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Featured On: 

XOJANE:

UNPOPULAR OPINION: AspireAssist, The New FDA-Approved Weight-Loss Device, Is Basically Assisted Bulimia  (Front Page Feature)

 

BLOGHER:

6 Super Easy Gardening Hacks (Front Page Feature)

10 Effective Post-Workout Foods That Aid in Recovery (Front Page Exclusive)

I’m Sitting Shiva For My Anorexic Body (Front Page Exclusive)

Overcoming a Mother’s Devotion to Follow My Own Dreams (Front Page Exclusive)

 

THE GOOD MEN PROJECT: 

Dinner Time Was My Favorite Time Because It Was Dad Time (Front Page Feature)

 

ELEPHANT JOURNAL:

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome: 7 Tips

 

SAMMICHES & PSYCH MEDS:

To The Father Of The Little Girl He Teased Publicly About Being “Fat”

 

PARENT.CO:

Surviving My Stage Mom (Front Page Feature)

Zen as F*@%! : Rage Yoga is the Cathartic New Way to Unwind (Front Page Feature)

10 Ways to Rehab Your Body Image (and Prehab Your Child’s) (Front Page Feature)

 

ROLEREBOOT:

I’m 33 And Still Crave My Mother’s Approval (Front Page Feature)

 

THE MIGHTY:

To the Internet Hecklers Capitalizing on Jake Lloyd’s Schizophrenia Diagnosis  (Front Page Feature)

To the Father of the Little Girl, Whom He Teased Publicly About Being ‘Fat’ (Front Page Feature)

How Gardening Helps Me Redefine Perfection as Someone With OCD  (Front Page Feature)

In the Mind of a Person With Rapid-Cycling Type I Bipolar Disorder  (Front Page Feature)

I am Skipping Today, and That’s Okay (Front Page Feature)

 

THE BODY IS NOT AN APOLOGY: 

Protect Your Children, Watch Your Mouth: How Parents Can (and Must) Foster Positive Body Image (Front Page Header)

From The Doctors To The Gym: Navigating Body Shame In The Most Vulnerable Places  (Front Page Header)

 

THE MENTAL ILLNESS HAPPY HOUR: 

The Attics Are Already Full (Guest Blog)

 

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BlogHer Contributor

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