Love and change, going gray, gaining weight

On marriage, midlife body changes, and learning to trust my body.

12 hrs ago • Kristi Koeter

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Reclaiming body trust in midlife - a conversation with Deb Benfield

The registered dietitian and author of 'Unapologetic Aging' talks midlife body changes, the pressure to fight aging, and why diet culture makes recovery…

Mar 12 • Kristi Koeter and Deb Benfield

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February 2026

Have we turned a corner with GLP-1s?

As the conversation shifts, the first wave of eating disorder concerns is beginning to surface.

Feb 25 • Kristi Koeter

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On masking, musical theater, and belonging

What a late-autism diagnosis reveals about performing in spaces that don't quite make sense.

Feb 14 • Kristi Koeter

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Shrinking, aging, and honoring the 8-year-old within

This winter, I almost wavered after three years of saying no to diets.

Feb 5 • Kristi Koeter

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January 2026

Gangs of wine moms just might save America

But it requires us to stop shrinking, in every sense of the word.

Jan 24 • Kristi Koeter

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Goodbye, cardio? The rise of zone zero fitness in the GLP-1 era

As GLP-1s reshape our bodies and beliefs, a gentler, more intuitive approach to fitness is gaining ground. And it might not be a bad thing.

Jan 9 • Kristi Koeter

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Paris still isn't made for plus sizes

And the other pieces you read, shared, and returned to this past year.

Jan 1 • Kristi Koeter

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December 2025

Making peace with peace in a chaotic world

On remembering hard years, embracing the quiet ones, and the vulnerability of feeling peace in a chaotic world.

Dec 18, 2025 • Kristi Koeter

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The $10 sleep mask that saved my marriage

Or, how blue lights, husbands, Alexa, perimenopause, and women’s guilt almost broke me.

Dec 11, 2025 • Kristi Koeter

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It's not just you, the body pressure is back

But what if the most radical thing you did this season was let go of the need to fix yourself? Plus, two quietly powerful books that can help.

Dec 4, 2025 • Kristi Koeter

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November 2025

Why we still don't talk about bodies at the holidays

Holiday meals don’t need side servings of body commentary. Here’s why we’ve stopped in my home and why you should, too.

Nov 26, 2025 • Kristi Koeter

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