Tag: self-esteem
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To the Man Who Assumed I Was Expecting
Get Pregnant Fast I was dressed in one of my favorite ModCloth A-line dresses that day, complete with pleats that swayed as I stood there. My kids were darting around the church garden, their laughter filling the air. Just as I was enjoying the moment, a man with a gravelly voice approached me. “All boys,…
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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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Embracing Body Positivity: My Journey with My Daughter
Get Pregnant Fast By: Michelle Thompson I’m not going to sugarcoat it: I’m fat. My daughter, Lily, is also fat. Together, we’re a dynamic duo of confidence, and honestly, we think we’re pretty awesome. But let’s rewind a bit. Before Lily was born, I found myself praying, “Please, whoever is up there, let me not…
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What’s Wrong with Wanting to Look Good?
Get Pregnant Fast Not too long ago, I revealed to a close friend that I had opted for a cosmetic enhancement several years back—a personal decision I had kept close to my chest, only shared with a handful of trusted friends. Her response was rather nonchalant. “Well, you’ve always cared about your appearance,” she remarked.…
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How to Support a Child by Transforming Her Soundtrack
Get Pregnant Fast The sounds we encounter during our formative years have an unparalleled impact on our lives. They shape our self-perception and influence the choices we make long into the future. Reflecting on my childhood, I recall receiving messages that no child should endure. These negative scripts played on repeat in my mind, leaving…
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Teaching My Sons the Reality of the Female Body
Get Pregnant Fast As a mother of boys, I find myself navigating the complexities of raising them in a world saturated with unrealistic body images. While we’re currently in a phase where there are no hidden magazines or sneaky online searches, I know that curiosity about bodies will inevitably arise sooner than I’d like. I…
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Swiping Right: A Single Mom’s Journey to Confident Dating
Get Pregnant Fast As a single mom of two, my dating life has often felt like a distant memory. Recently, however, an unexpected opportunity arose: a night at a rather questionable motel with a striking man I’d only spoken to twice on the phone. With a flurry of texts to friends who could watch my…
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Sometimes Being a Good Mom Means Embracing the ‘Meanest Mom in the World’ Role
Get Pregnant Fast As the sun poured into a charming beach house in North Carolina back in 1990, I found myself staring at my mother, lost in the pages of her paperback novel. “Mom?” I called out, but she remained engrossed in her book. “Mom!” I exclaimed again, desperation creeping into my voice. Finally, she…