"The term "naked mom" sounds like internet bait. In reality, it describes something far less dramatic: a mother moving through her own home without turning every day moments like showering or changing into a performance of modesty. Supporters see it as a way to strip shame from bodies and raise kids who aren't scandalized by anatomy. Critics, meanwhile, worry about boundaries, privacy and where comfort should - and shouldn't - begin inside a family."
"For Bonnie Engle, a health and fitness coach in Tampa, Florida, the label feels less like a philosophy and more like shorthand for daily life with four kids where privacy is often a moving target. "It's really just about normalizing bodies and not making it weird," Engle tells TODAY.com. "If I get out of the shower and there's no towel, or my clothes are still in the dryer, I don't see a problem with walking to the laundry room without my clothes on. It just doesn't feel like a big deal to me.""
"She points to her own childhood as part of the reason she feels comfortable with her body, noting that her mother never framed the body as something to hide. As an adult, she says, she's noticed that friends who didn't grow up with that kind of openness often seem uncomfortable with nudity and their own bodies. Recently, Engle turned to her Instagram followers with a question many parents quietly wrestle with: At what point, should she start covering up? Engle and her husband, Andrew, share four children: Evelyn, 7, Atlas, 6, Penelope, 3, and Dallas, 18 months."
“Naked mom” refers to mothers moving through their homes without treating ordinary activities like showering or changing as performances of modesty. Supporters argue that relaxed nudity strips shame from bodies and helps raise children who are not scandalized by anatomy. Critics raise concerns about boundaries, privacy and where comfort should begin inside a family. Bonnie Engle, a health and fitness coach in Tampa with four children, frames her approach as normalizing bodies and not making nudity a big deal, citing her upbringing. She asked followers when to start covering up and received responses ranging from agreement to cautionary stories.
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