When we praise a woman for being “small" we both offer our twisted belief that smaller is better and then shower ourselves with self judgment for not being small, or at least, not “small enough”. This example also works if we were to praise a woman for her being “tall” or “large”, believing that larger is better and then judging ourselves and others for not being “large enough”.

Motherhood, Relationships, Self CareJamie GreenwoodOctober 24, 2016body positive, body image, pregnancy, healthy body, mothering, feminismComment