This is an urgent appeal to Meta to tackle AI size discrimination—a critical algorithm flaw that unfairly targets and penalizes individuals in larger bodies. As a content creator focused on plus size pregnancy and body positivity for over a decade, I’ve grown a Facebook page to over 231,000 and Instagram pages for my @plusmommy and @plussizebirth communities in the tens of thousands. I became Meta Verified to help protect my accounts following an incident in 2022 when a photo, which you’ll see below, was flagged for being inappropriate for children. My AI Size Discrimination Story A stock ..read more

As a plus size couple, we’re pulling back the curtains on our 15-year marriage, sharing the raw, unvarnished truth behind our laughter, struggles, and resilience. From parenting pandemonium to the silent battles we’ve waged against societal expectations, we’re sharing it all in hopes it helps other plus size couples feel less alone. Please start by reading our 15 hard-earned lessons, as they might just echo your own experiences! Then, tune into our latest podcast episode, where we dissect these truths, bare our souls, and share the kind of stories that life’s composed of — unfiltered and upfro ..read more

Visiting the doctor is an essential part of maintaining our health and well-being. However, for many people, especially those with larger bodies, doctor visits can become uncomfortable and stigmatizing experiences due to weight bias. Weight bias becomes evident when healthcare providers excessively focus on a patient’s weight, overshadowing the primary purpose of their visit. During a doctor’s visit for an eye infection, 71-year-old Kathryn was taken aback as the doctor focused on her weight. He even went as far as suggesting that she would be an ideal candidate for weight loss surgery. Experi ..read more

Learn about the impacts of weight stigma and trauma on healthcare experiences, and discover how size-friendly trauma-informed healthcare can improve patient care, health outcomes, and accessibility. Size-Friendly Trauma-Informed Healthcare Navigating the healthcare landscape isn’t a one-size-fits-all journey. Weight stigma can give rise to negative biases, assumptions, and judgments focused solely on a person’s body size. Trauma, too, plays a significant role. Traumatic experiences can shape our interactions with care providers and can even risk re-traumatization within the healthcare setting ..read more

Embark on an empowering ‘fitness for all’ journey and make movement a joyful part of your daily life. Plus size fitness instructor and the founder of Body Positive Barre, Natalie Sanders, shares her top tips for starting or continuing your movement journey, finding size-friendly fitness instructors, and embracing body positivity along the way. What is the concept of joyful movement? Joyful movement is about finding pleasure in physical activity, not just viewing it as a chore or a tool for calorie burn. Every type of motion involves physical engagement! This includes taking a leisurely stroll ..read more

Are you pondering the possibility of an unmedicated hospital birth? With her experience of giving birth without pain medication and professional expertise as a childbirth educator, Jen McLellan offers invaluable advice, helpful tips, and motivation for having an unmedicated childbirth. How To Have An Unmedicated Hospital Birth Before sharing tips for having an unmediated birth in a hospital, I think it’s important to clarify why I’m not using the words “natural birth.” For a long time, people considered having an intervention-free birth to be a natural childbirth. But in recent years, that has ..read more

Let’s talk about plus size pregnancy UK guidelines! Alice Keely, Registered Midwife, MSc, Ph.D., is a plus size-friendly UK midwife who believes guidelines are not rules. She helps people expect the best during pregnancy while providing self-advocacy tips. Plus Size Pregnancy UK Support With a Ph.D. in plus size women’s experiences in pregnancy care and over twenty years of experience as a midwife, Alice Keely is passionate about supporting plus size pregnancy in the UK. What has been your experience helping people in larger bodies navigate the NHS medical system? I teach student midwives in ..read more

It’s hard to know where to begin when having the desire to learn about wellness rather than only focusing on weight loss. Ashantis Jones takes an intersectional approach to wellness by blending her background in education, counseling, mental health, and fitness. She addresses how parts of our identity come from our sexual orientation, gender identity, racial background, cultural background, and possible religious beliefs. And all of these things impact how we view and pursue wellness. Learn about intersectional wellness and how to see health beyond one number on the scale. You’ll gain a new vi ..read more

Cara, known as Pale Ginger Pear on Instagram, shares her lipedema surgery before and after story. She spent years fighting for answers and care for her lymphedema and lipedema. Finally, Cara connected with a compassionate surgeon who changed her life forever. Now, she’s telling her story to raise awareness and help others get support. Hear Cara share her lipedema surgery before and after story during episode 190 of the Plus Mommy Podcast. Recording & Show Notes: Plus Mommy Podcast Episode 190 Transcript happily provided upon request. Resources Mentioned On The Show Lipedema resources C ..read more

There are many plus size pregnancy myths that are entirely discouraging. For example, it’s easy to believe that plus size people struggle to become pregnant and never have healthy outcomes, but that’s far from the truth. Camie shares her three pregnancy and birth stories to help dispel some common assumptions about what plus size bodies can achieve. She also shares some of the hardships she has faced. 3 Plus Size Pregnancy Myths Myth: It’s really difficult for plus size women to get pregnant. Fact: People of all sizes have fertility struggles. And while there are more obstacles and less suppo ..read more