*Novel is more like it. Make sure water is nearby, get comfortable, and read on. Charlie, born on January 3rd at 9:16 AM, 7 pounds 3 ounces, 20 inches I love birth stories. I’m one of those weird people who has no qualms talking about my labor experiences or hearing all the nitty-gritty details ofRead the whole post >>
{Let’s Not} Bring Sexy Back
I was in the kitchen making final dinner preparations as my older children were setting the table when I overheard my then 4-year-old ask her 9-year-old big sister, “Maddy, why is sexy a bad word?” There was a pregnant pause. Then Madeline slowly began to speak, “Well…uh. You know, I think that’s a question forRead the whole post >>
A Cure for Comparing: Seeing with God-Eyes
A kind reader, who said she ordered my book, recently* sent me this message: “I was wondering if you may be able to answer a question. I see so many people look at themselves and complain about how they look. It seems that so many women like to compare themselves to others. I try notRead the whole post >>
Living a Reasonable Life (The Conclusion of My Hottie v. Healthy Series)
This is my final installment in my Hottie V. Healthy series: Making hotness rather than health the goal sets many women up for failure or leads them to poor health. Part I can be found here, and Part II (the subjectivity of beauty) is here. Thanks for reading! — Since hotness and beauty as IRead the whole post >>
The Subjectivity of Beauty
Welcome to Part II of my Hottie v. Healthy series: Beauty and sexiness are very subjective. (Part I can be found here.) Just to review, I agree a lot of women, for myriad reasons, may not openly admit that the desire to look good is what fuels their efforts to lose weight, exercise, and/or eat right. Moreover, there’sRead the whole post >>