May 29, 2014
To the Mom at Chick Fil-A
At Chick Fil-A today, my kids picked a booth right next to you. You appeared…
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April 16, 2014
“Bad” and “Good” Foods
For much of the time I struggled with EDNOS, a lot of it centered around…
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November 9, 2013
Jesus Loves…
We’ve got this little board book at our house. I think Rich picked it up…
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September 19, 2013
This Is Not About Miley Cyrus
Over the last few weeks, we've heard tons of media talk about Miley Cyrus. Had…
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April 26, 2013
Protecting Children from Negative Experiences
One of the major mistakes parents have been making for at least the last thirty…
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March 20, 2013
Cultural Obsession with Thinness
It finally happened. My six-year-old uttered the s-word. No, not that s-word, the four-letter one…
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January 2, 2013
Eating Disorders, a Boy and a Blueberry Muffin
My eating disorder was cemented on an airplane. I was going to visit my sister…
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December 14, 2012
Obsessed with the Scale
Sometimes, I just have to laugh at the irony. I think of when I was…
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November 27, 2012
Our Issues Become Our Kids’ Issues
If our girls hear us fretting about our weight, or complaining about how our clothes…
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October 12, 2012
Gangnam Style and K-Pop: Bad for Body Image?
“Gangnam Style” and its video are not essentially different from typical MTV fare; they have…
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