Issue #56: I still wouldn't say I've bounced back — and that's okay.

On getting more comfortable with the ways my body has changed postpartum

Heads up: This essay talks about pregnancy and body image / weight loss.

Once again, it’s the season when I try to both love myself and find a bathing suit that will cover my c-section “shelf.”

For years, I acted as though if I didn’t give my body too much of my attention — just enough to “maintain” or “control” it — I would be untroubled. I didn’t alwa…