Tara Mandarano is a Best of the Net–nominated writer and editor, and an advocate for patients in the mental health and chronic illness communities. Her recent work is featured in the anthology BIG: Stories About Life in Plus-Sized Bodies. She has also been published in The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Reader's. Digest, Motherwell, and Today's Parent. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @Tara Mandarano.