We’re gonna talk about the “s” word today. No, not that one. Yesterday I read a letter from Lauren Conrad about the “s” word – SKINNY – and how she’s banning it from her vocabulary. When we’ve talked about getting in shape in the past, words like “skinny,” “slim,” and “thin” have often come up. …
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on maternity leave in america and a call for change
I just need to sit down and type all this out. Who knows if I’ll post it. I try to stay away from these controversial types of posts, but I just can’t NOT say the things about this topic that I want to say. I don’t even have any pictures – just words. My heart …
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neda week – how i overcame my eating disorder
Because this is National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDA) week and because I have many new readers who may or may not know about my past, I thought I’d share a post I wrote nearly two years ago. Since the post ran, I’ve changed SO very much. ….But I still have a ways to go. My …
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why NOT knowing your family health history can be deadly
Family health history. How important is yours in determining overall health? What can it tell us? Read more from Jemma Smith! And HAPPY WEEKEND! ———– Is your family health history is something you think about only when you go to a new doctor, and then off the top of your head? Unfortunately, that’s the case …
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the good life: then and now
I was recently asked to share an infographic here on the blog, something I rarely do, but I thought this one had pertinent information regarding health and fitness in the 1970s versus now. There were some shocking differences between how we view health, fitness and body image – some good, some bad. I wonder how …
i’m calling you out, patagonia {discussion post}
Oh friends. Seeing this picture on my Instagram feed yesterday made me a little queasy. I’m not going to sit here and type judgments about these parents….although I think it must be said that throwing a helpless infant across rocks just BEGS for me to do so. In my mommy mind, that guy falls before …
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