Mom Bod Is A Thing!

Clint Edwards has a dad bod. He's a writer for Scary Mommy and he's super proud of his wife and her rockin' bod and he wants her to know it. In fact, he wants us all to know that while dad bod's need love… it's mom bods that deserve all the credit!

For those that have missed out on the trend, the term “Dad Bod” became an Internet hit when a 19-year-old Clemson sophomore named Mackenzie Pearson penned a story in the Clemson Odyssey titled “Why Girls Love the Dad Bod.” Suddenly the idea took off, leaving men feeling like they can finally give up on crunches, and leaving women to wonder why there is no Mom Bod.

But honestly, what is the Dad Bod? It’s a construction of the media. It’s something that was created by some girl on the Internet.

The crazy thing about all of this is that neither Mel nor I fully accept each other’s compliments because we don’t feel 100% confident in the way we look. The sad fact is, the media has shown us what sex appeal is, and it is paper-thin. It redefines itself every few years, but whatever the trend – Dad Bod, Mom Bod, or otherwise – I never feel like I hit the mark. I assume Mel feels the same.

But here is the honest truth: I find my wife amazing on so many levels. She takes my breath away.

This is the Mom Bod.

If Photoshop could capture how much Mel loves her children, how dedicated she is to her family, the fact that she is a full-time mom and a part-time student, and kicking ass at both, all the sacrifices she’s made for our family, she would be on the cover of every magazine, because this is the really sexy stuff

A flat stomach and large breasts just look good on paper. I am not going to try and speak for all men, but what I can say is that I am not alone. I know a lot of men that feel the same way I do about their wives. We are blown away by how amazing they are, and very little of it has to do with looks alone.

It has to do with the whole package that makes a wife and mother someone worth spending a lifetime with. After being married for 10 years, very little of my passion for her has to do with her body alone, but everything to do with how wonderfully dedicated she is to our family, to me, and to her personal drive to excel in everything she does.

All the brownie points Clint! Seriously though, we should make Mom Bod a thing. For ourselves and for our daughters. This summer I'm going to be proud of my mom bod and I hope my husband can be proud of his dad bod too. In fact, let's all just be a little nicer to our awesome bods. Read all about the beauty of the mom bod at Scary Mommy.