I’m Years from Motherhood and I’m Already Sick of Post-Baby Weight Loss Stories
August 15, 2012 by Proud2BMe
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Fitness, Media Literacy, Moms & Sisters, Pregnancy, Self Esteem
By Catherine Weingarten–“Sexy, post-pregnancy body” articles don’t just affect pregnant women and mothers. This is my story of learning how to be critical of these messages and think for myself. Growing up, I was an avid trashy magazine reader. Okay, I’ll admit that I still read them, but in a more distanced way. There was […]
Shame on People Magazine
Did anyone else happen to see this lovely little interactive “Battle of the Bulge” feature in People magazine? Celebs who “battled the bulge” and won? OY VEY. Three of these women were PREGNANT this year!!! WTF?! That “bulge” of which they speak, is a BABY BUMP! Give them a break! While some of those weight […]