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Take The Cake: Instructions On Caring For A Fat Brown Girl’s Heart
See the way that I show up in the world. Honor that and this girl's heart. See my magic. Love me without agenda. Take no joy in the moments I am weak. Read...
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How To Be Sick: A Short Primer On Living Well With Chronic Illness
There is little doubt that chronic illness brings challenges above and beyond coping with symptoms. But, it is possible to live well while Read...
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Take the Cake: How To Kill The Dream Of Being Thin
It took me a long time to bury the dream of being thin. For some people it doesn’t take much to let go, and for others it’s a slow series of Read...
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Take The Cake: 3 Common Fatphobic Derailments
Recently there’s been an uptick in fatphobic derailments, and I thought it would be helpful to share them as well my responses to them. Read...
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Dear Menstrual Cup: Sorry, But We're Breaking Up For Good
Dear Menstrual Cup, we are over. Done. Finished. Finito. And not just because my period is ending. This time I mean it for good. Read...
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Fitspo Is Not For Ten-Year-Olds
While it's fine for child athletes to be on social media, it should be clear that what they are doing certainly isn’t necessary, or even appropriate. Read...
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Take The Cake: Dealing With Multiple Traumas
Fatphobia is not safely in my rearview mirror. Trying to heal from something as painful as fatphobia (which attacks us to the core!) is a daunting Read...
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Skin Care Talk Is The New Diet Talk (And I Hate It)
People talk about skin care like it’s fun — a way to relax. But for me, the very idea opens onto a black hole of self-loathing. Read...
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