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  • Body Image

    I Saw my Mother, Now my Daughter Sees me

    Elizabeth Rose September 15, 2023 Body Image

    And so for my daughter, to see me—be me, that brought up all those concerns about how she too will be perceived in the world.

    motherhood, daughter, relationships, identity, role models, parenting, sexuality, rape

    Why I Wear a Bikini

    Katie Moore August 13, 2023 Body Image

    I have a body that says life has grown within it. I will not hide it, miracle machine that it is

    body, image, stretch marks, pregnancy, motherhood, bikini

    Scrapping with Skinny

    Emily Withnall August 28, 2022 Body Image

    I consider the ways in which I have struggled to love my own body, and the ways in which I have been careful about not voicing my unhealthy thoughts around my daughters.

    body, image, criticism, motherhood, daughters

    Losing the Handle on Treats

    Nina Badzin August 16, 2022 Body Image

    I’ve lost the handle on how often my kids eat treats. In fact, the word “treat,” which conjures up images of special occasion for cakes, ice cream sundaes, and hard-to-get confections, has been rendered meaningless in our family. In short, opportunities for treats happen too often.

    treats, candy, sugar, food, weight, body image, school, motherhood, parenting

    Saxy

    Gillian Kessler July 9, 2022 Body Image

    We want our daughters to be confident. We want them to feel strong. To feel bright. To feel capable.

    elementary school, sexy, bullying, teasing, motherhood, parenting, daughters, identity, image

    Bring It

    Gillian Kessler June 11, 2021 Body Image

    By Gililan Kessler. The only physical activity I've been really confident about for most of my life has been dancing.

    dance, postpartum body, confidemce, performance, motherhood, parenting

    Skinny

    Emily Gallo December 12, 2020 Body Image

    By Emily Gallo. Who taught me that word? Who taught me that idea? Was it in a board book of opposites I read once?

    skinny, body image, motherhood, parenting, fear, daughters

    Already Lovely

    Nichole Beaudry July 28, 2019 Body Image

    How do I put makeup on my four year old? 

    recital, ballet, make-up, perfection, image, beauty

    Demander-in-Chief: Fat-Shaming in the Age of Trump

    Michelle Riddell May 16, 2017 Body Image

    How can we possibly feel that this man, Donald Trump, values that which we painstakingly endure in the course of Motherhood?

    Go Ahead And Wear Your Fat Pants

    Stacey Pardoe January 27, 2017 Body Image

    Let’s be defined by the love we pour out, not the way our pants hug our thighs.

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