Eating disorders

I had a week-long celebration when I turned 50. I have seen pictures during the last event, and perhaps the party shouldn’t have quite gone on so long. But I was determined not to be like my mother. She didn’t let us speak to her about her 50th birthday. She showed up to help me …

Sometimes a post just hits a nerve. Anne Parris’ recent offering on the Boulevard was that for me. About another Dove commercial. Highlighting the unintentional messages about body image that mothers give daughters. It’s pretty shocking. Please. If you haven’t, go give it a read. The mothers’ surprise and sadness was palpable. What they had honestly tried …