# body image (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover body image. Page: Feed: --- ## [A New Season of Body-Positive Home](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/a-new-season-of-body-positive-home) _2026-08-19 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ What to expect moving forward ## [What I learned from a fat-positive eating disorder therapist...who has Ozempic in the fridge](https://oonahanson.substack.com/p/what-i-learned-from-a-fat-positive) _2026-08-19 · Oona Hanson · Parenting Without Diet Culture_ And other takeaways for parents on a GLP-1 ## [The Age of Acceptance – 68?](https://bousbous.com/2026/08/17/the-age-of-acceptance-68/) _2026-08-17 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ Aging Mirrors made me think about aging. In the US, it’s almost an us-versus-them thing until you get there, maybe? I was watching a reality Continue reading ## [You don't have to feel worthy first](https://stylingconfidential.substack.com/p/you-dont-have-to-feel-worthy-first) _2026-08-14 · Nicole Garfunkel · Styling Confidential_ how the small daily act of getting dressed is quietly building something bigger ## [I'm about to become an empty nester](https://oonahanson.substack.com/p/im-about-to-become-an-empty-nester) _2026-08-12 · Oona Hanson · Parenting Without Diet Culture_ Packing up my last kid—and unpacking some of my feelings about it ## [4 Types of Civic Engagement: Are We Participating in Society or Just Watching?](https://www.theemotionmachine.com/4-types-of-civic-engagement-are-we-participating-in-society-or-just-watching/) _2026-08-11 · Steven Handel · The Emotion Machine_ Civic life depends on more than paying attention. The way we participate – or don’t – shapes who actually has influence. Pericles once told his fellow Athenians that a man who stays out of politics isn’t simply minding his own business, but is failing in his duty to the community. Civic disengagement wasn’t seen as (more...) The post 4 Types of Civic Engagement: Are We Participating in Society or… ## [Cheers to the Good Stuff](https://bousbous.com/2026/08/10/cheers-to-the-good-stuff/) _2026-08-10 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ The good stuff is typically not my norm. I write about the interesting, which is sometimes a wee bit dark. So, today, the good stuff. Continue reading ## [I'm writing the book our parents needed!](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/im-writing-the-book-our-parents-needed) _2026-08-08 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ For us, for them, and for the next generation. ## [The 10 Core Beliefs of a Body-Positive Home](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/the-10-core-beliefs-of-a-body-positive) _2026-08-07 · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ Workshop Series Replay Library ## [The case for shopping from home](https://stylingconfidential.substack.com/p/the-case-for-shopping-from-home) _2026-08-07 · Nicole Garfunkel · Styling Confidential_ how to turn a frustrating shopping experience into a really good one ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ABLwptOg03KH) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [“My daughter wants to wear a crop top, but she’s got a belly—what do I do?”](https://oonahanson.substack.com/p/my-daughter-wants-to-wear-a-crop) _2026-08-05 · Oona Hanson · Parenting Without Diet Culture_ Clothes, body image, and back-to-school shopping ## [Flood the Zone: How Misinformation Makes Truth Feel Impossible](https://www.theemotionmachine.com/flood-the-zone-how-misinformation-makes-truth-feel-impossible/) _2026-08-04 · Steven Handel · The Emotion Machine_ Flooding the zone isn’t about making you believe one lie. It is about overwhelming the information environment until truth itself feels impossible. The most effective propaganda does not always tell you what to believe. Sometimes it leaves you unsure whether belief is possible at all. A few years ago, I wrote about information pollution and (more...) The post Flood the Zone: How Misinformation… ## [Be Quiet and Think About What You Did!](https://bousbous.com/2026/08/03/be-quiet-and-think-about-what-you-did/) _2026-08-03 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ This week is the anniversary of my third year in Boston. That magical move happened within the space of about 12 weeks, from inception to Continue reading ## [Should I remove my little girl's mustache?](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/should-i-remove-my-little-girls-mustache) _2026-08-01 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ A framework for deciding whether or not to support appearance-modifying behaviors in kids ## [There's no such thing as a "non-outfit"](https://stylingconfidential.substack.com/p/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-non-outfit) _2026-07-31 · Nicole Garfunkel · Styling Confidential_ getting dressed counts, even when it's just a sweatshirt ## [Hasslers: How Difficult People Drain Time From Your Life](https://www.theemotionmachine.com/hasslers-how-difficult-people-drain-time-from-your-life/) _2026-07-29 · Steven Handel · The Emotion Machine_ Difficult people don’t just drain your patience – they may also affect your health. New research on “hasslers” shows how persistent negative social strain can wear us down over time. The people around us aren’t just background characters in the movie of our lives. They are an