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How I Learned to Accept Obesity as a Chronic Disease
Obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors. It’s not always as simple as ‘eat less, move more.’
September 21, 2020
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Obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors. It’s not always as simple as ‘eat less, move more.’
Maintaining your weight is as great an accomplishment as losing weight when one is dealing with obesity. Recognizing this as an accomplishment is greatly important for mental and physical health.
If you’re looking for some New Years resolution ideas, you have to check out these HILARIOUS and totally relateable ideas that every mom should strive for in the coming year. Have a laugh and try not to pee your pants as you look through these Real Mom Resolutions.
This guest post from Sonja Wasden is a beautifully written perspective about experiencing mental illness in motherhood.
International adoptions have decreased at an extraordinary rate over the last decade. Since 2004, the number of children adopted by US families from other countries
Most adults can remember at least one instance of bullying or exclusion they experienced as a child. For some, exclusion defined their lives, impacting how
Somewhere along the line, I gave up on myself. The things that once so clearly defined me as a person are now just long-distant memories,
When it comes to Postpartum Depression, I feel like I’ve been through it all. Not only have I dealt with it after each of my
When it comes to reading, the earlier you can start with your child, the better. Reading books to your little one is not only fun,
This post was submitted by reader, Miranda DeFabio. It has been edited for syntax and clarity. Publication of opinion pieces does not necessarily mean this
Picture this. You’ve just had a(nother) baby and you’re just about recovered from the terror of childbirth. Your body is your own again (aside from
“It’s just that there’s more blood than we would like to be seeing.” “Someone call the doctor in.” “She’s coming.” “What’s she dilated to?” “She’s
Maybe you’ve heard this one. This chick has recently split with her husband, and in an effort to move on, she creates a profile on
In 2017, we set out to do a year-long photo project, taking a family photo every single day of the year. The rules were simple
I have been hesitating to publish pregnancy updates lately because all in all, this fourth baby has caused me very few issues (unlike his brothers!),
Several months ago, a woman in my local Mom group on Facebook posted for advice on a situation. She was recently separated from her husband
The following post was submitted by a reader and has been edited for clarity. Names and locations have been changed. It may be triggering to
If you’ve ever read my posts on pregnancy before, you’ll know that I’m the kind of mom who complains A LOT. I don’t mean to.
It seems that whether we ask for it or not, moms are subjected to advice from well-meaning third parties, hoping to impart their knowledge and
In the beginning… As babies and toddlers, we, as parents, get to pick our kids’ friends. It’s cute at that age. There’s an abundance of
Oh help me, OB-GYN Kenobi! You’re my only hope! I can’t believe this is happening again. And so early! That’s right – my body has
I know I’ve been quiet on this blog for a while. The truth is that I’ve been spending an exceptionally large amount of time in
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I got to thinking recently about how little time I have these days to actually sit and watch a movie. It’s even more difficult to
This was it. My time to relax. The two older boys were playing video games in the play room (who knew they’d reach that age
I know this will come as a bit of a shock to those who know my stance on Donald Trump. But on the eve of
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