Rachel Hollis was at the beach and decided to snap a photo of herself in a bikini. The mother of three thought about taking the picture from the bust up to hide her belly. Instead, she chose to show off her "permanent flab."
As a mother, Hollis knew that no matter how much she dieted and exercised, giving birth permanently changed her body. She would always have stretch marks, and she would always have bit of flab. Instead of feeling ashamed, she showed off her body with pride. The response? Hundreds of thousands of moms like her came forward to thank her for showing the world what a mother's body really looks like and that there's nothing wrong with it.
"The sign that you carried a child is a blessing and something to be proud of," Hollis told Inside Edition. "I saw my stretch marks right away, and I could've zoomed in so you didn't see them, but I thought, 'Oh my gosh, I've never seen anyone post that before!'"
Every mother's body will be different after pregnancy, but no mother should be ashamed of her body after it has created life.
Please SHARE Hollis' incredible photo if you believe your scars, flab, stretch marks and birthmarks each tell the story of who you are!
