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BODY IMAGE
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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.…
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Juliet FitzPatrick once disliked her big boobs, but now after grade 2 cancer, has had double mastectomy and opted to 'live flat'. This list really shifted my perspective on my own body and reminding me to think beyond the superficial and instead value a buxom bust as a symbol of health.…
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BODY IMAGE, HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, USEFULEVERYTHING YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT PERIODS
I was DESPERATE to start my periods. I thought it was exciting, even a bit glam! Can’t quite work out…
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BODY IMAGE, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'S, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGBREASTFEEDING MY TODDLER
Before you have a kid you have these preconceived ideas of what parenting is going to look like for you. And then the reality can be somewhat different. One element that is particularly loaded is feeding. When really how you choose to feed your child is up to you. Or sometimes it isn't a choice. Here Amy Rubble talks about how her journey has found her still breastfeeding a toddler.…
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This list is a real eye-opener. Sally founder of ‘Mums Like Us Network’ not only sheds light on the ‘big…
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BODY IMAGE, EMOTIONAL, HEALTH, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MOTHERHOOD, MUST READ, THOUGHT-PROVOKINGDWARFISM AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE DIFFERENT
This list from Nichola Garde is just marvellous, I almost don't want to spoil by giving away too much in the introduction. Let's just say it flipped over my ideas of what it means to be 'different' in relation to Dwarfism and left me with a lovely sense of optimism.…
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BODY IMAGE, HEALTH, INSPIRING, MOTHER OF ALL LISTS, MUST READ, PREGNANCY, BIRTH & BABY'SEndometriosis. I Wouldn’t Wish It on My Worst Enemy
For many having a period is nothing more than an inconvenience: some irrational anger, a fierce appetite and a bit of bloating etc etc. Yet for those who suffer with Endometriosis, menstruation can be nothing short hellish. Here Emma aka @mummyspaininthearse tells us why she wouldn't wish the condition on her worst enemy:…