The photos that changed my view of myself
I sat propped up against the headboard with my legs crossed under me and stared at the blinking cursor. I kept rolling the question the form asked over and over … Read more
Eating, Food, & Body Image
You don’t owe them pretty
I’d been in the process of raising three rowdy boys by the time my last child, a daughter, came into the world. We brought her home to a house overflowing … Read more
Why aren’t we talking more about boobs in mental health?
I’d sit cross-legged on the shaggy rug next to the bathtub as she soaked. Sometimes I’d tell her about my day, but mostly I just watched as she let the … Read more
Breaking the binary: Reflections on an evolving understanding of gender
Gender is a topic on many people’s minds today and a clear shift is happening in how newer generations are understanding and embracing gender diversity. As a culture, we have … Read more
Does dieting make you a bad feminist?
A clinician and writer that I follow online published a post this morning that said, “Feminism that criticizes women who choose to lose weight because doing so helps them feel … Read more
Body image after baby: Three tools to strengthen your relationship with yourself
It’s hard to remember a time before I struggled with my feelings toward my body. Over the years, I’ve done a great deal of work around body acceptance. It had … Read more
Ditching Diets, A New Year’s Resolution
It’s already happening. Before you’ve been given the chance to see this year out, you’re being pushed to PLAN! EXECUTE! THRIVE! in the next one. It’s exhausting. I’m exhausted. Deals … Read more
When Your Kid Says They’re Fat
I had a friend call me the other day, her 8 year old daughter came home from school and said, “Mom, I think I am fat.” My friend’s heart sank, … Read more
Ask Yourself These Three Questions Before Working Out
Summer is upon us, and the pressures to exercise are now in full force. The days are long, the sun is out, it’s warm and bright, and we might feel … Read more
But it shouldn’t be so hard… or should it?
Many of us enter in a new year with bright-eyed goals for what we can improve upon as the calendar changes. Despite my misgivings about how “resolutions” tend to co-opted … Read more
You don’t need to “deserve” the cookie
The other day I ate a cookie for breakfast. Not for any specific reason, just because it was what I was craving that morning, and it looked delicious. I sent … Read more
How to deal after binge eating
So, you had a binge and are now being inundated with judgments and emotions about this behavior. Maybe you are experiencing shame or guilt or hopelessness. Maybe your mind is … Read more