Being a Critical Consumer of Social Media: my imperfect birth story
May 16, 2013 by Emma Wood
Filed under Featured, Media Literacy, Pregnancy, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion
My daughter is sleeping, one of her sporadic 2-3 hour breaks between diapers, feeding, crying, rocking and snuggling. I became a mother three weeks ago and I must say it has not been what I expected. I wanted to write a little about some things I have learned, or more accurately re-learned, during the last [...]
BODY EMPOWERMENT – “The Movement”
May 15, 2013 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Featured, Recovery
As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “The Movement (Body Empowerment 67)” originally posted October 1, 2012, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. In this video, Caroline ignites action for the movement that is eating disorder awareness, prevention, and recovery. About BODY EMPOWERMENT: Founded in 2008, “Body Empowerment” is hosted and [...]
BODY EMPOWERMENT – “Body Ownership & Citizenship”
May 8, 2013 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Activism, Activism, Body Image, Featured, Food Revolution, Politics
As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “Body Ownership & Citizenship (Body Empowerment 65)” originally posted September 3, 2012, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. In this video, Caroline seeks to spark a discussion about body ownership in relation to nationality, government, and citizenship. About BODY EMPOWERMENT: Founded in 2008, “Body [...]
Can We Talk? The Truth About Social Media
April 10, 2013 by ANAD
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Featured, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Media Literacy, Parents, Recovery, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Talking To Kids, Wellness, Wellness
Can We Talk? The Truth About Social Media Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Pinterest are now a part of my common vocabulary. I’ll admit, I’ve done my fair share of Facebook “creeping”, and I always have my iPhone or iPad with me. But, despite all this, I can honestly say that I don’t let social [...]
Real Deal Role Model: Lisa Kantor, Attorney Who Fights For Women’s Health
April 9, 2013 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Binge Eating, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Featured, Mental Health, Politics, Recovery, Treatment
Part of the mission of the Real Deal website is to offer empowering messages, facts and research about body image, media literacy and self-care, but also to provide role models for women — courageous pioneers who make a difference, who share their voices, who help others. This month’s Real Deal Role Model is Lisa Kantor [...]
The Blessing of Affirmations
April 9, 2013 by Debra Hennesy
Filed under Activism, Anxiety, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Therapies, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Media Literacy, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Prevention, Recovery, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Spirituality, Stress Management, Treatment, Weight Stigma, Wellness, Wellness, Writing and Poetry, Yoga, Yoga and Meditation, Yoga Therapy
When you look in the mirror, what’s the first thing you say to yourself? If you are like most women, it’s not something kind or complimentary. Most of us are WAY too hard on ourselves, and the media doesn’t help with that. Think about it…can you recall ONE company that promotes happiness with what IS [...]
Black Women and Fat and a Photo of a Girl Wearing Someone Else’s Face
April 1, 2013 by Tracy
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Featured, Healthy Eating, Media Literacy, Weight Stigma
This Guest Post graciously submitted by Kate Fridkis. It is not totally rare that I am moved to tears, but this time it was for a good reason. I was standing in a sleek little gallery on the Lower East Side, music beating in the background, as I looked at an enormous photograph of a little black girl [...]
Weight Bias in the Workplace: CVS Employees Threatened to Reveal Weight or Pay Penalty
March 27, 2013 by Lisa Kantor
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Exercise, Featured, HAES, Mental Health, Politics, Weight Stigma, Wellness, Wellness
CVS Caremark’s new employee health policy requires participants to provide their weight, body fat, and glucose levels…or pay the penalty of $50 per month. This coercive strategy forces employees to pay a fee in order to maintain health-related privacy. The weight centered bias in this plan is clear. “Going forward, you’ll be expected not just [...]
#RealDeal Applauds First Lady Obama — “Health Not About Size or Weight!”
March 21, 2013 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Role Models
First Lady Obama, #RealDeal applauds and salutes you!! THANK YOU for lending your voice to help others learn that HEALTH is not just about size or weight and for stressing that every person’s body is intended to be different. It is time to put an end to weight obsession! From PRWire dated March 18, 2013 [...]
Ugly Ducklings Supporting NORMAL
March 19, 2013 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care
The Ugly Ducklings have come forward to help NORMAL and our mission of educating about mental health, eating disorders, body image, self-acceptance and stress-management through arts and mindfulness programs. We are so grateful!! The Ugly Ducklings is an initiative inspired by Jennifer Morrison of Once Upon a Time. A few weeks ago, Jennifer gave her Twitter supporters the [...]
