![]() ![]() I stopped and said, “Lillian, you look absolutely stunning!” She turned around and said to me very matter of fact, “No I don’t. Later she’ll come up to me, hug me, and whisper, “I love you so much, Mommy.” A couple of months ago, when she was all dressed up, I saw her looking at herself in the mirror. You look awesome” or “We think you’re beautiful!” But my daughter is just quiet. My boys always come back with, “No way, Mom. When my sweet husband tells me I look beautiful, instead of just thanking him, I answer back with a caveat: “Thanks, but I look fat.” I do this in front of my kids sometimes without realizing it. And that makes me sad, frustrated, and sometimes angry. ![]() No matter how many planks, sit-ups, or miles I run, it will never be like it was when I was in college. ![]() I also hate my post-baby, three-times-C-sectioned tummy. “My niece, Anna, told about a poignant moment with her eight-year-old daughter. ![]()
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