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Did Second-Wave Feminism Fail GenX Mothers?

And is this GenX mom failing her daughter?

9 min readOct 14, 2023

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4 Priceless Gifts You Can Give Your Children Right Now

Hint: None of them come from a toy store.

5 min readJul 6, 2023

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What Makes An Addict?

I don’t feel like I “could have been” Matthew Perry. But… why not?

10 min readNov 17, 2023

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I’m Easing Up On The Calorie Tracking For A Week, And I Feel Pretty Okay

After my exercise deload last week, I’m doing a tracking calorie deload this week. But will I regret it?

4 min read6 days ago

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I Eased Up On The Exercise For A Week And I Feel (More Than) Fine

A “deload week” can have tremendous physical and mental benefits

5 min readMay 8, 2024

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I Eased Up On The Exercise For A Week And I Feel (More Than) Fine

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Why Am I Pushing Myself To Lose 20 More Pounds When I Don’t Really “Need” To?

Sometimes what we want is what we need.

4 min readApr 29, 2024

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Why Am I Pushing Myself To Lose 20 More Pounds When I Don’t Really “Need” To?

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A Frustrating Weigh-In Warrants A Serious Wake-Up Call

I’m done with giving myself grace (for now, at least)

4 min readApr 24, 2024

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A Frustrating Weigh-In Warrants A Serious Wake-Up Call

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The Great Weight Loss Helper I So Often Take For Granted

A show of appreciation for the oft-forgotten stabilizing support of my sobriety

4 min readApr 17, 2024

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The Great Weight Loss Helper I So Often Take For Granted

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How “Keeping Score” Is Keeping Me In The Weight Loss Game

This element of the 12-Week year is really working for me

4 min readApr 15, 2024

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The Nudity of Beautiful Young Actresses Can Just Be For The Male Gaze, Okay?

Let’s stop doing backflips pretending that it shouldn’t be.

6 min readApr 9, 2024

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Kim Downey

Kim Downey

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Sober. Curious. (But not sober-curious, just sober. And curious.). Mother. TV and film fan. Writer. I run, eat, watch hummingbirds, think, learn, and grow.

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