monthly theme, May 2013: “body image”

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Body image after having a child is a tricky enough subject– but what about body image after an ALI journey? For many mothers, there is an inherent conundrum of feeling like less of a woman at the exact moment in time that they have less time than ever before to focus on themselves and their body/health.

With summer quickly approaching, I’m guessing that many of you will have thoughts on this. I know that I personally have struggled with embracing my post-baby body, and beyond that, I have struggled to find the time – or really, to MAKE the time – to squeeze in exercise and to make healthy meals for myself and my family, even though I know how important it is.

This month we are curious to know how you feel about your body now that you’re pregnant and/or parenting after an ALI journey. As always, here are some prompts to get you thinking, but feel free to write on any topic:

How do you feel about your pregnancy / post-partum / post-adoption body?

Did you have weight gain in addition to pregnancy gain because of depression, fertility meds, etc?

How did you handle the psychological effects of weight gain from a pregnancy(ies) that you lost?

If you adopted, did you turn to food during the seemingly endless waiting period?

How do you / have you made time to focus on your health/body since becoming a mother?

Do you focus more on healthy food, good exercise, or a mix of both?

As always, if you don’t have a blog we welcome your comments on the topic below and we’ll link your comment in the post listing.

Entries for this month’s theme are due Wednesday, May 22nd at midnight, EST . The full list of links will go live on Thursday, May 23.

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weekly summary, vol. 48 – PAIL Bloggers says: May 17, 2013 at 1:02 PM […] ever met a single woman who has no opinion on this, but in case you need help getting started, Josey‘s write-up features a whole slew of questions to get the hamster wheel spinning. Check it out, think about it, […] Reply

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The Tatas Must Be Contained! | Stumbling Gracefully says: May 20, 2013 at 7:22 AM […] post is part of the PAIL monthly theme focusing on Body […] Reply

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monthly theme reminder – PAIL Bloggers says: May 21, 2013 at 2:10 PM […] we hope you’ll share your thoughts on this topic. The deadline is Wednesday at midnight EST. Click here to see Josey’s introduction of the theme, get writing prompts and submit your post via the […] Reply

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PAIL Monthly Theme Post: Body Image | Life Begins says: May 22, 2013 at 7:23 PM […] post is part of PAILs May monthly theme post follow the link here if you would like to […] Reply

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monthly theme, May 2013: “body image” posts listing – PAIL Bloggers says: May 23, 2013 at 11:35 AM […] read more about the intro to this month’s theme, please click here! May’s Monthly Theme posts are all about body image and the ALI […] Reply

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