by Janet Conroy-Quirk, MSW | Feb 25, 2021 | + Community
As Bold collaborates with NEDA for this year’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week, my mind, of course, goes to my own recovery experience. A huge challenge in ED recovery is that one’s weight can increase. It’s normal, healthy- and usually the biggest fear someone...
by Janet Conroy-Quirk, MSW | Dec 31, 2020 | + Community
By Janet Conroy-Quirk, Editor in Chief About this time last year, I pitched a story idea to a magazine editor who tweeted that she was accepting submissions. I was told to send a follow up email to her. I crafted a more extensive pitch and submitted it. I received a...
by Janet Conroy-Quirk, MSW | Oct 1, 2020 | + Community, Bold Magazine, Bold Resources
Trigger Warning: talk of eating disorders and weight stigma. “When I hear at school that you want to prevent childhood obesity, I feel like you want to eliminate kids like me.” -Anonymous Student This statement has been rolling through my mind and pulling at my heart...
by Janet Conroy-Quirk, MSW | Sep 23, 2020 | + Fashion and Style, Bold Articles and Posts, Bold Interviews, The Bold Cast
As their website says: “House Of Correia recycles once-loved vintage jewels and reimagines them into glam, one of a kind accessories.” There’s a poetic, touching tone to this mission, even in the best of times. And, as we all navigate our current...
by Janet Conroy-Quirk, MSW | Aug 5, 2020 | + Community, + Entertainment and Media
“How would you picture a person who is obsessed with Ring Dings, Snickers, Twinkies, Milky Ways, and Yankee Doodles? Well, guess again. Claudia is as trim as a model and has perfect skin.” -Stacey’s Big Crush “We could feed the ballerinas junk food. Welcome to Swine...