integral part of the psychological and biological environment (more...) The post Hasslers: How Difficult People Drain Time… ## [Cyclospora continues to spread, and so do the weight-loss wishes](https://oonahanson.substack.com/p/cyclospora-continues-to-spread-and) _2026-07-29 · Oona Hanson · Parenting Without Diet Culture_ I had more to stay about the sh\*tty poop jokes ## [The Bottle, the Routine and the Flying Wolf](https://bousbous.com/2026/07/27/the-bottle-the-routine-and-the-flying-wolf/) _2026-07-27 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ A bottle broke on my head this week. Rather, it hit my head and broke when it landed. I have a 3 diameter bump on Continue reading ## [You can't work on one without the other](https://stylingconfidential.substack.com/p/you-cant-work-on-one-without-the) _2026-07-24 · Nicole Garfunkel · Styling Confidential_ why body image and fashion are more connected than you think ## [How much do you affect your child’s relationship with food?](https://oonahanson.substack.com/p/how-much-do-you-affect-your-childs) _2026-07-22 · Oona Hanson · Parenting Without Diet Culture_ What parents can—and can’t—control ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qsrBqZ0SNKam) _2026-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Dating Apps Are Confidence Black Holes: The Costs of Swipe-Based Romance](https://www.theemotionmachine.com/dating-apps-are-confidence-black-holes-the-costs-of-swipe-based-romance/) _2026-07-21 · Steven Handel · The Emotion Machine_ As real life gives us fewer places to meet, dating apps fill the gap – then quietly reshape how we experience attraction, rejection, and ourselves. The real win isn’t mastering the swipe; it’s finding someone worth logging off for. When did meeting new people become so difficult and weird? Where do people even go anymore (more...) The post Dating Apps Are Confidence Black Holes: The Costs of… ## [To Be Continued: Family Trees and an Uncomfortable Truth](https://bousbous.com/2026/07/20/to-be-continued-family-trees-and-an-uncomfortable-truth/) _2026-07-20 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ Last August, I started my family tree and, for some reason, stopped. Well, almost a year later, I started again and finished — sorta. I Continue reading ## [How’s That Whole “Taking Care of Yourself” Thing Going?](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/hows-that-whole-taking-care-of-yourself-a74) _2026-07-19 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ Your JULY Well-Being Inventory (a friend-binge has been filling my cup lately) ## [What if you just tried it once this summer?](https://stylingconfidential.substack.com/p/what-if-you-just-tried-it-once-this) _2026-07-17 · Nicole Garfunkel · Styling Confidential_ this is your practice run ## [Glued to the Screen: Scrolling Hypnosis and the Allure of Easy Dopamine](https://www.theemotionmachine.com/glued-to-the-screen-scrolling-hypnosis-and-the-allure-of-easy-dopamine/) _2026-07-16 · Steven Handel · The Emotion Machine_ Social media can pull us into automatic scrolling loops built on novelty, reward, and instant stimulation. Learn how to interrupt the habit and use social media more consciously. Social media can produce a trance-like state where we are no longer fully aware of what we’re doing. We’re just mindlessly scrolling, liking, and sharing. Many social (more...) The post Glued to the Screen: Scrolling… ## [What a parasite teaches us about diet culture](https://oonahanson.substack.com/p/what-a-parasite-teaches-us-about) _2026-07-15 · Oona Hanson · Parenting Without Diet Culture_ An obsession with weight loss threatens to infect us all ## [Tired: Climbing Trees, Suicide and Nolan Wells](https://bousbous.com/2026/07/13/tired-climbing-trees-suicide-and-nolan-wells/) _2026-07-13 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ My inner child went tree climbing on the Fourth of July and dragged the old adult along. Can you remember the last time, if ever, Continue reading ## [The Old Navy T-Shirt Lesson](https://stylingconfidential.substack.com/p/the-old-navy-t-shirt-lesson) _2026-07-10 · Nicole Garfunkel · Styling Confidential_ it's not about the label, in fashion or in life ## [What are your favorite summer food memories?](https://oonahanson.substack.com/p/what-are-your-favorite-summer-food) _2026-07-08 · Oona Hanson · Parenting Without Diet Culture_ Seasonal treats aren't just for winter holidays ## [The Grief and Resentment No One Warns You About in Body Image Healing](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/the-grief-and-resentment-no-one-warns) _2026-07-07 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ And How to Start Working With It ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7EnkG6aGIULH) _2026-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Why Can’t We Have Nice Things? The Trade of Jaylen Brown](https://bousbous.com/2026/07/06/why-cant-we-have-nice-things-the-trade-of-jaylen-brown/) _2026-07-06 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ He s gone. The Celtics management traded Jaylen Brown and I m upset. Look, I know the world doesn t even begin to revolve around me or cater Continue reading ## [When your style finally catches up to who you're becoming](https://stylingconfidential.substack.com/p/when-your-style-finally-catches-up) _2026-07-03 · Nicole Garfunkel · Styling Confidential_ what 3 years of big life changes did to my wardrobe ## [Declare