body

- parenting,mom-101
- March 9, 2022
8 Ways to Keep Your Daughter From Ever Saying ‘I Suck at Sports’

A lot of young girls grow up thinking sports are not for them. Here's how to encourage your daughter to have a healthy relationship with sports.
- mom-101
- July 6, 2017
Dear Dads (And Future Boyfriends), You Don’t Own Your Daughter’s Body

“Don’t mess with her,” reads the caption.
- mom-101
- April 22, 2016
Why My Body Is a No-Diet Zone

Now that I am a bit older, I refuse to diet, but that wasn't always the case—through high school and university I tried to pay attention to how many calories I consumed, cut out sweets and...
- family-life
- April 19, 2016
Cherish the Skin that Gives Shape to Who You Are

Bio-Oil has been a part of our family for over a decade. I discovered it when my poor body was stretched beyond recognition and the skin on my belly so thin and tight I seriously thought it would split! Carrying a 10-and-a-half-pound baby will push the li
- family-life
- March 2, 2016
Chrissy Teigen Is Embracing Her Pregnancy Body

For some people pregnancy is a rough nine month ride that they can't wait to get off. But for others—let's call them they lucky ones—pregnancy is a wonderful experience that they really...
- family-life
- February 10, 2016
Barbie’s New Body-Positive Makeover

It's hard for me to think of my childhood without Barbie in it. My sister and I shared the old-school pink plastic Barbie Dream House; we had a huge Tupperware tub full of different Barbies and...
- family-life
- January 8, 2016
Kelly Rowland: “There’s Too Much Emphasis A Mom’s Pre-Baby Body”

From television shows that air the latest paparazzi photo of Hollywood starlets figures post-pregnancy, to Instagram posts that promise amazing, life-changing results from cleanses or body...
- mom-101
- December 4, 2015
Fashion, Nursing and Body Image

I am at a place where I am currently trying to figure out what on earth works for my body. It's changed a lot over the years, especially the last 3. I've been pregnant 4 times, 2 of which have brought us our gorgeous daughters. The other two ended in
- mom-101
- November 17, 2015
Christmas DIY – Lavender Body Butter

It's November, a month some people find dreary while others celebrate because they are allowed to officially unleash the festivus they've been holding in since they reluctantly took down their Christmas lights in April. While some people were sneakily
- mom-101
- November 7, 2015
We Are Strong, Mama’s!

Have you ever thought about what your body goes through as a Mom? How are we even standing? We Are Strong, Mama's! Give yourself some credit!
- style-beauty
- June 16, 2016
Mom Wardrobe Reboot: Dressing a Post-Baby Body

We asked our Savvy style guru Wendy Woods for her expert opinion on dressing post-baby bodies and creating a back-to-work wardrobe that works for you.
- mom-101
- July 22, 2015
How To Be Strong Inside and Out After Your Divorce

Sometimes work leads to place you never really thought you would end up! This weekend I attended a body building show for a newspaper article I'm writing about the popularity of the bikini...
- family-life
- June 15, 2015
Zoe Saldana’s Post-Baby Body Is “Softer And Stronger”

We love a celebrity mom who stands up and says, “This is me, take it or leave it.” Thank goodness for moms like Kelly Clarkson, Pink and now Zoe Saldana.
- mom-101
- May 13, 2015
Dad-Body Anyone?

I learned about this “phenomena” this past weekend. In case there are still some of you out there like me who have no clue what is going on, I'm going to fill you in. I went to urbandictionary.com to get the full scoop on the dad-body: 1. A body re
- mom-101
- April 28, 2015
A Ridiculous Conversation with My Body

By Jac Me: Hey, Body. First off, I want to really take this opportunity to say thanks. We have been through the ringer
- mom-101
- April 20, 2015
My Spring Body Image Hack

I bought the wrong size pants and I've never felt better about myself.
- family-life
- April 14, 2015
Pink Defends Her ‘Voluptuous’ Body in Perfect Twitter Rant

Alright people, I'm getting a little tired of all this, aren't you? First, we had to deal with stupid ‘journalists' insulting Kelly Clarkson because her post baby body didn't fit in to their idea of ‘perfect', then we had a … Continue read
- family-life
- March 13, 2015
Body After Baby: 6 Month Update

