To be a young woman in our culture means that you exist, from an alarmingly young age, for the appreciation of others. Therefore, your every feature is fair game for public appraisal.

Alice tells us why her gray hair is working for her these days. Read her smart post here.

photo by Clay Williams

Laura overhears a mother telling her little girl she can’t have a cookie because of her weight, and does something brave. I was on Twitter when this happened, and her reaction gave me goosebumps. I am so glad she made a full blog post about it.

“We all have our things. And we’re all missing things. And we should all be easier on ourselves and each other.”

Full story here

“I often say that he is magical, and I mean that in the truest sense of the word.”

Lisa is celebrating four years with her tiny buddy Wilfredo. Go read the whole post here.