Self Magazine asks: What does the influence being a woman/mother has on your body?

Have you thought about what being a woman or even a mother can do to your body? Did you know that 57% of women who struggle with weight say they were pressured to diet by family members growing up and 73% of women who consider themselves overweight say their mother will make comments if they’ve gained or lost pounds? That's hard to read, that makes me sad. 
Self Magazine has a feature in the February issue titled Your Mom and your Weight. Self Magazine posed the question "Did your mother influence the way you feel about your body?" and the poll answers weren't always positive.
This is a great article, I think. It's okay to feel confidant in the body you have. I encourage all woman, mothers or not, to read this article. It's a great read, and it's really eye opening.
It took me a long time to accept my new body, but I'm so proud of what my body has done-created and nurtured my children. That's something that not everyone can do, and I have the battle scars to prove that I did it and survived!
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