September 21st, 2011 01:45pm

How to answer “Does this outfit make me look fat?”

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So, she’s just asked you “Does this outfit make me look fat?”  And truthfully, it does.  But what do you say?  Do you tell her the truth?  Or do you lie through your teeth?

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June 14th, 2011 11:56am

My Flabby Friends

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When our building project was done, we placed the mirror in the corner of the room right near the sink where we had 3 other mirrors on the wall. This was so I could see every single side of me at once while getting ready – a 4-way mirror if you will. And then we swiveled it towards the room and stood in front of it, Mr. W behind me. Except I couldn’t even see Mr. W. He was hidden behind my hips and thighs that seemed to have gained quite a bit of girth since switching mirrors.

Oh my jeez, where did those come from???

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May 18th, 2011 02:12pm

Talking puberty with tweens

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It can be the most embarassing of conversations. Or it can be some of the best.

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March 23rd, 2011 08:44am

Push-up bikinis for tweens

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Are push-up bikini tops encouraging sexuality in tweens? Or are they allowing tweens to feel more confident in their bodies?

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January 24th, 2011 12:05pm

Weighty Kid Issues

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What if your child was upset by the size of their body? Would you put them on a diet, like Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig?

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September 29th, 2010 02:03pm

Feeling sexy

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Ok, you’re a mom. That doesn’t mean you can’t feel sexy.

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August 3rd, 2010 03:25pm

Overweight Kids

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It’s not uncommon for kids these days to be a little overweight to severely obese. But is there something we can do to change this? (read the article…)

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March 29th, 2010 11:02am

Fuzzy Legs

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When I was a kid, I was so embarrassed about my hairy legs. It wasn’t like the blonde, almost invisible body hair of my friends. I had thick, dark, Italian hair. And it was very noticeable. As a young tween, I was at an age when every single blemish on anyone’s body was noticed and made fun of, and my hairy legs had already been pointed out to me. There really was no question about it. I couldn’t wear pants in the heat of summer for the rest of my life.

It was time to shave.

Of course, I was afraid of shaving. I had been told that if I started shaving, I’d never be able to stop. What if I decided afterwards that I really wasn’t ready to shave? I’d be a prisoner to the razor for the rest of my life! I was told that the hair that would grow back would be even thicker and darker. I imagined my legs covered in big, black polka dots of hair that I would have to chisel off to keep my legs looking bare. And then there was the question of how MUCH to shave. Do women shave their legs AND their arms? When shaving their legs, do they shave all the way up to the hip? Is a woman’s body supposed to be completely free of hair altogether? (more…)

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March 16th, 2010 01:26pm

Getting off the Dieting Roller Coaster

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Dieting. It’s in every woman’s vocabulary. And the meaning of this word varies.

1. Killing yourself slowly.
2. Starving strategically.
3. Skipping foods you like only to eat them later when no one’s looking.
4. Being really good for weeks (or days) on end and then bingeing like food is going out of style.
5. Trying every damn diet that is deemed popular until you give up because it’s not working. (see #3)
6. Losing the same 5 pounds over and over again.
7. Gaining more weight each time you introduce a new diet to your system.
8. Cutting out pictures of fashion models as motivation to keep from eating that leftover piece of pie in the fridge.
9. Thinking murderous thoughts about that fashion model as you eat that leftover piece of pie in the fridge.

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February 20th, 2010 07:00am

Swimsuit Hell

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The other day I had an hour to kill, so I thought I’d try on swimsuits for fun. I headed out to Macy’s and perused the aisles of little tiny pieces of cloth meant to cover just the barest essentials. And then I locked myself in the dressing room and stripped to my skivvies. One by one I tried them on.

Now, I only tried on 3 suits. But trying on 3 suits can take a long time as you twist and turn, seeing parts of your body that you normally aren’t that aware of. Not to mention the conversations that result… (more…)

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