I Wasn’t Expecting To Become A Single Mother—One Who Had To Fight Back Against Body Shaming At The Same Time

help each other rise.

My son is almost three now. He tells me I’m beautiful when I wear pajamas and when I wear lipstick. He doesn’t see flaws. He sees love.

And maybe that’s the real lesson.

You don’t owe anyone a smaller body to be worthy of kindness.

You don’t need to bounce back—you’re allowed to move forward.

And sometimes, the thing that breaks you open is the very thing that lets light in.

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