A wise friend once told me “The story of your weight is boring to everyone but you.” This morning my almost 6-year-old son watched as I tried to manipulate my digital scale to do what I want. “Can I get on?” he asked. “Yes, but just a minute,” I said grumpily, as I tilted a little […]
This originally appeared on The Manifest-Station. Republished here with permission. Can she escape the tyranny of self-loathing that weaves itself into the lives of so many imperfectly beautiful women? I walked through my bedroom door with a pile of laundry in my arms, clean clothes destined for dresser drawers. On leaving the room, I realized that […]
