When you live in stress and fear around the clock because your teen has been diagnosed with anorexia, it is easy to think that there is nothing good happening. But one of the best things
Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does a painter do good things. -Edward Degas Parents of kids who have been diagnosed with anorexia are not strangers to uncertainty. Because anorexia treatment
When your teen is battling anorexia, it doesn’t seem like you have a choice as far as how you feel. It may seem impossible to believe that you can choose to feel anything positive when
If you are like me, you constantly search for the latest research on anorexia. During one of my many searches, I found a starvation study that explains anorexia. I immediately thought it was the best
Do you believe your feelings? As hard as it may be to believe, our feelings are not facts. That is worth repeating. Our feelings are not facts. It might take a little while for
Whether she is early in her recovery, or she is farther along, Thanksgiving is a day that can be loaded with even more stress and intensity than usual for your anorexic teen. She is surrounded
Since my teen ballerina's anorexia diagnosis, I have noticed that there is a widespread belief that ballet causes eating disorders. Considering my daughter's serious involvement in ballet during the development of her illness, I could
There is a step to feeling better about their teen's anorexia that most moms skip. Of course no mom wants to feel good about their child having anorexia. But no mom wants to feel hopeless
When you are in the darkest part of your child’s anorexia, it can be hard to see a light at the end of the tunnel. It feels more like an abyss than a tunnel,
Warning: This is my brain on anorexia, and it isn’t pretty. Here is my rant: This has to be the cruelest illness possible. It ruins lives. It takes trusting and compassionate people, and
