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Why Deciding To Go Gray Is Not A Black And White Matter
Courtesy of genetics, this author’s hair started graying in her late teens and she’s been dying it ever since. She’s learned a lot since then and at 41, she’s seeing things a bit differently.
Read More4 Women, 4 Words: Discussing the Words That Describe Our Big Bodies
I have become so accustomed to calling myself fat – and fat being a word that I associate with pride and joy – that at times, I forget how radical (and scary) an act it truly is. And I think that when we make room for only the most radical people or the most radical vocabulary, we leave many people behind. So I explored this feeling through conversations with women about what other words they love in describing their big bodies.
Read MoreHow to Talk To Your Children About Gay Parents, By a Gay Parent
I am a gay dad, and I confuse children. I’m sure it happens more than I realize – at the supermarket, at the park, at preschool. Just by acting like any other parents, my partner and I are inadvertently sparking countless conversations that start with, “Where’s their mommy?” You’re free to handle that question however you want, of course. But if you don’t know where to begin, allow me to help.
Read MoreI Think My Loved One Has an Eating Disorder — Now What?
I remember it more clearly than I want to – the memory of being forced to acknowledge the illness that my diet had spiraled into. We were at a pizza place, my friend Rob* and I. Despite everything that was going on,the only topic that I had energy to talk about was calories. A grimace passed Rob’s face, and he looked me right in the eye when he said: “I think you have a problem.”
Read MoreBoys Will Be Boys Because We Want Them to Be
Boys will always be boys. What kind of boys they are, is up to us parents. Unfortunately, most boys and girls are exactly the types of children our society wants them to be. As brave as we need our children to be, that example must be set by us. Society as a whole, however, still encourages the “Boys will be boys, and girls will be girls” mentality.
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