About a year ago, I offered some suggestions about what to do if you’re feeling self-conscious on Zoom, but since then, the side-effects of Zoom have gone to a whole new level. Now some people are experiencing Zoom dysmorphia. I first heard about this on a segment from The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and it’s disturbing. The problem occurs not only with Zoom but also with the way people are portrayed on social media in general, and it can lead people to become fixated on sup

Like many people, I’m starting to add some things back into my life after last year’s enforced isolation. This includes visiting more people, but it also includes getting back to a more regular walking routine and being a bit more mindful about eating. But as eager as I am for some things to change, I know that trying to do everything all at once won’t work. Instead, I remind myself to go slowly with smaller changes. For example, I’d mentioned in a recent blog post that I had

One of the podcasts I enjoy is The Cracked Cup, and I especially appreciated the most recent episode, which included a good conversation about shame and weight. (If you’re interested in the conversation, here’s the link to the episode, and that part starts around minute 35.) I enjoyed the whole episode, but one comment that stood out was when one of the women said that when she was younger, she felt like she needed to earn the right to wear a bathing suit. And as an overweigh

Mother’s Day isn’t my favorite holiday these days, but I thought it might be fun to think about my mom’s recipes. The only problem is, I don’t have many because my dad did most of the baking and cooking. Even when my mom and I made sugar cookies, my dad was the one who made the dough. Then Mom and I would roll it out, cut it, and decorate it. But I do remember a few things that she made, so I wanted to share those. Pancakes without milk When I was ten, Mom, my brother, and I

I was horrified a couple of weeks ago to read an article in Slate called “The Last Thing Fat Kids Need” because it was the first time I’d heard about overweight kids being taken away from their parents. The case in question happened in England, but it’s also happened in Ohio and South Carolina. And when the kids were taken away, it wasn’t for any reason except their weight. As the article states: “These parents loved their children. But they could not make them thin. So they