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Friday, June 9, 2006
Moms, do you dare to wear a bikini?
How great of shape do you have to be in to wear a bikini again? Is it not OK for moms to wear one even if they can pull it off?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
So I made the mistake of telling my husband I was thinking about trying on bikinis on Saturday when I go to look for new bathing suits. (My current suits are two-year-old tanks and are really faded and snagged.)
He sort of made a face and basically indicated that he didn’t think I was quite ready for a bikini yet. He asked me why I thought I could wear one again. I said I didn’t have any fat hanging over in rolls. He pointed out that it may not be hanging over in rolls, but there is still a little pooch there, and my hips are wide.
OK, let’s review: I’ve had two babies. My hips are going to stay wide, but my butt is not fat and neither are my thighs. I do have a little rounded tummy right under my belly button but no rolls anywhere. I’m not sure that pooch will ever go away.
Are there different standards for moms to wear bikinis or do we have to be as slim as the teens at the pool? Are bikinis too racy for a mom to wear? Are they impractical for a mom to wear? What kind of suit will you be wearing this summer?
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