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The Dark Side Of Social Media And What Parents Can Learn From Instagram
When I was 13, I didn’t know what “body image” was. I had never heard of BMI. It was 1986, and we lived on processed foods and MTV and aerosol hair spray. I didn’t know what body image was, but I knew...
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This Gym Owner Is The Body-Positive Fitness Guru We All Want And Need (No,...
Bikini body! Six-pack abs! Long, lean muscles! Sculpted shoulders and rock-hard glutes! Anyone who’s glanced at the covers of women’s magazines is familiar with the “body language” of the fitness...
View ArticleDo Your Boobs Hang Low? Let’s Talk About Boob Sag
“I wish there was a receptacle for my pants at the door,” my husband said. “So when I got home from work — wham! — off with the pants!” “I want that for my bra,” I said. He edged away slightly at the...
View ArticleWhy Are We So Obsessed With Women’s Bodies?
There is a trend among fitness bloggers to post unedited photos of themselves on Instagram in the name of “body positivity” and “accepting your flaws.” These women are fearlessly proclaiming that...
View ArticleBody Dysmorphia Is A Serious Issue And Can Be Triggered By Our Selfie Culture
You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t find a flaw with their appearance. It may be something like the cellulite on your butt, or the crow’s feet around your eyes, or your belly pooch....
View ArticleTake This Fat-Shaming Card And Shove It
While browsing Target’s greeting card section last week in search of a wedding card, I was surprised to stumble upon a card filed under the heading “Weight Loss.” I had no idea this was a thing...
View ArticleHey Men, I Didn’t Ask For Your Commentary On How I Look
I was 16 years old when a boy on the big yellow school bus told me that I “look like a gerbil” and no one would ever marry me. The insult was needlessly cruel, to be sure, but what struck me most was...
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What You Should Know If You Laughed At This Viral Photo Of Me
This is my 15 minutes of fame. If you check sites such as the People of Walmart or Reddit, you will most likely find this photo. Jennifer Wilkinson The worst thing about this photo is that people think...
View ArticleI Finally Learned to Love My Body, And Here’s How
I used to mind the wrinkles gathering like old fabric around my middle. I cringed at the stripes I earned from one baby and then two, stripes that left once and then came back and never left. I used to...
View ArticleThe F-Word That Really Harms Our Kids
I’m sitting here in my kitchen, typing shit up, while my 6-year-old daughter sleeps on the sofa, exhausted. The conversation I just had with her before she fell asleep is completely, 100%, absolutely...
View ArticleI’m Making Body Positivity My 2018 Resolution, And This Is How You Can Too
Last New Year’s, I thought I would feel better about life, the universe, and everything if I just lost weight. A drug had triggered metabolic issues, which had triggered diabetes, which had triggered...
View ArticleWomen Over 40 Just Don’t DGAF About Being Naked
I came to the world of exercise late in life. In my teens and 20s, my metabolism allowed me to eat and drink what I wanted, and going to the gym was never a huge priority. Once in a while, though, I’d...
View ArticleI’m Cutting My Father Out Of My Life Because He Won’t Stop Body Shaming
My father has an illness that may one day require an organ transplant. I was, one afternoon, passionately assuring him that if it happened, I would be willing to donate. “As long as you don’t pork up...
View ArticleDear Fat Woman On Vacation
Dear Fat Woman on Vacation, You looked so gorgeous in your vibrant shirt and blown out hair. You looked happy and confident as you and your husband got on stage for a couple’s contest. I could tell...
View Article10 Reasons I Envy My Small-Breasted Friends
There are women all over the world whom I hear lamenting their small, God-given breasts. They don’t feel sexy enough or they don’t feel feminine enough, they say. They wish they filled up their dresses...
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Hey, Ramsays, Marriage Is So Much More Than A Number On The Scale
My husband and I have been through some serious marital growing pains in the last 18 months. After 18 years of marriage and 22 years together, our marriage had become one filled with resentment and...
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Finally There’s A Hashtag To Celebrate Saggy Boobs
I was reading a dear-God-get-me-through-this-next-few-days book called The Hamilton Affair this week: a Lin-Manuel Miranda spin off, basically a more historically accurate fanfic-on-paper publication....
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How An Unhealthy Relationship With Food Can Impact Pregnancy
I probably ate a McDonald’s happy meal at least once a week throughout my early childhood. In fact, I had my 5th birthday party at a McDonald’s—and I can distinctly remember two other friends’...
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Who Is This Woman My Husband Sees When He Looks At Me?
My husband loves the way I look. If asked to describe me, he would say I have thick, platinum hair that falls in waves. He would say I don’t need make-up; my blue eyes carry enough secrets and mischief...
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My Husband’s Fitness Journey Is Pissing Me Off, And Here’s Why
I thought I was opening an Amazon box o’fun. I didn’t know what kind of fun, but maybe some surprise goodies, like the unicorn mug my husband bought me that proclaims, “I AM FUCKING MAGICAL.” We...
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