Reflections on Growing Up
by Dr. Jenny Copeland The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged… Read More »Reflections on Growing Up
The HAES Files
And yet it moves…
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA This month, I would like to talk about burnout – specifically activist burnout. It can be exhausting to have to continuously re-assert the same points… Read More »And yet it moves…
The (Long) Road to My PhD Study
by Lily O’Hara, BSc, Postgrad Dip Hlth Prom, MPH, PhD (c) I have recently submitted my PhD thesis in public health and health promotion, and as part of the process,… Read More »The (Long) Road to My PhD Study
You Great Big Beautiful Doll!
by Deah Schwartz, Ed.D, CTRS, CCC TRIGGER WARNING: If you follow the links provided in this post, you will see some disturbing images of women trying to morph themselves into… Read More »You Great Big Beautiful Doll!
Size Matters
by Dana Schuster, MS The following post was published on Feb. 25 in the “Not In Our Town” Blog, a movement whose goal is “to stop hate, address bullying, and… Read More »Size Matters
First Comes Acceptance, Then Comes…?
by Dr. Jenny Copeland I want to talk about something uncomfortable, something that I wonder if we all think about in the corners of our mind but dare not say… Read More »First Comes Acceptance, Then Comes…?
Beyond Awareness
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA It’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDAW) in the U.S. this week (February 23-March 1, 2014). When I learned that my regularly scheduled post would… Read More »Beyond Awareness
DIY Decathlon – Winter Games for Every BODY
by Jeanette DePatie, MA, ACE From the ASDAH Blog Committee: We have decided to change our posting date from Tuesdays to Thursdays, which will allow our bloggers and reviewers an… Read More »DIY Decathlon – Winter Games for Every BODY
Weight Weight…Don’t Tell Me
A film review by Dr. Deah Schwartz From the ASDAH Blog Committee: We have decided to change our posting date from Tuesdays to Thursdays, which will allow our bloggers and… Read More »Weight Weight…Don’t Tell Me
Infiltrating the Fitness Industry
by Michelle Pitman, Certified Personal Trainer It has been almost four years since I embarked on the journey of leaving my corporate gig and venturing into the fitness industry as… Read More »Infiltrating the Fitness Industry