Body Acceptance

XOJane & Gabi Fresh Fatkini Gallery Shows Off Body Diversity In Swimwear

Emma Gray | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Fat Acceptance, Xojane Fatkini, Body Acceptance, Body Diversity, Real Women's Bodies, Xojane Fatkini Gallery, Body Image, Xojane, Slideexpand, Gabi Fresh, Gabi Fresh Fatkini, Women News
Emma Gray

Every year, dozens of magazine covers and websites shout about the latest celebrity showing off her "bikini body" and promise women a "surefire way" to "get bikini body ready!" Of course, the result of all of these headlines is that many women never feel as as though their own bodies are "ready" enough.

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How I Learned To Stop Fearing My Reflection

JJ Keith | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Women Body Image, Empowerment, Fat, Baby Weight, Parenting, Body Image Issues, Weight, Diet, Women and Body Image, Acceptance, Positive Thinking, Body Acceptance, Body Image, Exercise, Becoming Fearless, Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Female Empowerment, Becoming-Fearless, Healthy Living News
JJ Keith

Accepting our bodies -- and meaning it -- is harder than it seems. I don't want to live my life always five or 10 or 30 pounds away from being okay with myself.

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There Isn't Anything Wrong With Our Bodies

Stephanie Penn | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Plus-Size Model, Body Acceptance, Plus Size, Body Image, Women and Body Image, Plus Size Fashion, Women-Authentic-Beauty, Detroit News
Stephanie Penn

We can blame society, entertainment and outside influences for the way that our children view themselves, but television is no match for good old fashioned lessons taught to children by their parents.

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My Fat, Beautiful Body

Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Women-Authentic-Beauty, Women and Self-Esteem, Body Acceptance, Body Image, Confidence, Women's Health, Women and Body Image, Self-Confidence, Women News

By Jenn Leyva | Role/Reboot Without fail at noon on every Friday, 30 minutes before my beginning ballet class starts, a mixture of fear and dread o...

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Take Back Your Summer: Accepting The Body You Have Now

Robin S. Rosenberg, Ph.D. | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Bathing Suit Body Acceptance, Healthy Living, Body Acceptance, Healthy Living Body, Summer Body, Body Image, Exercise, Body Image Issues, Women and Body Image, Healthy Living News
Robin S. Rosenberg, Ph.D.

The point is that it doesn't make sense to feel okay about your body only if it looks a certain way. Who knows if it will get that way?

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Where Is The A-Cup Revolution?

Kate Fridkis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Curvy Role Model, Christina Hendricks, Sexiest Woman in the World, Body Image, Esquire, Small Breasts, Body Acceptance, A-Cup Revolution, Bra Size, The New York Times, A-Cup, Style News
Kate Fridkis

It's a revolution out there, or so I hear. Women with small breasts are taking over the world.

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My Superhero Underpants

Holly Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hanky Panky, Spanx, Miracle Bra, Fashion Industry, Wonder Woman, Women Body Image, Women Underwear, Women Body Acceptance, Body Acceptance, Body Image, Body Image Underwear, Style News
Holly Robinson

I'm always on the prowl for underpants suitable for women of a certain age.

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What Makes Body Acceptance Risky Business

Jane Shure | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Healthy Eating, Women, Eating Disorders, Body Image, Wellness, Body Acceptance, Healthy Living News
Jane Shure

What are we actually risking if we accept our bodies? Are we risking living with more reasonable standards, ones that are achievable and sustainable? Are we risking having brighter moods that empower us?

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How to Free Yourself From Dieting - Step 2

Colleen Perry | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Grief Work, Therapy, Body Acceptance, Anorexia, Thinness, Dieting, Eating Disorders, Dietician, Obesity, Women and Body Image, Hypnotherapy, Health, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Colleen Perry

Often, chronic dieting or the development of an eating disorder is a mask for feelings in your life over which you sense you have no control; depression, anxiety, or loss. Your body becomes a battleground.

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