This profile is part of Health’s #RealLifeStrong series, where we are celebrating women who represent strength, resilience, and grace. Three years ago when Katie Sturino launched her blog, her goal was to provide fashion inspiration for women with similar body types to hers. The 12ish Style struck a chord: Today, Sturino has 225,000 followers on Instagram (if you haven’t seen her #SupersizeTheLook posts, you need to) […]
I'm Addicted to Buying My Kids Retro Toys on eBay
Mattel is revamping tiny ’90s toy favorite Polly Pocket and bringing her to a brand-new audience next month. I was excited to hear about this after dropping a nice chunk of change on eBay procuring “vintage” early-’90s Polly compacts for my 5-year-old daughter’s birthday. There’s something so satisfying about gifting my kids toys from my […]
I have had this mole-like thing on my chest for almost a year now. I thought it used to be a pimple that I popped, but instead of disappearing it became this big soft fatty bump on my chest which makes me look like I have 3 nipples! Is this a bad sign? Do I need to see my doctor?
Anytime you have a skin problem that doesn’t go away, you should make an appointment with your health care provider. Small lumps or cysts (fluid filled sacs under the skin) are common and most of the time aren’t dangerous. They can sometimes get infected and in very rare cases they can be something serious. It […]
My son’s latest trip to hospital proved nothing has changed
I found myself in hospital this week when my son was admitted with acute asthma. A combination of cold August winds, bad air quality from bush fires and pollen from all the blossoms in the lead-up to spring left him coughing, wheezing and having difficulty breathing. As the emergency room doctor sent him off for […]
How Did the Start of Middle School Become My Mom Crisis?
On my daughter’s first day of middle school, which begins with fifth grade where we live, I went to see the movie Eighth Grade. The film focuses on an eighth grader named Kayla Day, played by Elsie Fisher. There were very few seats left in the theater when I arrived, so I absorbed Kayla’s hopes […]
My Mom Sent Me to a ‘Concentration Camp for Wayward Teens’
They stored us in a warehouse. For 12, sometimes 15 hours a day, we sat there, packed into rows, confessing fake sins and brutalizing each other. We sang songs about it: “Here at Straight, feel great! Nine to 9, feel fine!” There were thousands of us in warehouses across the country. We were bruised, often […]
This Disney Princess Changed My Daughter's Life
“Mom!” My 3-year-old shrieked. “She looks just like me! She’s a princess and she looks like me! Look!" The excitement emanating from her voice was nothing like I had heard before. This was bigger than the box of Smarties she was allowed to eat before dinner, bigger than that time we saw Paw Patrol characters at […]
What does a stroke feel like? My experience
It was around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday February 25, 2018, when I felt as though I was struck in the head by lightning. I experienced a horrible, surging pain and sat up. I immediately grabbed my husband and screamed, “I’m dying, call 911.” It’s hard to put my experience into words, but if anyone remembers […]
'I Went Through My Partner's Phone Every Night For A Week – Here's What Happened'
He’s cheating on me! Totally kidding, but I bet that’s what you might have thought when you read that headline. Nah. But many women are tempted to sneak a peek through their partner’s phone (and some actually do) to dig up salacious info like I teased or just to innocently (cough, cough) see what they’ve […]
'Yes, I Have Herpes—And No, It Didn't Ruin My Love Life'
In the past week, you’ve probably heard about how the singer Usher reportedly paid a woman $1.1 million after she sued him for allegedly infecting her with herpes. According to court documents, the woman who filed the lawsuit claimed that “her health and body have been ruined” and that she “has suffered severe emotional distress […]