When it comes to parenting decisions, people are going to judge you no matter what you do. My friend was recently parent-shamed by a former sorority sister. Said sorority sister — pregnant with her first child — was explaining how she would be doing elimination training and that her baby would be potty trained by […]
Most experts now agree that a combination of genetic, socioeconomic, and environmental factors can all lead to obesity, yet too many doctors are still treating it as an issue of willpower. TW: eating disorders, fat shaming In 2009, I was struck by a mysterious stomach pain that effectively put my life on hold. I lost […]
Ask any woman about her experiences with pain and the healthcare industry, and you’re likely to hear stories like mine. It was only an hour after I took the first antibiotic pill for a sinus infection that I knew something was wrong. I was lying on the couch reading when I suddenly had the urge […]
You’ll find yourself feeling much better when you’re working to be the change you want to see. Before the results of the 2016 election, sessions with my therapist were mostly focused on managing the effects my job had on my anxiety disorder. After the election…well, let’s just say therapy went in a wildly different direction. […]
