Part of me didn't really believe there were liars like him in this world. I'd seen them on TV and such, but the bad guy was so easy to spot in those stories. People who fell into the sticky web of news-making con-artists exuded obvious naivety. I'd never do that. I...
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It’s Just Hair: Does Our Hair Affect Our Value?
“Stay calm. Just breathe. It’s going to be okay.” I repeated this to myself several times over on the way home. Truthfully, I was on the verge of tears. The source of my great upset was my new haircut. As David greeted me, “Oh, you’re hair looks so good!” The...
An Important Fight: Keep Fighting For Your Body Image
Five months before I wrote my first post for Compared to Who?, I spent a summer at home in Uganda with my family. Which included three and a half months of drinking water, no cookies, late night talks with ginger tea, laughing hard, and taking long uphill walks. When...
Wrestling Donuts: Hope for Dieters
When my brother and I were in elementary school, we looked forward to one reward for cooperating during a grocery store trip. A donut. For me, it was Boston Cream-filled--the top covered in chocolate and the middle oozing with a creamy, pudding like deliciousness....
What Stops Us From Saying, “Come on In!”
The doorbell rings and my seven-year-old answers. He's our most out-going child, counting everyone a friend. Because it's usually someone under the age of ten ringing the bell anyway, I keep working and happily allow him the privilege of being doorman. But, this time...
Dynamic MOPS Video Speaker
Looking for a dynamic speaker for your MOPS group but don't have the budget to fly one in just to speak to your group? Then, consider arranging for a MOPS video speaker--like Heather Creekmore--for your next meeting. Heather is an experienced MOPS speaker. Having four...
Full: Food, Jesus and the Battle for Satisfaction
Bark Thins. Make-my-doctor happy, non-GMO chocolate combined with sea salt and almonds. They are my kryptonite. So, when we swung by Costco on Thursday night so that my husband could pick up some snacks for his men's retreat this weekend, I decided to pick up a...
(Encouragement for Battling Eating Disorders) Dear Friend: Eat
Last week was National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. I've blogged a little about my own battle with disordered eating here. Today, I've invited Jessica Otto to share her story and some encouragement for battling eating disorders. Here's her letter to those who...
Confessions of a Compare-aholic
My name is Becca, and I'm a compare-aholic. It takes many forms. Somedays I try to delude myself and call it "looking for inspiration." (You know that embarassing, guilty pleasure thing where we torment ourselves by sifting through social media and comparing every...
Can “Beautiful” People (Really) Understand Body Image Issues?
"Beautiful people" - they seem to be everywhere. On our screens. On billboards. In our news feeds. On the Compared to Who Contributors page. Wait??!?!?! What was that last one? Read Allyss' first CTW post and find out: Can "beautiful" people (really) understand body...