“Finally, Barbie will look more like us!” The radio DJ exclaimed. “This will help little girls feel better about themselves. It’s so great for them.” She gushed. But is it true? Will the new, curvier Barbies–or their darker skin or...
For the better part of my life, my relationship with food, diet, exercise, and my body has been . . . complicated, to say the least. I’ve been through seasons of “plans” — i.e, Hallie’s path to less jiggle – seasons of “intentionally zero plans” – i.e.,...
Dear Fellow Girl Mom: She’s watching. Every scowling glare we give the mirror. Every time we use the “F” word (fat). Each and every time we grumble about thighs that touch or bellies that aren’t flat as the pavement. She knows. She knows when...
Eleven hundred. That was the limit. No more! If I could get by on less, that was a win. I’m talking calories. My brain worked like the price scanner in the Target check out line–tracking them each time I put a bite in my mouth. I was a walking encyclopedia...
I think we all have that person in our lives. You know, that one person you’ve always admired. That one person to whom you’ve probably always (maybe even just a little) compared yourself. For me, that person was my older cousin, Angie. There was no girl on...
