I was taken aback. “What do you mean?” “Your mother, your uncles, and your cousins all declined my invitation. They said…” Her voice broke, and she sniffed loudly. “They don’t…

As I folded laundry, I realized how monotonous my days had become. I moved from task to task like a machine—laundry, cooking, cleaning—it was all part of my daily routine.…

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As the pounds increased, so did my husband’s mockery. Comments like, “Maybe if you spent more time at the gym and less in the kitchen, you’d look better in that…