Don’t change yourself to make the CEOs in the diet, fashion, or fitness industry any richer. For some of us, the New Year beckons with promises of fresh beginnings, a blank slate over the horizon of the harried and muddled holidays that begs to be filled. Collectively we launch new ways of eating, new exercise […]
I was sure I didn’t want children, then an unexpected pregnancy changed everything. It’s a Saturday morning, and I think I’m pregnant. I go to the bathroom and unwrap a pregnancy test—pH paper inside a plastic stick. I sit on the toilet and awkwardly place the plastic stick under my urine stream. I set the […]
How can moms help their daughters feel good about their bodies, especially at this time of year when we are all bombarded with diet and weight loss ads? ‘Tis the season to bash our bodies in front of our daughters, talking obsessively about how many pounds we’ve gained over the holidays and the urgent need […]
When girls grow comfortable in their own ability to express themselves, they can better manage the societal pressure to make sure others are comfortable. It’s trippy how undecided adults can be about younger children and self-expression, particularly when it comes to young girls. Adding my own personal and professional focus on radical self-expression to the mix makes […]
We’re all just works in progress, and should always be striving to better ourselves in some way. But it’s also important to still appreciate where we’re at in this moment, and how far we have come. The other day, a friend and I were grumbling back-and-forth about our current woes, which included a slow time […]
Every minute worrying about what age you are is one more minute that you could use in a million other ways. There are two types of people who will tell you that “life begins at 40” or that “40 is the new 20” or any of that other nonsense that people feel obligated to console […]
Like an addict, I’ve spent far too much time prioritizing this devilish multi-purpose gadget over my children and my marriage. Three years ago for Christmas, my husband bought me an iPhone. He says it’s the worst gift he ever gave me because, from the second I laid eyes on it, I became obsessed. I’m constantly checking […]
The goal should not be to steel myself; not to cage my body in armor, but to surround myself with padding and supports. It always starts the same way: Just when I think I’m fine, the rushing in my ears begins, as though I’m swept up in a strong wind. Lost at the end of […]
