Our world is in a state of shock. Our lives have been disrupted because of a virus that we don’t know how to prevent the spread of. In the middle of this mess I’m having a lot of feelings surrounding my life being turned upside down. Just a few weeks ago I was a work at home Mom. …
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Finding Beauty in a Disrupted Life
The Voice of an Eating Disorder
I am the voice in your head that tells you you aren’t hungry, even as your stomach growls. I am the voice in your head that promises you that if you cut back just another hundred calories, you can reach the weight you want to achieve. I am the voice at a girls night out that calculates the calories/points and…
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Creating a Healthy Screen Time Habit
A few weeks ago my phone notified me of my screen time usage for the past week. In horror I looked at my husband and asked, “Did you turn screen time on my phone?” He told me that he had and to be honest I was pretty angry and said in a frustrated tone… “I DON’T WANT TO KNOW…
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My Hashimoto’s Diagnosis
Nine months ago I had my 3rd baby. It was my 3rd c-section and when I found myself still in pain months after having her, I chalked it up to little sleep, less exercise than usual and carrying around extra weight due to pregnancy. I was active my entire pregnancy and despite some heartburn, felt pretty good, so it was…
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Ditch the Diet New Year Resolution
January is right around the corner and we are about to be bombarded with messages from diet culture about how you can lose weight fast, as if losing weight is the one answer to all of our problems. I lost over 100 pounds a few years ago and let me tell you this… it didn’t solve the majority of my…
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Embracing my Postpartum Body
Almost 6 months ago I had a baby. My third baby. And for the last 6 months I’ve been part of the postpartum community and been paying close attention to how those of us in this stage of life talk about our bodies. Here is what I want to say about it. I am not going to try to…
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11 Simple Healthy Habits for Kids
Is it possible to raise kids in a healthy environment without dieting? Absolutely. How we talk to our children about food and exercise has become such a loaded topic. There seem to be two “camps”, and I’m part of the camp that believes that we don’t need to discuss food and exercise in detail with our young children. We need…
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