tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post8243543837704798265..comments2023-09-25T07:18:11.130-07:00Comments on It's All About Balance: Do these jeans make me look momorexic?Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-80064004600454997832011-07-30T10:03:40.259-07:002011-07-30T10:03:40.259-07:00Yeah, I've never been concerned about body ima...Yeah, I've never been concerned about body image either - until the last few months (since I turned 40, actually). Now all of a sudden I'm worried about my lack of defined abs, my wider-than-a-12-year-old's thighs, and and and...<br /><br />How does a young-ish (yes, I still think 40 is young) single mom afford decent clothes without shopping at places like "Forever 21"? But those stores seem to ONLY sell skinny jeans!!<br /><br />I don't care about pockets. I just want my ass to look good :-)Laura Sagehttp://www.YourBusyBee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-92134239934892454832011-07-29T04:46:10.936-07:002011-07-29T04:46:10.936-07:00"from muffin top to ... over-sharing" - ..."from muffin top to ... over-sharing" - Love it!<br /><br />Yes, we mothers <i>do</i> have enough stress already, without feeling like we have to resemble high school cheerleaders.BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-74521412388468463392011-07-28T23:50:02.286-07:002011-07-28T23:50:02.286-07:00I can completely relate to this post, through peop...I can completely relate to this post, through people watching at the girls' school. I am amazed by how moms feel pressured to present themselves as "perfectly hip." It is always about how they look, how in shape they are, yadda-yadda. <br /><br />Back in June I attended a birthday party with Skylar and Claire. I was wearing a pair of dress slacks and tank, with a loose shaw-like sweater, and an expensive necklace I got as a gift. One of the "room moms" whom had always avoided asking for my help in classroom parties, approached me about helping with the End of Year party. I can guarantee if I had been wearing my usual jeans and t-shirt she would have never approached me. But because I looked styling, and even better, like I had MONEY, I was suddenly someone worthy of helping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-42600491823189569872011-07-28T08:46:09.713-07:002011-07-28T08:46:09.713-07:00Lol. It might be easy for me to say since I'm ...Lol. It might be easy for me to say since I'm a string bean, but I felt the same way after my kids were born. There was just too much else to worry about besides body image. And I am about 35 pounds lighter now (not counting the 14 pounds of pregnancy) than I was after my last birth. :)Pippihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598890631695015818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-59139009584452985682011-07-27T13:10:54.212-07:002011-07-27T13:10:54.212-07:00I'm not totally detached from the thought that...I'm not totally detached from the thought that I don't like the numbers on my clothing tags, but I would rather deal with that than try to pound myself into clothing that obviously doesn't fit just to say I still wear XYZ sizes.<br /><br />I want to look age appropriate while still being comfortable. That's not always easy when few designers offer styles that 'fit' that description. Especially for older women. <br /><br />I would settle for a pair of pants with decent pockets too.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-32717572314414438252011-07-27T07:54:37.967-07:002011-07-27T07:54:37.967-07:00I'm so amazed at the continuing obsession of o...I'm so amazed at the continuing obsession of our society with body shapes ... too fat, too thin, too old, too soft, too bony. Does anyone just accept who they are, aiming to be healthy? <br /><br />I love heals, so I wear them. I hate mascara and gave it up years ago. No one notices or cares!Missy Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020559836786005693noreply@blogger.com