It's nearly May, and summer is just around the corner. Yes, summer, the season where the heat is a legitimate excuse to wear practically nothing wherever you please. The season when Instagram is bursting with beach pictures of girls in bikinis and guys without shirts having fun in the sun.

What's wrong with this? Nothing, if you're comfortable with your body.

However, if you're not, or if you haven't managed to lose those pounds you packed on over winter, you're probably dreading this. Nothing is worse than standing next to someone more attractive than you, or thinner than you, for a picture they'll post to their hundreds or thousands of followers.

Now in recent events, a new trend as of late has emerged: the dad bod. The dad bod is basically what we've all determined to be the stereotypical body type of dads, grown men. That being said, it allows for men to have a few extra pounds packed on, and still be good looking on social media or in the dating game. Everyone says that the ladies "love the dad bod".

My question is: what about the mom bod? Men get the excuse of the dad bod, and it actually works in their favor. I'll be honest, I still have some pounds packed on, and by no means would I feel comfortable wearing a bikini in public yet, but I still don't think I should have to feel this way.

Starting now, I'm advocating for the mom bod. Not all of us have good genes, enjoy eating salad, or even have the motivation for working out. Some of us just have bigger body types. From the "bingo arms" that jiggle when we wave them, to the love handles around our hips, and the lack of a thigh gap, mom bods are beautiful too.