She is still a little girl, on the cusp of learning about being a woman. It hurts my heart for her most times. She's beautiful, inside and out, but she doesn't believe it. She frets about weight and she is only 8 years old. I hate that.
She asked me about my stretch marks. I answered honestly. They are there because of weight gain.
Is it because we're chubby Mom?
WE'RE chubby? I asked her why she thought she was chubby. She didn't have an answer. She's not chubby. Her mom is overweight and I see how that affects my beautiful girl.
I hate that. Because. Look at her. She's gorgeous!
So I will try, again, to change my ways. Because this gorgeous girl deserves it.
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She's gorgeous. My boys have body issues already. I have a lot of changes I need to make too.
She is utterly gorgeous!
I hate that our kids have to face such grown up feelings about body image. I remember being 8 when my mom pointed out I was getting a double chin. It's been the main source of my self-consciousness since then.
Maybe you can start showing her (without her realizing it) bigger women who are beautiful? Like maybe Kirstie Alley or the new lady on Food Network? I think the show is Have Cake Will Travel. Understand, I'm not saying SHE is bigger, but no matter how the world sees her, she sees herself as "chubby."
Definitely, beautiful!
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