I'm in denial. My baby girl is now 6 months old (as of Monday). I think she must be in denial as well because we're going on a week of being up 2-3 times at night, fussing during the day and general screamy-ness. I'll take baby who used to sleep 10
- mom-101
- February 23, 2015
My Body, Myself

I don't usually go into someone else's house and strip down, but that's what I spent my morning doing. Today was my photo session with Sara. I came home totally exhausted.
- family-life
- January 9, 2015
Brinkley’s Bikini Body =Your New Year’s Inspiration

Christy Brinkley is currently vacationing in some luxurious place with her kids to help celebrate her daughter Alexa Ray's birthday, and she might have made me cry when I saw the bikini shot she posted on Instagram yesterday. Like most of … Continue
- family-life
- December 30, 2014
Body After Baby

And just as we are about to turn the calendar's over to 2015, another 4 weeks have passed me by. And with those 4 weeks have come birthdays, hockey games, Christmas celebrations and lots of running around. I, for one, am looking forward to taking a few
- food
- December 17, 2014
DIY Gingerbread Body Butter

If you are looking for some last minute handmade gift ideas you will definitely want to check out this Gingerbread Body Butter
- family-life
- December 3, 2014
Body after Baby: 12 Weeks Postpartum

Well, time for another body after baby update because somehow, another 4 weeks have passed and a lot of changes have taken place in the last few weeks. I had my final postpartum check up at the 8 week mark and was told that everything was healing very nic
- mom-101
- November 25, 2014
The Price to Pay For The Body You Want…

{image source} I spend too much time thinking about the size and firmness of my bum, the leanness of my thighs, and whether my traps are too big. I annoy Wizz and I annoy myself. What I know is that I am willing to do certain things to get certain resul
- family-life
- November 5, 2014
Body After Baby: 8 Weeks Postpartum

8 weeks already?! Wow. Time is definitely flying this time around. I'm not entirely sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing.
- family-life
- October 7, 2014
Body After Baby

I can't believe my girl is 4 weeks old already. On the one hand, it seems like these past 4 weeks have gone by really quickly but on the other hand, it feels like we've always had her with us. Strange contradiction.
- family-life
- October 4, 2014
DIY Bath Salts – Do Your Body Good

Okay let's be honest here. As a momma to a toddler and four-legged furry friend privacy in the bathroom doesn't happen often…I mean rarely ever…I mean never.
- family-life
- August 28, 2014
The Thing About Swimsuit Season

nother summer came and went and my bikini still reveals a bit of a belly. I don't consider this to be a shortfall in my fitness journey or another example of me not “measuring up”.
- family-life
- August 27, 2014
All About that Bass and Skinny Privilege

My mom excitedly informed me about the latest anthem in body acceptance “All about that bass“. Huzzah! Boy was I delighted. I bought it off iTunes on my fancy iPhone (middle class privilege)
- mom-101
- August 25, 2014
Little Known Fact (And How It Happened)

Little known fact. In the past 2 years I've lost 25 pounds. I cringe a little looking back at these, but here's a few photos of me from before. The most noticeable difference to me is my face
- mom-101
- June 30, 2014
Top 5 Natural Ways to Help With Sore Muscles

The older I get the more I'm noticing my muscles seem to ache more. It doesn't take much. Just getting up in the morning and there it is. A pain in my shoulder or lower
- mom-101
- June 16, 2014
Mind – Body

The brain is an amazing thing. The whole body, really. I have been amazed at what my body can do now that I've started pushing myself and testing myself a bit more.
- food
- May 5, 2014
DIY Vanilla Body Scrub

Who doesn't love to pamper themselves once in a while? There is nothing I love more than to draw myself a hot bath and sit and relax with a book in the tub after I've gotten the babies down for the night
- food
- February 14, 2014
Whipped Goodness – 10 Great Recipes

Is there anything better than Whipped Cream? I love its texture and I love the taste! And even better, I came across some wonderful recipes for the body too! Yes that's right, whipped body scrub, lip scrubs and even body wash! Isn't that awesome?
- mom-101
- January 23, 2014
Second Side

She likes to pretend people can't see it. In her own mind she is lean and lithe and neither the bulges she tries not to see nor the fit of her clothes seem to convince her otherwise.
- mom-101
- January 14, 2014
DIY Peppermint Brown Sugar Body Scrub

