“They come out looking for our bodies. They come out longing for our bodies. They come out looking for safety, for love, for home – regardless of size.”
We Talk A Lot About The Postpartum Body—But There’s Something Missing From The Conversation
‘Trying on old clothes, I caught myself pointing out all my flaws in the mirror. Then I saw Rosy’s reflection watching me.’: Mom vows to practice body positivity for daughter
“My daughter is watching and listening. She hears me when I say negative things about my body. She can tell when I feel self conscious.”
‘Did it ever occur to you ‘fat’ is not a feeling?’: Woman urges ‘you deserve to love your body’
“I’ve heard ‘I feel fat’ come out of the mouths of women of all shapes and sizes.”
‘How could she NOT know he was gay?’ He signed over his parental rights. Then, I met a man.’: Mom details journey of divorce, parent loss, remarriage
“’I need to tell you something.’ I had an 8-week-old and a 2-year-old. Why was all of this happening to me at once? I was signing my divorce papers in the ICU waiting room, while my dad was in the next room fighting for his life.”
‘The only way to fix my legs would be to BREAK the femurs. I’m learning to walk for the 3rd time.’: Woman with anteverted femurs details journey, is supported by her courageous mom
“I woke up and cried for my mom. Here I was, a grown adult, and all I wanted was to see her. The nurses wouldn’t let me. I was in too much pain and they feared how my mom would react.”
‘The other day I was texting a new guy and felt the need to inform him I was a bigger girl. His 5-word response shook my soul.’: Woman receives touching reminder ‘a girl isn’t her size’
“I don’t know if we’ll ever become anything more than just two strangers who exchanged words the 21st century way. But I do know one thing: I will never forget him. And when you find the winning words that make you see so clearly through the fog, you hold onto them for life. And you share them with the world, too.”
‘My son invited me to the gym. I told him I couldn’t go until I was closer to the ‘old version of myself.’ How could I work out in public where people could see me?’: Mom learns important lesson on self-love
“I wanted the version of me from six years ago. She was 60 pounds lighter. She ran 5k’s. She spent 12-14 hours each week at the gym. She was a size 8. And, as teenagers are so good at doing, my son called me out on my bulls–t. And I needed it.”
People Are So Much More Than Their Appearance, And It’s Time We Recognize It
“No one was proud of me for walking through hell—domestic violence, separation, abandonment at 4 months pregnant while raising a toddler and autistic child and simultaneously maintaining a career. But they went out of their way to express their pride when I lost 40 pounds.”
‘Watch out! Your legs are going to break!’ I stopped wearing shorts outside no matter how hot it was.’: Woman overcomes childhood body shaming, urges self-love for young girls
“‘You will never be loved.’ I was devastated. I couldn’t even bring myself to look at my naked body in the mirror.”
‘I lost a cup size but gained my LIFE.’: Woman shares breast implant illness journey, ‘I no longer take my body for granted’
“A body which can produce a human being, make milk, and function daily is a HUGE blessing. There’s no need to place a toxic foreign object inside of it.”
