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Body Image Problems: Who’s to Blame?

It’s a weekend evening from my past. My husband and I are newlyweds. We sit, side by side, knees grazing, sinking into the soft leather, the color of the deep earth. His arms draw me closer. I flinch. I reject his touch, his love, all for the sake of a few pounds. The diatribe againstRead the whole post >>

I (Almost) Heart My Mom Bod

Someone recently referred to my five-year-old as a “skinny, little thing.” A lot of women would love to have someone use those adjectives to describe them, but not my girl. Madeline was aghast. “I am not skinny,” she said with great indignation placing her hand on her jutted out (skinny) hip. “Y…” I stopped myself.Read the whole post >>

Peer Pressure

Welcome to the April Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting advice!This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month we’re writing letters to ask our readers for help with a current parenting issue. Please read to the end to find a listRead the whole post >>

Join the Kind Conversation

Visit Kind Conversation Elizabeth Foss has created a space to encourage and to be encouraged. Won’t you join the conversation? About Kind Conversation (from Elizabeth Foss): The journey to this post was a long one, a prayerful one, and a surprisingly fruitful one. I have heard you and I have listened. I truly, truly hopeRead the whole post >>

You Call This a Diet?

When I hit the elliptical trainer, I like to read candy for the mind (as in junk). It’s a guilty pleasure and perhaps one I need to give up this Lent and beyond, especially after reading this while flipping through a fashion magazine this weekend: “There’s a backlash against diets that don’t include food becauseRead the whole post >>