Eleven Years Later and Still RecoveringToday marks eleven years in eating disorder recovery for me. December 14, 2010, I walked through the doors of residential treatment scared, hopeless and…Continue Reading →
Finding Strength in My One Boob ReflectionMy reflection in the mirror is equally hard to see and process. Overnight my breast became a caved in mess of folded skin, sutures…Continue Reading →
Beating Cancer to the Punch: My Journey to Prophylactic MastectomyI plan to share this journey. I don't share for thoughts and prayers, but in hopes my experience might help someone else [...] I…Continue Reading →
When the [RECOVERY] Jeans Don’t FitAre you more inclined to purchase one jean brand over another because the size is smaller? That is certainly how I used to shop.…Continue Reading →
The Scale that Almost Divided UsSomething happened yesterday that jarred me… As I unwrapped and loaded scales in boxes for our Alliance for Eating Disorders NOT ONE MORE walk…Continue Reading →
A Letter to My Today Show Mom Bod HatersThis week I was thrilled to create and write the feature essay for the Today Parent’s newest “Challenge”. My idea was to challenge moms…Continue Reading →
Ditching the BUSY DietYesterday, I almost forgot to eat…almost. It was one of those work from your car, the hair salon and be the kids’ chauffeur kind…Continue Reading →
The Day I Didn’t Want to SMASHOn Monday, for the first time since starting Southern Smash five years ago, I woke up and didn’t want to go to the Southern…Continue Reading →
Tone Your Body With Love [Not Zero Point Tacos]It is January 3rd and I have seen approximately 389,876 weight loss ads. My inner scale smasher cringes every time I see Oprah dancing in…Continue Reading →
Lucky Number SEVENToday my morning went a little something like this… 5:30am Alarm, pre-dawn emails and work to do’s 7:00am Tiny humans wake up, morning Hunger…Continue Reading →