Body-Positive Parenting: Why it’s so important I recently read some disturbing statistics about body image and children, via the Huffington Post, which really highlights a need for our conscious body-positive parenting efforts – to help our future generations feel more confident in their…

This week’s Body Love tip is a great way to cleanse out self-doubt and negative self-talk, and to reconnect with YOU: Try a social media “cleanse”! Several recent studies have been done on the connection between social media use and lowered self-esteem –…

Sucking In Our Bellies – Why Do We Do It? In my experience, we typically suck in our belly to enhance our appearance: to hide bloating or excess belly fat, or to simply look slimmer; and it doesn’t matter what size…

Exciting news! I’ll soon be publishing my Body Love poem “YOU, Beautiful You” as a children’s picture book. And I’m seeking your child(ren)’s talent to create the drawings! When you read the poem below, you’ll see why. But first, a…

It’s no secret that there’s a problem with our society’s beauty standards. They lead so many women (and men!) to feel shame about their bodies. So I’ve come up with a new set of standards for beauty. I think this…