hi! i'm McCall!

I'm a proud and imperfect mom of two tiny humans and founder of Southern Smash. I smash scales for a living and help others smash the mental health stigma by sharing my eating disorder story. I believe resiliency is cultivated through the practice of gratitude and that there is always light, even in the darkest of times.

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Betrayed By My DNA

When Your Therapist Says ‘Tell Me More’ – Don’t Run

Breathing Easy & Flying High

Five Years Later: Finding Light in Cancer’s Hollow

Unplanning Death

How Our Marriage has Weathered Life’s [Many] Storms

mccalldempsey

These last few months have been some of the most d

These last few months have been some of the most difficult of my life, but not even the darkest day can dim the light that is my happy place... @campgreencove and the people I love most. These past few days were written in the stars...full of hikes, lake swims, s’mores and zero emails or life worries. My biggest worry was making sure Manning didn’t tell too many “human body/death” facts to the little kids 😳😳😳 Manning and Marjorie now fully understand why this place is my happy place and proof that family doesn’t always grow on the family tree. A massive thank you to my one and only mountain momma @kdoverstreet and bestest sister from another mister @sheadwatkins (and @brittadanna !) for letting me crash their family vacation. Love y’all more than any of you know. Green Cove isn’t a summer camp. It’s the most magical place filled with incredible people... friends you never knew you needed and family you never knew you were missing. It takes a village. And I am so damn thankful for mine. 💚💚💚 . . . . . . #campgreencove #magical #happyplace #noplacebetter #family #familytime #vacation #happyheart #covidvacay #tuxedo #hendersonville #northcarolina

“I don’t want this. I don’t want more shit t

I snapped this picture back in May. It’s the per

I snapped this picture back in May. It’s the perfect picture of my amazing guy. Button down, flip flops and Chardonnay, looking out to the ocean...his happy place. Happy happy birthday to my best friend, other half and partner in crime. 39 never looked so good. I wouldn’t want to adult with anyone else. Hope you like our matching Sonicare toothbrushes. #thisis39 Thanks for keeping us laughing. Thankful every minute of every day for your love, dedication and energy to our family. 💙💙💙 @jordandempseygolf . . . . . #thisis39 #myguy #bestfriend #husband #birthday #bestdad #father #dadlife #ocean #happyplace #atlanticocean #surfboyforlife #fishinglife #pontevedra #florida

...Trust me, it was not easy to talk about. I have

Thankful to spend the day with my gang...surfing,

Thankful to spend the day with my gang...surfing, shark teeth hunting and hanging in our backyard with the best family - both on and off the fam tree. ❤️💙🤍 . . . . #fourthofjuly #beachday #familyday #sharkteethhunting #surfandsand #sisterfromanothermister #redwhiteandblue #familytime #pontevedrabeach #florida

I’m one PROUD momma today! Every few years Marj

I’m one PROUD momma today! Every few years Marjorie has to undergo an echocardiogram because of the chemo she received. It was a nasty chemo with numerous side effects including heart damage. As many of you know, Marjorie has severe hospital PTSD and usually starts shaking just entering a doctor’s office. Today, there were no tears, no anxiety and no batting away the nurse’s hand as she placed the heart leads. As we left, Marjorie immediately declared her “great idea” to order sushi tonight since she was so brave. It was an easy request to fulfill (especially since we can’t go to her beloved Target!) Beyond proud of my sassy, brave girl!! Thank you @wolfsonchildren for always taking such good care of my girl We are forever grateful! 💕🎗 . . . . . #miraculousmarjorie #cancerSURVIVOR #ekg #nailedit #neuroblastoma #childhoodcancer #gogold #morethanfour #bravegirl #pediatriccancer #wolfson #proudmom #momlife #jacksonville #florida

Happy day to my third child, partner in life and t

Happy day to my third child, partner in life and the favorite parent @jordandempseygolf. There’s no other dad like you...endless energy, no ability to tell the kids no, best grill master and most loving human I know. Proud to call you ours! And toasting from afar to my dad...Dr Top Off 🍷🍾and the gentlest soul there is. Love you daddy! Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and those tho might be missing their dads today...sending you some extra love 💙💙💙 . . . . . #fathersday #dadday2020 #thirdchild #favoriteparent #iwonderwhy #golf #beach #cook #repeat #loveourdaddy #dadlottery #pontevedra #florida

I am *supposed* to be in Baton Rouge right now cel

I am *supposed* to be in Baton Rouge right now celebrating the extraordinary life of our sweet Claire Bear. But life never works out like we plan and while I would give the world to be there, I have such peace knowing I am where I need to be. So rather than celebrating Claire in a total over the top Claire extravaganza, I’m hiding from the kids raising my champagne to the grandest and most “extra” girl I knew. I’m also raising my glass to my “littles” who did an absolutely breathtaking job sharing Claire’s life and legacy at the service today. @kendallbooth @benpbooth @melzsadler @maryfrancissadler you all made @clairebooth so proud today. I’m in absolute awe of your strength. And to @m.j.wright9 I love you. You are the epitome of strength and grace. You are what we all strive to be like as mothers (maybe just a bit more punctual!) I urge each of you to take a page out of Claire’s life manual...so perfectly penned by Melissa... “Make someone laugh...buy something outrageous for no reason...be someone’s person...Get 79-perfect lung function one time and move to New York...Get a pair of tap shoes and dance for people - even though Claire probably did that best. Talk to a stranger and find out what you might have in common with them...Step outside of your comfort zone and experience what it’s like to live as freely as Claire did.” We love you Claire. Always have. Always will. Keep smiling down. 💗💕 . . . . . . #fucf #cysticfibrosis #clairebear #thekween #liveextra #lifeisshort #toodamnshort #lovingfromafar #cf #65roses #cfawareness

Oh my bad. All this time I thought we ordered a bu

Oh my bad. All this time I thought we ordered a bulldog...not a retriever. 🐶 💦 . . . . . . #fridayfunny #neededagiggle #queenelsa #retrieverbulldog #nofloatissafe #poolqueen #dontletherbodfoolyou #agilitydog #englishbulldog #bullie #pontevedra #florida #pettherapy

Manning made his First Communion...COVID style thi

Manning made his First Communion...COVID style this weekend. While it was a special day, he was most excited to reunite with his buddies. Social distancing was lost on the boys! We tried 🤷‍♀️ With the all the heaviness in our world, it was nice to have an hour of prayer and solace, lifting silent intentions for peace, listening and understanding. May our generation and this future generation keep listening to each other and fighting for what’s right. 🙏🏻⛪️ . . . . . . . #firstcommunion #hurricanemanning #covidcommunion #catholic #church #son #motherson #momlife #pontevedra #florida #prayforjustice #prayforpeace #praying #listening #learning

There was NO ONE like her. My heart is completely

Yesterday, I silently vowed to be quiet, to listen

Yesterday, I silently vowed to be quiet, to listen and to amplify BIPOC voices. Today, we black out. Black Lives Matter. Enough is enough. We listen and learn.

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