“I was about to say, ‘No, I don’t,’ out of habit, but stopped myself. The thought of my daughters one day shrinking themselves made me cringe.”
‘Mommy, you look pretty.’ I was taken aback. I had unwashed hair, spit-up stains on my shirt, tired eyes coffee couldn’t fix.’: Mom sets example for daughters to ‘feel comfortable in their own skin’
‘I think we all needed a Laurel.’ I fought the current again and again, but I’d do it all over for her.’: Single mom by choice pens ode to ‘Sunshine Girl’ daughter
“In the many years before my daughter, I came to my beach for answers.”
‘Ha, not much is going to make that face look decent.’ We are SO mean to ourselves.’: Woman urges ‘beauty is so much more than looks’
“Have you ever woken up, looked in the mirror, and thought, ‘Why do I have to look like this?’ That was me. Every. Single. Morning.”
In The Market Of ‘Our Hair Color Determines Our Age,’ Going Silver Is A Bold Commitment
“It’s not about holding onto youth but holding onto LIFE.”
‘Am I beautiful now, mama?’ My heart quickly fell to my stomach. ‘What do you mean, now?’: Mom teaches daughter beauty comes ‘from inside’ in touching moment
“I had just finished securing the elastic to hold her braid in place and put the brush down by my side. ‘Now that my hair is all done. I’m beautiful, right?’ I wanted to yell at the world.”
Forget About The Finer Details, The Reservations, The Scheduling—Go Into This Summer Saying YES
“Most of my time last summer was spent worrying; absolutely consumed with trying to figure out how to make everything perfect. The perfect moments. The perfect getaways. The perfect adventures.”
‘As we settled into the flight, my daughter started to doze. Then her leaning turned to laying. ‘Oh gosh, PLEASE keep your feet on your seat. PLEASE!’: Woman shares beautiful act of kindness while traveling
” I watched as it happened in slow-motion… and what happened next I’ll never forget.”
‘What’s something you REALLY need?’ I heard horror stories. I wanted to help them build a BETTER life.’: Man starts nonprofit to help homeless, ‘Our goal is HOPE’
“Daniel put his head in his hands and began to cry. ‘Someone stole ALL of my belongings.’ He didn’t even have a shirt. A light bulb lit up in my head.”
4 Myths About Women & Beauty
“Women’s interest in beauty has always been used against them.”
‘My life was out of control. I drank as much as possible to escape. ‘Why is this happening to me?’ I only had half of my hair left, but I couldn’t give up.’: Woman with alopecia takes back her life, ‘I made myself a priority’
“I covered all of the mirrors in my apartment and closed all of the blinds. I didn’t want to see my family or friends. I didn’t want anyone to be near me. I was so ashamed and disgusted with myself. My hair was my security blanket, but it was almost gone.”