your independence from diet culture](https://oonahanson.substack.com/p/declare-your-independence-from-diet) _2026-07-01 · Oona Hanson · Parenting Without Diet Culture_ Picking your battles lets you keep the peace ## [The Roxbury International Film Festival: Transforming the Game; Reflecting on Life](https://bousbous.com/2026/06/29/the-roxbury-international-film-festival-transforming-the-game-reflecting-on-life/) _2026-06-29 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ Sometimes, I have to take a moment to realize I m truly living a dream. This week was my first film festival. I was like a kid Continue reading ## [A Self-Paced Body Image Course for Parents & Caregivers](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/a-self-paced-body-image-course-for) _2026-06-26 · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ Plus a BIG SUMMER SALE! ## [The gym trick that also works for getting dressed](https://stylingconfidential.substack.com/p/the-gym-trick-that-also-works-for) _2026-06-26 · Nicole Garfunkel · Styling Confidential_ what I'm learning from negotiating with myself this morning ## [To everyone with an eating disorder ... who doesn’t look like Ariana Grande](https://oonahanson.substack.com/p/to-everyone-with-an-eating-disorder) _2026-06-24 · Oona Hanson · Parenting Without Diet Culture_ You deserve concern and care, too ## [Balancing on Unstable Surfaces: The Antidotal Week](https://bousbous.com/2026/06/22/balancing-on-unstable-surfaces-the-antidotal-week/) _2026-06-22 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ This week was a lot. My head is still spinning after talking to bartenders about spiked drinks and the kid who told me that ice Continue reading ## [People will always have opinions about your body](https://stylingconfidential.substack.com/p/people-will-always-have-opinions) _2026-06-19 · Nicole Garfunkel · Styling Confidential_ here's what you can control ## [The life-changing freedom of wearing what you love](https://oonahanson.substack.com/p/the-life-changing-freedom-of-wearing) _2026-06-17 · Oona Hanson · Parenting Without Diet Culture_ Or, why I put a picture of my legs on the internet ## [THIS QUESTION will nurture your children's body image resilience...and so much more](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/this-question-will-nurture-your-childrens) _2026-06-16 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ Works for us grown-ups too! ## [Drugged Drinks in Boston? Contingency, Mitigation and Risks](https://bousbous.com/2026/06/15/drugged-drinks-in-boston-contingency-mitigation-and-risks/) _2026-06-15 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ A friend sent me an Instagram post about drugged drinks in Boston, so I thought, is this real—can I write about it? I talked to bartenders who Continue reading ## ["A closet full of clothes and nothing to wear"](https://stylingconfidential.substack.com/p/a-closet-full-of-clothes-and-nothing) _2026-06-12 · Nicole Garfunkel · Styling Confidential_ why you can't find anything to wear, and it's not what you think ## [Surviving History: Denim, Bunker Hill and Executive Order 14253](https://bousbous.com/2026/06/08/surviving-history-denim-bunker-hill-and-executive-order-14253/) _2026-06-08 · Sheila Penelope Thorne · Balancing on Unstable Surfaces_ This was a mistake — maybe it wasn t the best idea to wear a denim jumpsuit when it is 80 degrees to teach a yoga Continue reading ## [\[Workshop replay\] #10. Inconvenient Activism at School, the Doctor's Office, and Grandma's House](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/workshop-replay-10-inconvenient-activism) _2026-05-19 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ Watch now | 10 Core Beliefs of a Body-Positive Home Series [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197919343/bbac2da924b807b424337671d3887ad2.mp3) ## [Inconvenient micro-activism at the OBGYN](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/inconvenient-micro-activism-at-the) _2026-05-14 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ Link to LIVE WORKSHOP TOMORROW (Friday, 5/15 @ 2pm EST) ## [When a child's relationship with food and body is held hostage, we need FBI Negotiation skills](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/when-a-childs-relationship-with-food) _2026-05-08 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ Letter template for food policing at school ## [\[Workshop replay\] #9. Parental Bodily Autonomy = Kids' Environmental Safety](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/workshop-replay-9-parental-bodily) _2026-04-28 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ 10 Core Beliefs of a Body-Positive Home Series [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195753207/d57bdf4c3f3bb1924922b2a249e1ec32.mp3) ## [Can we take GLP1s in a Body-Positive Home? And other balancing act questions...](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/can-we-take-glp1s-in-a-body-positive) _2026-04-23 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ Link to LIVE WORKSHOP TOMORROW (Friday, 4/24 @ 2pm EST) ## [Protecting kids' body image in aesthetic sports](https://bodypositivehome.substack.com/p/protecting-kids-body-image-in-aesthetic) _2026-04-17 · Zoë Bisbing · Body-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing_ Workshop Replay [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194415924/11960961e55bca23ade18f424b656ae6.mp3)