Tag: self-esteem

I’m the opposite of brave

I’ve always liked living inside my comfort zone, and I have a history of not challenging myself. If something’s not..

The problem with beauty

As humans, we seek beauty, don’t we? The beautiful sunset, a beautiful flower, elegant beauty in movement and composition, words..

Why do celebrities get plastic surgery?

(this piece appeared in its original form on AMotherWorld.com in 2012) Oh, hello Lara Flynn Boyle, I didn’t recognize you and..

All the things they said

“Oh you have such skinny arms. Such little skinny arms.” It was an off-handed comment to my daughter, while a..

I’ve got the stay at home mom blues

I’ve spent the last 2,731 days as a stay-at-home mom. For awhile, I was an on-maternity-leave mom, and for awhile..