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Going fat in the time of Ozempic
And what the New York Times documentary 'Weight of the World' says about the state of diet culture.
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Kristi Koeter
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On 'Adolescence' and what our kids are really starving for
We can blame social media, but responsibility begins with building relationships in real life.
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Kristi Koeter
Screw the scale—this is a non-diet victory
A story about second breakfasts, honoring hunger, and letting yourself be seen.
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Kristi Koeter
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Feeling fat vs. being fat: Who gets to claim fatness?
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Losing it all in perimenopause
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What I wish I had known about eating disorders sooner
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San Blas: A paradise where women run the world
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Is the aging body a betrayal?
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Choosing love over fear in menopause
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The rituals of vacation reading
Why I always pack a paperback—and sometimes leave it behind. Plus, a peek at the weight-inclusive reads I’m reviewing right now.
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Kristi Koeter
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San Blas: A paradise where women run the world
A journey to the pristine Caribbean islands just outside the modern world.
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Kristi Koeter
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The brain fog slog
When you're somewhere between over it and acceptance, but still second-guessing whether it's even perimenopause.
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Kristi Koeter
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Feeling fat vs. being fat: Who gets to claim fatness?
The complexity of size identity. Plus, an unexpected weight check in Panama.
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Kristi Koeter
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What I wish I had known about eating disorders sooner
How diet culture fuels disordered eating—and what we’re getting wrong about recovery.
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Kristi Koeter
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Permission to rest (even when we don't think we deserve it)
I’m learning to push back on guilt and remind myself that sleep is health—even though we’re taught to see rest as weakness and exhaustion as proof we’re…
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Kristi Koeter
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What if 'getting our bodies back' wasn’t the goal?
How fostering a mama dog and her newborn pups changed the way I think about body trust. Plus, cute pup pics!
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Kristi Koeter
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Real conversations and personal stories to help midlife women redefine health beyond diets and restriction, navigate perimenopause, and find liberation through radical self-love.
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