The Anthem That Will Make You Love Your Post-Baby Body
Being a woman is hard, especially when your body is scrutinized in every way. Either you’re too skinny, too fat, didn’t lose enough of the baby weight, lost too much, or lost it in all the wrong places...
View ArticleThis Party Season, Saying No To Spanx
With party season here, I’m proud to tell you that I, with my less-than-perfect body, attended a wedding celebration in a slinky black dress without any shapewear underneath it. Excuse me while I give...
View ArticleTalk To Your Daughter About Her Body. Here’s How
I was a fat teenager. That is a hard thing to be. I didn’t have a healthy perspective about my weight: I saw my body as separate from myself, and I didn’t want to identify with it. This most certainly...
View ArticleYour Body After Baby — But This Isn’t About Weight Loss
There’s that beautiful photo from your wedding; you often find yourself wistfully staring at it. But it’s not the image of young love that has you feeling nostalgic. It’s yourself. Specifically, your...
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Yes, Kate Middleton Looks Amazing After Giving Birth. Here’s Why It Doesn’t...
Can we talk about childbirth for a minute? It’s hard. Really hard. Whether you give birth in a meadow with butterflies and singing deer, or in an operating room, or anywhere, it’s really fucking hard....
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Big Boobs? A Jewish Mom Finally Invented A Sports Bra For You
Quick! Think of the phrase “sports bra.” What words come to mind? We’re guessing one of the following: Uniboob, chafing, unsupportive, ugly. Chances are, the larger your breasts, the more choice words...
View ArticleDid Miriam’s Tambourine Make Her Look Fat?
Miriam of the Bible is probably best known as Moses’s older sister — she’s the one who placed him in a basket and sends him down the Nile to safety. She’s known as “Miriam the prophetess” because,...
View ArticleMy Husband Is On a Crazy Diet. I’m Not.
Right after Thanksgiving, my husband made a major announcement: He was going on the Whole 30 Diet. Needless to say, this did not go over well. For those of you that don’t know me, hi. My name is...
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Stop Assuming I’m Pregnant…
It’s happened to me twice already. Some random person assumes I’m pregnant just because my tummy isn’t perfectly flat. The first time, I was at a yoga training. I was unpacking my bags on arrival day...
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Ashamed of Your Aging Body? Sext Your Girlfriends!
Just recently People magazine (being People magazine) published an article showcasing a series of famous women, ages 50 through 71, wearing swimsuits and being fabulous. They looked gorgeous, yes, but...
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This Principal Said Her Own Students Are Too “Fat” for Leggings
A principal at a school recently told high school girls that if they aren’t a size 0 or 2, they “look fat” in leggings. Yes, this really happened. The principal of Stratford High School in South...
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My Most Intense Relationship Is With… My Hairstylist
“Where are you?” I desperately text, “I need to see you.” I’ve been following this person like a lovesick puppy for years—panicking when he takes off without telling me, bursting into tears of relief...
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Kmart Is Getting Rid of the Term ‘Plus-Sized’ And Using This Instead
It seems like the fashion and corporate world are getting on a better level (aka the level most of us were already on) and are starting to phase out the term “plus-size.” In fact, Kmart is apparently...
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I Have to Stop Calling Myself “Fat”—For My Son’s Sake
There are days when I stand in front of the mirror uttering words like “fat,” “disgusting” and “gross.” But I’ve got to stop. No, it’s not to protect my daughter’s self-image—I don’t have a daughter....
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Why I Refuse to Dye My Graying Hair
A male colleague and I were chatting at a departmental meeting when he caught sight of the thick streak of gray hair at my temple. He sucked in his breath. “Ooh! Are you going to do anything about...
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Why I Will Be Going to a Football Game on Yom Kippur
When asked how observant I was growing up, my answer was always, “I am Conservative.” I came from a home that valued religion by placing a major emphasis on the importance of being a Jew—and my parents...
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I Don’t Care About Counting Calories—and It Feels Great
I recently said to my sister that when my daughter leaves for college next year, I’ll finally be able to take off the baby weight. I was kidding. I’m really not that kind of person, the kind who...
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I Lost Weight… and Something Even More Important
I’ve recently lost about 15 percent of my body weight. I’m certainly relieved and excited about my weight loss, but I know that I have a long journey ahead of me to keep it off. I’m one of those people...
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The Torah Has Something Important to Say About Self-Esteem
Although we forget it at times, Judaism has a positive message that more tweens — and their parents, for that matter — need to hear. It’s an ancient idea that rails against body-shaming, upends the...
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Author Jennifer Weiner Gets Real About Fatphobia and Book Covers
We all know the old adage of not judging a book by its cover. But as humans, it’s just something we instinctively (and unfortunately) do: we make judgment calls within milliseconds based upon...
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