by BoPoByrne | Jun 15, 2021 | Body Confidence, Body Positive Parenting, Featured
When you think of Gen Z you probably think of self-assured youngsters having fun on Tik Tok and telling us other generations that skinny jeans and side-parts are out. Yet beneath that air of coolness is a harsh truth – that our children feel insecure about their...
by BoPoByrne | Apr 20, 2021 | Body Confidence, Body Positive Parenting
See the girl in this picture, she didn’t like her body. She wanted to hide her crooked face and curvy body away from the world. She thought that her life would be magical and sparkly if she just looked “right”. She wanted to be beautiful, thin, and...
by BoPoByrne | Apr 7, 2021 | Body Confidence, Body Positive Parenting
Story time You’ve probably heard it before but I’ll say it again for the people in the back: You already have a bikini body, just put a bikini on your body! I once had a client (we’ll call her Sarah) who dreaded the idea of wearing a bikini and she...
by BoPoByrne | Mar 30, 2021 | Body Confidence, Body Positivity
I have permanent screws in my face. They rest behind the sides of my nose and on either side of where my smile ends. When I was 5 I remember asking my Mammy, “Why don’t my teeth close?”. She thought I was messing around but then she saw that my back...
by BoPoByrne | Mar 18, 2021 | Body Confidence, Body Positivity
I know what you’re thinking…. You think that once you lose the weight you’ll finally start living. You’ll look “right”, clothes will look amazing on you, and everything will be good. Life will become sparkly and sunny. You’ll be worthy and good enough. People will...
by BoPoByrne | Feb 10, 2021 | Body Confidence, Body Positivity
For as long as I can remember I have associated a bouquet of flowers with romance and the symbol of someone else’s love. I remember when my Dad bought my Mum flowers for Valentine’s day. It felt so romantic and honestly, I think that I was more excited...