This is a letter I'm writing to you, but also to myself. You see moms, our daughters are watching (so are our sons). But we have to not just teach them how not to hate their bodies, we have to show them. The job is a big one. But, our girls are watching. Dear Girl...
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One Word and Two Resolutions That May Surprise You
I stopped resolving things on December 31st about ten years ago. That was the year my third son was born and in addition to the new responsibility of having to celebrate a birthday on New Year's Eve, I officially hit the limit of things I could possibly think about at...
I’m Pregnant but I Don’t Want to Gain Weight
I need to admit something. It’s embarrassing, it causes me shame, but I’m putting it out there. I didn’t want to be pregnant because I didn’t want to get fat. Here I am, just out of my first trimester with our #bonusbaby, and all my body image issues--which I thought...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: How to Find Serenity In Your Relationship With Your Body
The reactions I got when I told my close friends and relatives about writing something for a Christian blog devoted to helping women who are struggling with body image surprised me. Instead of "Way to go!" and "I'm proud of you!" I almost unanimously received the same...
Hope for Exercise Bulimia: Allison’s Story
This is Allison's story of exercise builimia. I met Allison at a north Texas MOPS group last month. She was gracious enough to message me after the meeting and share with me her story. I wanted you all to read it and be encouraged too. There is hope. Great hope. It's...
Taking the Power Away from the Scale
I love this guest post from my friend Erin Kerry. Erin shared more of her story in this post. But, I love her renewed approach to the holidays. Are you ready to start taking the power away from the scale? It’s that time of year. Time for feasting, gorging, bingeing....
Journey to Freedom: Shannan’s Body Image Journal Week One
Have you ever wished you could read someone else's journal? Not to be a creeper or anything. . . but just so you could know that you aren't the ONLY one who thinks the way you do? Today a very brave reader friend, Shannan, is allowing us to do just that. She felt like...
