I know Victoria's Secret
I’ve never been a busty woman. I got the usual teenage taunts about wearing my bra inside out, but I learned to love my body anyway. My husband insists it doesn’t matter, although I’m convinced this is...
View ArticleI want my body back
The first 16 weeks of my pregnancy were spent on an IV because I couldn’t keep any food down. At the time, my doctor said not to worry because the baby would get the nutrients she needed one way or …...
View ArticleHorrifying moment
I had a horrifying moment yesterday. I warn you, if you don’t like to read about bodily functions, stop reading now. Otherwise, please continue as I share an embarrassing moment that really should not...
View ArticleGoodbye muffin top, Hello D-cup
The muffin top — you gotta love it. Yes, it’s that little extra skin/fat/who-knows-what around your waist that is part of nature’s way of reminding you that you did actually fit into those enormous...
View ArticleVictoria's Secret seduction
Well, I did it. I gave in to the seductions of the ridiculously sexy Victoria’s Secret models who are featured in the company’s latest ad. These pieces of marketing genius show gorgeous models in...
View ArticleGiving up your body for baby
I squeezed into a bridesmaid dress yesterday that I’ll be wearing for my little sister’s wedding this weekend. I was pretty upset by the fact that this dress is several sizes larger than I’m used to...
View ArticleFeeling attractive after baby
It’s hard to feel attractive after having a baby. Every day I go through the same ritual. I try on five different shirts that are too tight on my belly. I then struggle in to button my pre-pregnancy...
View ArticleYou Look Good . . . For a Mom
At a girls’ weekend recently, I came out to the pool in my bathing suit only to be hit in the face with this quasi-compliment from a friend: “Oh, you look so cute. . . like a mom.” Like a … Continue...
View ArticleLoving our bodies
My body has betrayed me. At least that is how it has felt since I turned 30 a year ago. Since then, it’s seemed like everything is in a slow decline. The disc I have herniated in my spine is … Continue...
View ArticleBouncing back after baby
A friend of mine posted to her Facebook page yesterday, celebrating the fact that she fit into her pre-pregnancy jeans at only one week post-partum. Any other day I may have just thought, “Well, good...
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