body image

Mama: Don’t talk weight loss resolutions in front of your child —here’s why
Moms are probably the most important influence on a daughter’s body image.

How I learned to see my ‘mom body’ with eyes of love—not hate
Body, let me apologize. I’ve been kind of a jerk in the way I’ve described you: Fat. Tired. Lazy.

My daughter—you’re so much more than what you see in the mirror
Beauty comes from something deeper...something not so easily washed away by soap and water.

The amazing way that pregnancy prepares you for motherhood
It has taught me to see the magic. ✨

I want to decide my ‘good days’ by what I did, not what I weighed
The scale isn’t going to be in charge of my happiness anymore.

Hey mama, it’s time to ditch the clothes that no longer fit
What to wear now that I’ve had a baby.

Instead of focusing on how motherhood changed my body, I’m celebrating how it changed my soul
Take that photograph. Wear that bikini. Climb all over that playground. Jump together, dance together, laugh together.

I wish I loved my body sooner
I see her and I’m ready to love her—finally. I only wish I got here sooner.

Now I know I’m beautiful, too: My daughter’s body looks just like mine
When you see the things you ‘hate’ about yourself reflected in someone so perfect, it’s time to reconsider.

My daughter is learning what a woman’s body looks like—from me
My body, my belly, is the first woman’s body my daughter has ever seen.

Loving your postpartum body: 12 mantras to help you adjust to your new shape
“I will not compare my postpartum body with any other moms’ postpartum bodies .”

Our daughters deserve to love their bodies
4 body-positive lessons to teach our daughters.

5 powerful ways to embrace your postpartum body
Telling women they can "bounce back' and erase the fact that they've had a baby is misguided at best and dangerous at worst.

Love your pregnant body: 10 mantras to embrace your changing shape
4. Pregnancy is a time for me to grow accustomed to ‘stretching’ myself.

Your baby’s first home: Why now is the time to start loving your body
4 mantras to turn negative self-talk into acceptance and love for your body.

I’m teaching my daughter to love her body—by loving mine
This isn’t a story about how I lost weight. Instead, it’s about letting go of the weight of my body issues.

Hello, motherhood. Goodbye, skinny jeans
I could lose all the weight in the world, but my shape is different. I am now, and forever, a mother.
