My story is not unlike those of countless other postpartum moms: pregnancy changed my body in ways I didn’t expect, and even once I lost most of the “baby weight,” I struggled to accept that my body had rearranged itself. …
Aren’t We Beautiful?
Imagine staring down inside your body with God eyes. You could perceive every shift of blood and thought, each movement of bone and muscle. You could see your brain changing, your soul evolving, your heart beating as you move along …
Teaching My Daughter Health, Not a Perfect Body
I recently overheard two mothers openly fat shaming their 6-month-old daughters to one another, saying how they couldn’t wait until their girls could walk, so they could lose some weight. Body image has never been something I wanted to discuss …
Learning to Love My Actual Body
My skin, my waistline, my grey wiry hairs poking out of my dark locks remind me that I am getting older every time I look in the mirror. This shouldn’t surprise me – the whole changing body thing – but …
7 Reasons Women Should Love Their Bodies
“What are these?” my two year old said. ”They’re elbows,” I told him. ”Oh.” He touched them gently. “I love your elbows.” Atlas Girl Kasher was looking at my elbows. I just stood there, staring down at these places called …
Behind Closed Doors: A journey through marriage with pornography & sexual addiction
Jason and Shelley Martinkus bravely shared their story in the Summer 2014 issue of Hello, Darling magazine. The issue of the magazine is called “The Privilege of Femininity.” We discussed a myriad of topics that shape and inform our understanding of …
How Motherhood Is Like The Velveteen Rabbit
“Mommy?” My three-year-old son stands before me on the rocky mountain path. We’re in Jasper and we’re hiking. “Yes, sweetie?” He looks solemn beneath his sideways ball cap. “You’re beautiful.” Then he turns and skips away, leaving me breathless. I …
4 Rules on Wearing Shorts
It’s summer! And oh so many reasons to put on those shorts and head outside! Here are a few tips on how to find the best short for you! If you have a hard time fitting the waist, wear a …
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No “Hey! Hey!!” in the Va-Jay-Jay? What questions do you have about marriage or sex? Because we want to answer them! We posted this answer to a popular, but not-often-talked-about, question about the female orgasm last year, and it became …
Redefining the F-word
I was nine years old when I tried to starve away my curves. I tried to starve away the parts of me that made me a woman, because maybe then I wouldn’t miss it, this need to feel loved by …