Don't Put Yourself Down, It Puts Other People Down Too
The other day I posted a video of me doing push presses on Instagram with this caption: “Finally back at it after injury flair and a two...
Taking a Break from Body Positivity Advocacy
Quite a few years ago, I started writing about body positivity. I talked about not focusing on weight, eating disorder recovery, and...
Why Focusing on Lady Gaga's "Great Shape" Increases Body Critique
By now, most of us have seen the numerous articles about people body shaming Lady Gaga for having a "tummy roll" during her 2017 Super...
The Risks of Retouching Kids' Photos
(Wix Stock Photo) We had some professional photos taken of our son and when we got them back, I could not figure out why they...
"Do I Really Look Like That?!": The Intricacies of Weight and Recovery
We finally unpacked some boxes that had been lying around from our recent move. In this box, we found our bathroom scale. I usually never...
Weight Watchers Does Not “Help With the Hard Part”
Recently, Weight Watchers released an ad called “My Butt,” which chronicles a woman’s butt throughout her life and how her butt has...
Fatty Winter Wonderland Event: The Power of a Plus Sized Clothing Swap
[Image: Virgie Tovar, Rev. Katie Norris, and Natasha Harden.] Today I attended the "Fatty Winter Wonderland," a clothing swap and holiday...
