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EFGO PODCAST EPISODE #2: BODY PARTS!

From EFGO Storytellers Leslie Ruster & Linda Kuriloff Click on the link above or listen to wherever you get your podcasts. Image by Rawpixel Listen to family stories by Leslie Ruster... Doesn’t everyone have a story about their perverted (but not in a sexual-predator-type-of-way) father? Well, Leslie sure does and it is fascinating and funny. Here’s Leslie with her story “The Family Jewels.” And Linda Kuriloff! Who remembers having to go to some after-school program or lesson that there was just no getting out of? Linda delights us with her killer performance of “Show & Tell” from one [...]

A Story About Flaunting Curves and Body Image

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Molly England image by rawpixel.com My curves are an outward symbol of my inner-stress. Contrary to how the Dove ads would like me to feel—I’m not in love with them, and I certainly don’t want to show them off this summer. I know that in this enlightened, feminist-rising era, curves are symbolic of powerful women who aren’t ashamed of their bodies. My story is not one of shame... but I do feel uncomfortable in my expanding waistline and chaffing thighs. My growing size is a manifestation of mounting pressure, my struggle to cope, and a reliance on mindless eating. Self-care is on the back burner, and it shows in the tight grip of my jean shorts. I remember my first diet. [...]