Choosing not to drink isn't about diet culture or "staying thin." It’s about Biological Respect. It’s about refusing to ingest a known toxin simply because a marketing campaign told me it would make me more "fun."

It wasn't until I became a mom that I really honed in on just how much alcohol is considered a way of life for us moms (ever heard of "mommy juice?"). And then once I came back from maternity leave I had other moms asking me what my nightly drink of choice was...because mom life is HARD work so we must need something to take the edge off, right?