I’m not often completely stumped by questions asked by those attending my presentations. But I was recently unsure of how to respond to a question asked about teenagers and eating disorders. While raising a teenager can be incredibly rewarding, it can also be very challenging. A complicating factor is that…Read More
I didn’t choose to have thyroid problems. Neither did my mom, nor either of my brothers. I didn’t also choose to have an eating disorder. This, like other conditions, also runs in my family. Even though research suggests that 50-80 percent of eating disorder risk is genetic and heritable, many people still…Read More
I don’t diet. I’ve never been on a diet. I used to say this to my dietitian in early eating disorder recovery. She explained to me that while I had never subscribed to a formal diet like Paleo, I had dieted—and a lot. After all, that’s what had landed me…Read More
My eating recovery advocate friends — and heroes — share in our 2nd annual blogger roundup. A true celebration of experience, strength, and hope, our second annual Eating Recovery Day, is fast approaching on Tuesday, May 2. Similar to last year, throughout the week prior, I am thrilled to get to…Read More
I’m scared of my husband. He’s a sweet, gentle man, but sometimes when I see him, my body falls to the ground. I huddle in a ball on the floor protecting my neck. Intellectually, I know — or at least part of my brain knows — he would never hurt…Read More