Moms are probably the most important influence on a daughter’s body image.
Body, let me apologize. I’ve been kind of a jerk in the way I’ve described you: Fat. Tired. Lazy.
Beauty comes from something deeper...something not so easily washed away by soap and water.
It has taught me to see the magic. ✨
The scale isn’t going to be in charge of my happiness anymore.
What to wear now that I’ve had a baby.
Take that photograph. Wear that bikini. Climb all over that playground. Jump together, dance together, laugh together.
I see her and I’m ready to love her—finally. I only wish I got here sooner.
When you see the things you ‘hate’ about yourself reflected in someone so perfect, it’s time to reconsider.
My body, my belly, is the first woman’s body my daughter has ever seen.
“I will not compare my postpartum body with any other moms’ postpartum bodies .”
4 body-positive lessons to teach our daughters.
Telling women they can "bounce back' and erase the fact that they've had a baby is misguided at best and dangerous at worst.
4. Pregnancy is a time for me to grow accustomed to ‘stretching’ myself.
4 mantras to turn negative self-talk into acceptance and love for your body.
This isn’t a story about how I lost weight. Instead, it’s about letting go of the weight of my body issues.
I could lose all the weight in the world, but my shape is different. I am now, and forever, a mother.