Body Terrorism Starts When We’re Young January 10, 2015 by Sally Wiedenbeck 2 Comments Little boys and little girls wear different clothes. Sometimes this is by choice, other times because it’s what their caretakers dress them in. Either way, it changes how they interact with the world. When I was a little girl, I wore jumpers and tights. Little girls like me quickly learn just what is appropriate in jumpers and tights. This knowledge comes to us through the … [Read more...]
Never Stop Looking For Your People December 28, 2014 by Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg 1 Comment Photograph by West Anderson [Image description: The photograph shows the roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The photo was taken from above from the ferris wheel. Lights are visible on the roller coaster, the ocean is on the left, and a few people are visible walking on the ground.] My husband Bob and I have been going to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on … [Read more...]
Dress as a Religious Value December 21, 2014 by Rev. Katie Norris Leave a Comment [In-text and headline image description: The photograph shows the author and her family on the pulpit of a Unitarian church. The author is a white woman wearing a brown dress and an ornate golden scarf. Her son is next to her; he is a white child with short brown hair, and he is wearing a brown suit. Next to her son is her husband, a white man with short brown hair who is also … [Read more...]
Just Try: Autism and Love December 10, 2014 by ProfMomEsq, Guest Writer 1 Comment Photograph by Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg [Image description: The photograph shows a monarch butterfly holding onto a leaf, with the sun shining through its wings.] I can tell you about fifteen hours a week of therapy. I can tell you about speech delays, sensory processing disorder, language processing disorder and social anxiety. I can tell you about impaired motor … [Read more...]
When I Stopped Apologizing For My Body November 18, 2014 by Natalie Tucker, Guest Writer 1 Comment Almost 6 years…almost 6 years of self hatred, of feeling like I was ruined, of feeling alone. You see, before that I wore bikinis on my honeymoon and felt sexy disrobing in front of my husband. And then I got pregnant. And then I gained weight. And then I developed stretch marks and a deflated tummy. And then I became miserable. It was within these 6 years that I … [Read more...]
