“If I act like myself, I’m afraid people won’t like me!” my daughter cried.
They were the words that would break any mother’s heart. Earlier that day, I had been observing my 9 year old daughter at her party. Surrounded by her friends, she appeared almost to be playing a character. She oozed a cool
Raising Informed Daughters: Knowledge is Power
I don’t know about you, but I feel like diet ads are all over the tv at the moment. There’s a new one around at the moment, it’s the diet that promises it’s not a diet, but a ‘lifestyle’. It’s
What if we stopped admiring weight loss?
With the warmer weather approaching, and now with a few hot days under our belt, I’ve noticed a few children at the schools I’ve worked at, as well as older students on their way home from school, wearing jumpers and
When you find yourself lost
I don’t think I’ve written a blog for at least 6 months. Somewhere along the way, I started believing that I’d run out of things to say, and perhaps more than that, I stopped believing in myself. When I left my job
A Diet Free Life
Today, May 6th, is International No Diet day, a day that if you’d told me years earlier, I’d be celebrating, would’ve brought with it, raucous laughter. After growing up with a mother who dieted, it seemed only fitting and natural that
Behind the photo.
So recently I’ve seen myself in photos. It’s so interesting. We all have an image or idea of how we look in our minds, and it can be shocking and confronting to see an image that conflicts with that idea. Seeing
Words of wisdom for my children
Things I want my children to know and understand as they grow older •You don’t need to change your body; your body is incredible just as it is. Unfortunately, we live in a world that profits of of us not feeling
My family holidays filled me with fear
**TRIGGER WARNINGS** The idea of a family holiday, fills most people with excitement and anticipation. It’s an opportunity to wind down and enjoy each other’s company away from the often mundane, monotony of our everyday lives. For me, on the outside,
21 Tips To Take into the New Year
Things to remember as 2018 draws to a close and we head into the New Year 1. The size of your body doesn’t make you any less or any better than anyone else 2. The size of your body is the least interesting thing
‘Wow, I didn’t know you looked that bad!’
I’ve just come back from a shopping trip to Target. Today is the first day of Summer and so I made the decision that I would buy myself some shorts as an apology to my legs for keeping them hidden