It's always nice to be pampered once in a while, but the cost of pampering can be quite pricey if you're to go to a spa or purchase products at the store
- food
- January 13, 2014
DIY Peppermint Brown Sugar Body Scrub

It's always nice to be pampered once in a while, but the cost of pampering can be quite pricey if you're to go to a spa or purchase products at the store. I love natural products, especially ones that can be made conveniently at home with ingredients
- family-life
- January 10, 2014
Homemade Natural Body Butter

Harsh winter weather wreaking havoc on your skin? Try whipping up these lovely homemade natural body butters!
- family-life
- December 5, 2013
15 Fun Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Tweens

If you're looking for fun stocking stuffer ideas for tweens, these 15 ideas for tween boys and girls are sure to please.
- family-life
- November 11, 2013
Keeping Clean With Fisher-Price’s Organic Bath and Body Line

Washing a newborn is a delicate and rewarding job. Making sure you have the right soap is very important! Fisher-Price just released a new Organic Bath and Body line
- family-life
- November 6, 2013
Fisher-Price Launches a Bath and Body Line—Enter to #Win

I used to dread bath time with my first...tiny little baby in water = slippery tiny little baby and so my husband was the only one to bathe him for the first few months
- family-life
- September 8, 2013
Why I’m More Confident in My Postpartum Body

I know what you are thinking. "What!?"
- mom-101
- June 18, 2013
An Honest Approach to the Post Baby Body

Yes…my butt jiggles sometimes.
- mom-101
- December 6, 2012
Second-hand Scores for My Post-Baby Body

I've started to come to grips with the fact that I'll never again fit into old jeans, and instead of spending a ton of cash on new jeans, I hit the (unexpected) jackpot at my local second-hand shop.
- mom-101
- October 28, 2012
Non-Runner Running

I am not a runner. Running is not something that I like doing. Not at all. But lately, I have been doing it.
- family-life
- October 4, 2012
Running and Exercising with Diastasis Recti

How diastasis recti hasn't prevented me from being healthy and active.
- family-life
- September 16, 2012
Cycle challenge, sore butt and 7 Stretches to do after

This momma was cycling for Type 1 Diabetes in a 3 hour cycle challenge Saturday.
- family-life
- September 6, 2012
Dear Jessica Simpson – It’s Time To Come Out Of Hiding

Jessica Simpson obviously took advantage of her pregnancy and used it as an excuse to indulge. I can't blame her for it one bit either.
- family-life
- September 5, 2012
Anna Faris Had A Baby Like 5 Minutes Ago

Anna Faris delivered her son, Jack, on August 25th. That was 10 days ago. Ahem. I don't even look like that now almost 5 years after my last child
- mom-101
- August 15, 2012
Vegas Or Bust

I have about 5 pounds to lose before I am at my pre-William weight (and I know that 5 pounds doesn't sound like A LOT, but it is the difference between feeling like you've squished into your clothes and feeling like your clothes fit just right).
- mom-101
- August 9, 2012
Does it fit up my nose?

The last thing you want to say is, "don't shove a whatever up your nose" if they weren't already thinking of doing that cuz simply planting that idea is quite foolish.
- mom-101
- July 26, 2012
Weight Loss Survival Guide For New Moms

You're loving every minute of being a mom. What you're not loving is the way your body is not bouncing back as quickly as you'd hoped it would.
- food
- June 18, 2012
Dear Carbs: I Am Breaking Up With You.

I was looking in the mirror and noticing that I was getting puffier by the nano second. Finally I said “ENOUGH”! Time to do something about it.
- family-life
- April 25, 2012
Jennifer Garner Shows Off Her Fab Post Baby Body In Las Vegas

Wow! We've only seen shots of Jennifer Garner dressed down and in full 'mom' mode since she gave birth to son Samuel at the end of February, and she no doubt looked great every time we saw her.
- No Category
- April 8, 2016
Feet (and Face) First

Dive feet (and face) first into some much-needed pampering sessions at these two spas offering relaxation, rejuvenation and a well-deserved break.
- style-beauty
- June 16, 2016
Mom Wardrobe Reboot

Let's face it, finding clothes to wear post baby can be hard work. You've changed—with a new baby comes a new life, new identity, new priorities…and a new body. All this newness probably means a new wardrobe, too—but where do you start? We asked our Savvy style guru Wendy Woods for her expert opinion on dressing post-baby bodies and creating a back-to-work wardrobe that works for you.