To My Darling Daughter, Rock the Bikini & Forget the RestTo my darling baby girl, Today, I watched you splash and play in your new bikini. You were so thrilled to be in the…Continue Reading →
Dancing Through the DarkI haven’t been sleeping much lately. A combination of moving stress and the time of year. The dreaded day is quickly approaching and my…Continue Reading →
Pardon Me While I Feed My Kids Kale and ChemicalsLast night, I posted a picture of my children enjoying ice cream sandwiches following dinner with a caption that said: “Years ago, I would…Continue Reading →
Dear Anti-Diet Community, Be NICE!To my dearest anti-diet community, I get it. I totally get that every diet post, cleanse, and celebrity detox makes your skin crawl. I. GET.…Continue Reading →
Dearest Lorelei, Forget the World and Find Your TribeLorelei splashed in the tub as I gently washed the shampoo from her curly hair. She is the first born of one of my…Continue Reading →
Feeling Fat on International Women’s DayToday is International Women’s Day. And I feel fat. Gasp. How could McCall Manning Dempsey, a positive body image speaker, feel fat? Oh the…Continue Reading →
Leaping Once AgainMy current state of mind is similar to that of six years ago when I leaping from treatment back out into the ‘real’ world……Continue Reading →
An Open Letter to Lady Gaga’s Belly RollDearest Lady Gaga’s Belly Roll, You are causing quite the stir in the social media stratosphere after Sunday’s spectacular Super Bowl Performance. But, if…Continue Reading →
Ten Years Later: Love & Laughter ReignFor the last ten years, February 2nd has been a bittersweet day for me. While I wish our wedding day, conjured feelings of love…Continue Reading →
Life Lessons from the NorovirusIt was adding up to be a perfect night: the hubs was out of town, the kids were bathed and starting to rub their…Continue Reading →