Here I am…I think

Photo courtesy of pumpkinmook/Creative Commons

I’m getting divorced. I just got dumped. I went from being a wife to a girlfriend in a very short period of time. Every self-help book is rolling its tear-stained eyes at me- I told you so. Rebound. Rebound. I suppose, technically, it was a rebound- but it was with someone I’ve known for twenty [...]

Closed Minds and Open Letters

imgres

It’s a weird week for news and not news news (do I sound like a horrible love child of Gertrude Stein and Donald Rumsfield? No? I should…). Syria is still a mess btw, we still have a small portion of our gerrymandered electorate holding the country hostage on our sixth day of government shutdown. But [...]

When Dad says He’s Gay

Image courtesy of Amy Shea

  “I think Dad is gay.” My sister and I were in the basement of our family home. I was about to leave for college in the fall and felt I needed to share my suspicions before I left. I knew my sister preferred to leave things well enough alone, told me I was crazy [...]

Naked

pictures_with_words(5)

Warning: While all content on Girl Body Pride deals with emotional and mental health as it relates to body image and self-perception, please recognize that what follows contains possibly triggering content. Please, if you or someone you know and love needs it, seek help. We promise to hold your hand as long as you need [...]