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Living
November 14, 2025
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By Tracy Gold

I’m Not Ashamed of Being on a GLP-1

I want my daughter to love her body no matter its size. So why, then, am I, her mother, on…

The Weight I Carry Is More than You Can See

Living
June 19, 2025
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By Nicole Meyer

The Weight I Carry Is More than You Can See

Some mornings I wake up already behind. Not just on the laundry or the dishes—but on myself. I know the…

Living
May 4, 2024
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By Rachel M Redlin

You Are Worth Being Well

I stood on the scale and took a big sigh. This was almost 50 pounds more than two years ago. Fifty…

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
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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
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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
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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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I’m Not Ashamed of Being on a GLP-1

The Weight I Carry Is More than You Can See

You Are Worth Being Well

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

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