Joanna Schroeder

What is this body? I wonder lately as I look in the mirror. Despite the fact that I’ve had this body shape for years now, it feels unfamiliar. I feel like it doesn’t reflect who I really am. But what body would reflect that?

I first saw shame take over my son’s face in a somewhat unexpected place: the toy aisle at Target.

As I grew older, I came to rely upon dieting as a way to ease my anxiety and feel in control. I was no longer in a cycle of eating too little or body dysmorphia, but controlling my food intake made me feel less invisible in a sea of girls where I felt like I'd disappear. It was almost a form of self-medication, to know that I could go on a diet and lose a few pounds.

Mattel’s brand new video featuring empowered little girls will make you cry. But will the toy industry ever change?

I’m spelling them out here so that other parents can talk about them and other boys can see that there isn’t just one way to become a good man.

If you've had drama in past relationships, you may feel uncomfortable in a healthy relationship with a nice guy. Here's how to change that.

This holiday film tells men it's OK to be emotional and vulnerable.

Even the most well-intentioned parents sometimes make mistakes in how they raise their kids.

As moms and dads, we probably don’t talk directly about rape to kids, at least not until they’re older. But we’re still sending messages about sex and consent all the time. Because of that, we need to make sure we’re not teaching them some very dangerous lessons, even if just by accident.

If we as women get to define for ourselves what beauty looks like, then the power will no longer rest with those who pad their fortunes with our self-loathing.