“I couldn’t feel more grateful for what the art of dance has done for my daughter.”
‘You say ‘Dance Mom’ like it’s a bad thing.’
‘I caught a glimpse of my 12-year-old daughter and wondered who that woman was.’
“Every mama’s heart is burdened with the weight of her children’s fleeting childhoods. But the beauty is that we are still Mama. They may be too big to carry, or are living with their spouses, but we are still Mama.”
‘There were two types of girls: skinny girls and fat girls. Being fat was the worst thing we could be.’: Woman loses 100 pounds after ‘the perfect storm’ in college, immerses herself in world of fitness
“After graduating, I packed my bags and headed to college. There, I found a college meal card, 24-hour Dominos delivery, and a party lifestyle. What I didn’t find? My running shoes. Lack of activity, poor food choices, and a very skinny ‘eats anything he wants’ college boyfriend created the perfect storm. I’d gone from heavy to morbidly obese.”
Moms, it’s up to us to raise daughters who don’t tear each other down
“Want to raise strong, confident and empowered little girls to lead the next generation? It’s time we all act as role models and empower the women around us, today.”
