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By Laura Bailey

Daughter, You are So Much More than a Number

“I just can’t sleep!” With red-rimmed eyes, tears still staining her cheeks, my 9-year-old daughter defeatedly shared, “No matter what…

Middle School Me Would be Prescribed Diet Pills Today and It Makes Me Feel Sick

Living
February 22, 2023
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By Sarah Parsons

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…

There’s No Such Thing As a Good or Bad Body

Living, Motherhood
February 6, 2023
729 Views
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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…

You Look Great In Those Skinny Jeans (and It’s Time To Believe It)

Living
December 26, 2022
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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…

I Refuse To Lie About My Age or My Weight

Living
September 5, 2022
674 Views
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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…

I Held the Weight of Your Loss in My Hands

Grief, Grown Children
March 16, 2022
1.5K Views
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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…

Living, Motherhood
August 12, 2021
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By Jenn Haston

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…

I’m the Fat Mom and I’m Sorry That Embarrasses My Kids

Living, Motherhood
May 3, 2021
31.1K Views
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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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The One Word I Won’t Use Around My Daughter

I Thought Failure to Thrive Meant I Was Failing

This is the Heaviest I’ve Ever Been and I’m Content

I’m Fat and Happy

Daughter, You are So Much More than a Number

Middle School Me Would be Prescribed Diet Pills Today and It Makes Me Feel Sick

There’s No Such Thing As a Good or Bad Body

You Look Great In Those Skinny Jeans (and It’s Time To Believe It)

I Refuse To Lie About My Age or My Weight

I Held the Weight of Your Loss in My Hands

You Are Just the Right Size

I’m the Fat Mom and I’m Sorry That Embarrasses My Kids

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