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Pondering the Reconstruction Era

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I started the morning posing for topless photos in the harsh clinical light of the plastic surgeon’s office. I hadn’t given much thought to what the ambiance might be like should I ever pose topless, but doctors in lab coats with a changing curtain for a backdrop never crossed my mind. If you told me [...]

Beautiful Like Me

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Why do women, particularly in America, tend to have such skewed body images? How do we raise our daughters to have a healthy self image? WickedStepMom, Tricia at Shout, and Amy at FiveFlowerMom – along with several other bloggers – are tackling this issue over the next few Mondays.

This Week’s Question: “Does how [...]

Pregnancy 101: How to Roll Over

by Judy Schwartz Haley

You might think rolling over is no big deal unless perhaps you’re training your dog, or your infant has developed a greater degree of mobility. Consider, however, the plight of the poor pregnant woman, a beached whale trapped on her back in the divot of a sagging mattress. Rolling over is no small feat, especially [...]