by Lindsey Schuhmacher, MA When I was younger, I had a vague, fearful notion of birth that looked something like the scene in Monty Python’s Meaning of Life with a… Read More »Keeping the Faith: Maintaining Body Trust during Pregnancy
by Mikalina Kirkpatrick I am a fat, white, middle-class, queer, married, 38-year-old, childless college student. I have been fat all my life. Looking back at childhood pictures, I am amazed at… Read More »I Heart HAES-Informed Movement Specialists: One Woman’s Journey Home to Her Body
by Elizabeth Daniels, Ph.D With the Games of the XXXI Olympiad upon us, the world is once again gearing up to watch thousands of the most elite and accomplished athletes from… Read More »She’s Strong and Powerful and So Am I
by Dawn Clifford, PhD, RD In a former life, I was a competitive swimmer. Through the sport of swimming, I learned many life lessons including commitment, determination and teamwork. I credit… Read More »Confessions of an Olympian Wannabe
by Carina Chiodo, B.A.in English, minor in Psychology Rewind to 10 months ago when I am eagerly about to start graduate school. I was proud to boast that the Masters… Read More »Health Food vs. Healthy Relationship with All Food
by Ashley Kasardo, Psy.D. You look great, have you lost weight? I’m so fat. I shouldn’t eat that. I don’t think of you as fat. Have you seen how much… Read More »Fat Talk as a Microaggression
by Jen McLellan, CBE Hi, my name is Jen McLellan and a little over 6 years ago I found myself sitting in front of the computer feeling devastated. You see,… Read More »3 Things Plus Size Pregnant Women Should Know
by Erin Cameron, Ph.D. How do we learn to live well in the world? This question has intrigued me for many years now; it is why I pursued a Bachelor… Read More »Pedagogy Matters: Addressing Size Diversity through Critical Education
by Brian J. Souza, Ph.D. MY STORY My journey to appreciating and committing to size diversity and models of wellness (such as the Health at Every Size® [HAES] principles) began… Read More »My Story. My Promise. My Hope
by Andrea LaMarre I am an eternal optimist. Despite all evidence to the contrary, I do believe that people in general hold at the heart of their various opinions a… Read More »A Tale of Two Conferences: Addressing Weight Stigma and Social Justice