Thanks to two moms, hundreds more are taking their bodies back. Bullies, take note!
You'd think that moms would get a little more respect considering they're the reason why any of us are alive. But no — all too often, we hear of people criticizing mothers because their "post-baby bodies" aren't what they want moms to look like.
Even celebrities like Kelly Clarkson and Pink have to deal with these unsolicited opinions about their postpartum bodies — thankfully, they're vocal about fighting back.
Recently, model Chrissy Teigen came under fire because she posted a photo of her stretch marks. Commenters said she was "fat."
It's all quite infuriating, isn't it? Who cares if someone is big or small? And who gets to decide if someone is beautiful or not?
Thanks to the Love Your Lines blog, started by two moms who are "celebrating real women, real bodies and real self love," moms get to publicly tell their bullies to kiss off.
Moms around the world are posting photos of their stretch marks under the hashtag #LoveYourLines and claiming them as beautiful evidence that they created life.
The photographs are absolutely stunning.
Check out some examples along with their subjects' quotes below, and please SHARE this post if you found their messages about pregnancy inspiring.
"These stripes are now 21 years old. Couldn't stop the stretch, tried everything on the market. Now my beautiful angel has her own stripes. I am a grandmother."
"I’ve got difficulties [trying] to like this tummy, but I love my baby and then everything else is less important..."
"So I've been hating my body ever since Mya was born. My stomach didn't go flat, like I imagined it would. My stretch marks didn't go away, like everyone told me they would. My pregnancy line hasn't fully gone away, like everyone said it would. I will nev
"I am 37 weeks pregnant with my first. Before getting pregnant I always have been self conscious of my body and wanted it to be perfect, when my body started to change it was hard to accept at first but my body is housing a little human, giving her the things she needs to grow to become big and healthy before blessing us with her presence. I have learned to love my stripes, because no matter how self conscious I feel about them they remind me of the beautiful baby that I am about to have and what wonders she's done for me and my life."
"Before...my figure was thin and without scars ... I liked that life, that style and that figure! Stretch marks came out in pregnancy, but I like them, they're cute and show my strength and are soft evidence that I gave life."
Click to the next page to see how one mother came to terms with her changing body!
"Despite what society says is 'beautiful' I feel the beauty everyday in the love I am given from my children and husband. I am blessed. Lucky to have been given the gift of childbearing."
"I'm 19 and I have a son who is 2 months old. Could never be ashamed of my lines. Because to me, it would be like to be ashamed of my child. When I look at him, I always think, 'Wow, it was worth it, it was so damn worth it. A thousand times over. I can s
"I got pregnant at 19 and had my daughter at 20. And these stretch marks are a result of that. I was someone who loved wearing half tops and bathing suits and showing my tummy. I'd totally be lying if I was to say this hasn't made my self esteem and confi
"I'm a French mother, and I'm 29 years old and I really don't like my lines but maybe if I share my lines, I'll accept them...These lines are the result of my beautiful daughter ... I couldn't imagine my life without her and I'll try to say to myself 'thi
"I think my youngest child's story is more powerful than mine.. he was diagnosed with Down syndrome while I was pregnant and along with DS comes many complications including heart problems. His one line holds a higher meaning to me than the many I have. H
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