I am a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother. I am a friend of women and I am their advocate.

My daughters, your daughters, our daughters deserve safety, protection, and the freedom to make their own choices about their personal lives and their physical selves.

Exposing any subject that is unpleasant or controversial means risking judgment and making some people feel uncomfortable.

I'm proud that today, at 43 years old, I've come to value the aging process and focus on inner rather than outer beauty.

Though my parents assured me over and over again that I wasn't stupid or slow, I sensed that my dyslexia was now a stigma on all of us.

My weight fluctuated when I was 30, and I did the unthinkable - I stepped out as a plus-sized model.

Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people.