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    Kimmey says her daughter approached her, asking about the stretch marks on her stomach.

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    Kimmey's children's book,"Glitter Stripes," will be available for pre-order in June 2017. Allison Kimmey.

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    Kimmey says when parents talk negatively about themselves, they are setting their kids up for failure.

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    I started to have these thoughts like,'I hope she's not like me,'" Kimmey told TODAY Parents.

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    Kimmey says she will never speak negatively about her body in front of her children. Allison Kimmey.

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    For Kimmey, her self-love journey has been about both improving her own confidence, and raising two confident kids. Allison Kimmey.

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    From her teenage years until she was nearly 30 years old, Allison Kimmey was obsessed with making her body smaller.

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    That's not to say that I would never tell my children that they're handsome or beautiful- I think people get that twisted," said Kimmey.

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    Kimmey says learning she was pregnant with her daughter inspired her to face her body image fears and learn to love herself completely. Allison Kimmey.

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    For Kimmey, it's about focusing more on highlighting her kids' characteristics rather than their physical attributes, instilling in their brains that they're more than just a body.

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    While raising her little leaders, Kimmey told TODAY about her list of things she will never do in front of her kids, Graham, 6, and Cambelle, 4.

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    At that moment, I had a choice- I could either say,'You gave those to me, thanks a lot,' and be negative, or I could be positive," said Kimmey.

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    During the time when she was dieting and exercising obsessively, Kimmey saw working out as a punishment for overeating or as a way to force her body into looking a certain way.

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    Today, the self-love advocate has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram who wait for her daily posts- in which Kimmey most often wears a swimsuit and reminds fans to"just do you, babes.".

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    Kimmey's book will be available for pre-order in June, and will be"a positive way for moms to have a conversation with their children about body image, confidence and their own insecurities.".

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    Kimmey says she gets messages frequently from followers who fear they are missing out on having fun with their kids because they refuse to wear a bathing suit or go to the beach.

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    Kimmey says she often pushes herself to do things like riding a jet ski, going on a roller coaster, or dancing in public because she refuses to miss out on making memories with her family.

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    Kimmey says it's been several years since she has owned a scale, as she considers the number of pounds she weighs to be a trigger to return to old behaviors of measuring, dieting and over-exercising.

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    Kimmey says while society is consumed with determining whether foods are"good" or"bad," and with counting calories, she reminds herself that humans are born with the intuitive ability to know when to eat, what to eat and when to stop eating.

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    I never want my children to think that moving their body isn't supposed to be fun," said Kimmey, adding that she and her husband encourage their kids to dance, participate in sports teams, and find other ways of moving that make them feel joyful and confident.

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    So Kimmey, who says today she is comfortable and confident in her size 18 body, set out on a journey to learn how to love herself exactly as she was, attending workshops and reading self-help books that eventually led her to a more body positive approach.

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    You may think to yourself,'As long as I'm not saying something negative about my children's bodies, then it won't matter,'" said Kimmey,"but when you talk badly about different parts of your body, you're then sending a message to your children that if they develop these traits, they should not like them either.".

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