Tag: empowerment
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Stop Worrying About Clothing Sizes – They’re Inconsistent and Unreliable
Get Pregnant Fast In a world fixated on numbers, it’s time we take a step back and reassess how clothing sizes impact our body image. A recent viral post by a young woman named Sarah Thompson highlights just how arbitrary these sizes can be. Many of us have wardrobes filled with items that range from…
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Moms Who Own It – Embrace Your Greatness!
Get Pregnant Fast I get it, truly. All types of moms deserve to feel empowered—working moms, stay-at-home moms, slender moms, and curvy moms alike. Yet, amidst the celebration of the everyday mom who grapples with body image issues, parenting blunders, and societal pressures, are we merely settling for mediocrity? Is “good enough” becoming our new…
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4 Valuable Lessons from Being the Sole Girl on the Team
Get Pregnant Fast Back in 1981, before the world recognized trailblazers in sports like Mo’ne Davis or before Little League started its own girls’ divisions, I was an 11-year-old girl with a passion for baseball—not softball, which was the common choice for girls in my neighborhood. When I saw the flyer for tryouts at our…
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Please Stop Referring to Me as ‘The Coast Guard Burlington Rape Victim.’ That Is Not My Identity.
Get Pregnant Fast I parked next to the blue Subaru Outback with its distinctive Vermont green license plates. Living with post-traumatic stress disorder means I am always hyper-aware of my surroundings. After retrieving my yoga mat from the trunk, I entered my beloved yoga studio. I unrolled my mat in my usual spot, at the…
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Was It My Fault?
Get Pregnant Fast As I reflect on the media coverage surrounding the Steubenville case, I’m reminded of the heartbreaking realities that so many young women face. I’ve seen boys weep for their future, the same boys who violated a girl’s trust and dignity. The commentary surrounding this incident has been troubling—too often, it shifts the…
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To the Man Who Thought He Could “Fix” Me with His Masculinity
Get Pregnant Fast I’ve been grappling with how to articulate my feelings after encountering a rather shocking comment online. It was just a handful of words buried beneath an article I wrote about mental health, but they struck a nerve. They made me feel angry, upset, and ultimately, scared. The comment was not merely harsh…