Do Women Actually Believe What They Say About Their Postpartum Bodies?

It is easier and more socially acceptable to connect with a community of mothers who are pretending to love their new bodies than it is to get to the roots of why you are in this predicament.

I was streaming Psych, one of my favorite shows, while eating lunch when a Dove commercial began. The scene started with a smiling mother rubbing her postpartum stomach that was covered in stretch ma…