Over at In God’s Image, I recently wrote about my reluctance with having my daughters grow up to be beautiful women. I explained why: “I’ve seen too many unhappy, beautiful girls to think it’s something we should want (just think of so many of the Hollywood starlets who seem to have it all and endRead the whole post >>
Next Time You’re Feeling Fat…
Consider this: Women used to be chastised for being too thin. We just can’t win if we start trying to look like what society deems as “beautiful” instead of focusing on being healthy. And while we’re on the subject of body image, I shared some of my thoughts on the subject and my personal struggleRead the whole post >>
Mirror Image
My 14-month-old loves to kiss her image staring back at her in my bedroom’s full-length mirror. I watched her the other day smiling and waving at herself and then leaning in for a wet kiss, and I found myself wondering if I’ve ever felt like kissing the reflection that stares back at me when IRead the whole post >>
Writing Elsewhere
Mommy For HireThis is my latest column over at Catholic Mom. If you’ve been a regular reader to my blog, you’ve probably seen a version of this essay. The gist is that I should not only fess up to being a full-time mom when people ask me, “What do you do?” but I should beRead the whole post >>
What Do You Love About Your Body?
I share what I love over here at In God’s Image, a new blog started by Cathy Adamkiewicz that explores the intersection between faith and fitness. I am honored and thrilled to be a new contributor to the blog and can’t wait to share my thoughts on body image and just staying healthy in general.Read the whole post >>