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BODY IMAGE
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BODY IMAGE, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, WORK & MONEYFAKE BUMPS & DISCRIMINATION. HOW FASHION FAILS PREGNANT WOMEN
Having previously navigated the shady bits of the industry to carve herself a successful career as a model, Louise aka @mamasstillgotit_ was shocked to learn that becoming pregnant would curtail her chance of finding new jobs, and not for the reasons you might think. You see, those pregnant mamas we see in the press; they are just models with foam bumps strapped to them which is damaging for many reasons, as Louise explain in this list:…
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Think of 'addiction': your mind tends to go to alcohol, drugs, gambling perhaps. But what about food addiction? How do you manage a habit that can't be avoided totally, because you 'substance' of choice is also that it also vital to keep you alive. In this list @mor3nika shares her experience of Binge Eating Disorder.…
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This list from @marthamonks on Life as a Deaf Person made me giggle on several occasions. The fact that 'drunk-signing' is a thing (course it is) made me delight. Apart from being frank, funny and all together fabulous. Martha's account of being Deaf Parents to Hearing kids also offers tons of insight into the nuances of the Deaf community.…
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Breastfeeding can be absolutely glorious, but also it can be really challenging. Not only is it a skill that needs to be learned, its a case by case thing. Each child is different. Each mother is different. In Rhiannon Boyle's case it was her inverted nipples that made breastfeeding a struggle as she explains here.…
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BODY IMAGE, EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MOTHERHOOD, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGACCEPTING MY BALDNESS. LIFE WITH ALOPECIA
Jo's account of life with Alopecia is frank but upbeat. Covering everything from the feeling of loss of identity that comes with hand-in-hand with hair-loss, to the joy of being able to 'switch-up' a look in the seconds thanks to her excellent collection of wigs.…
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Parenting and sex are rarely a match made in heaven, apart from the very practical act required to provide your offspring with a sibling! That makes it more bleak than it is. Yet all of us can learn from Lacey Haynes teachings on how to reconnect with our bodies and our sexuality as Mums:…
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BODY IMAGE, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL HEALTH, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, SOCIAL MEDIA, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGMY BATTLE WITH BODY POSITIVITY
Body Positivity has gone from a cult movement to mainstream. At the centre of it is something brilliant and empowering: there is no two ways about it; everyone and anyone should love the skin they are in. But for Harriet Shearsmith its been a complex journey, that has left her feeling in worse health and more negatively towards appearance.…
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BODY IMAGE, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MENTAL HEALTH, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, USEFULFREEDOM FROM DISORDERED EATING & BODY SHAMING
For too long we have been lead to believe that the key to happiness is being a thinner version of ourselves. Here Intuitive Eating and Lifestyle Coach Pandora Paloma calls bullshit on that, urging us all to challenge old habits that have been created and fuelled in part by the diet industry.…