I am a proud perfectionist and overachiever, and I plan to wow this woman with my dedication to thinness. I’m ready for whatever restrictive diet she throws my way. I’ve been dieting since I was eleven years old, I’ve got this.

“Stay still,” I hear myself say, “I’m looking for your witch’s mark.” “My what?” she asks, suddenly still, at attention, all five years of her have led to this moment and she is hanging on every word.

0:00 /0:59 1× When I was pregnant with my first child, I bought and read exactly one book about parenting. The book was called Relax, It’s Just God: How and Why To Talk To Your Kids About Religion When You’re Not Religious, written by Wendy Thomas