{ This guest post was written by fellow mom and blogger, The Honest Mom } Motherhood is tough, but what happens to a Mother’s body is even tougher. We go through 10 months (they tell you it’s 9, but it’s all lies! 40 weeks=10 months!) of drastic and intense body changes, internally and externally. While… Read More Embracing Your ‘Mom Bod’: Guest Post by The Honest Mom
I have always looked at my mothers’ stretch marks with great respect. As my friends started having kids, I looked at theirs in the same way. And now that I have my own, I oftentimes stare at them in the mirror, shocked and amazed at what my body managed to do. Surprisingly enough, though, I… Read More Learning To Love Your Stretch Marks
Happy Sunday! As you ready yourself for another great week, are you wondering what to take along with you on your commute? Take a peek at this week’s recommended commute companion! ‘Dear Opl’, by Shelley Sackier Review here. Purchase here. Author website here. Synopsis: ‘ There are three things Opl never expected to do during… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘Dear Opl’, by Shelley Sackier
We are very lucky to be living on planet Earth, because beauty surrounds us. However, it sometimes seems we have forgotten to appreciate it. One of the beautiful things we seem to have forgotten to appreciate is the beauty of the human body. The media constantly reminds us of this sad fact. For example, the… Read More The Definition of Beauty: It Can Expand Along with Your Waistline
I came across an amazing post. It dates from 2008 but touches upon a topic that is, quite unfortunately, still very much an issue today as it was back then: the objectification of the human body. I say “human” and not “female” because I think it’s time that we stop creating boundaries between men and… Read More Featured Post: ‘Hasn’t anybody ever told you a handful is enough?’ — A Case Study of Objectification
The recrudescence in the last couple of days of videos such as “Killing us Softly” (which you can find below) makes me happy in that the discourse surrounding the ridiculous unrealistic expectations with regard to women’s bodies is yet again at the forefront of my discussions with many of my girlfriends. However, I’m also bothered… Read More Women, body image, models and the such