My grandfathers were very different from each other. My father’s father believed in saving your pennies and waiting to buy something you really wanted. My mother’s father, on the other hand would tell me to spend it all – no matter how little or how much I had. Just spend it! It was almost like […]
Fat Talk – Or Not This morning, my seven year old Charlotte told me that I should lose weight. I don’t use “fat talk,” I do not make nasty remarks about myself or others in regards to weight, we do a balanced plate. Charlotte then proceeded to tell me that a couple girls came up […]
I don’t think I was prepared for how much it would hurt when our dog Watson passed away in March. He died on the anniversary of my Dad’s death so it felt like a double whammy! It was during spring break so the kids were home and everyone was around me. I wasn’t truly alone […]
Ten years ago I was pregnant and found out I was being blessed with a daughter. My biggest fear was becoming a mother who created body image and food issues in my daughter. I grew up with many concerns about the way I looked and I didn’t want Emily to have the same experience. When […]
