During the early part of my daughter's anorexia diagnosis and treatment, I remember thinking that I must be the only one experiencing the level of fear, anxiety, and distress that I experienced. I
I like peace and harmony. I don’t like conflict. But when anorexia hijacked my daughter’s brain, I got a steady dose of it. Anorexia made sure that there was a battle: a mom who
“This shouldn’t be happening to my child.” “Her life wasn’t supposed to go this way.” “Someone should be able to help her.” “I shouldn’t have to deal with this.” All of the above thoughts are
Parents can learn ways to grow their belief in their teen's anorexia recovery. I like to think about growing belief in the same way I think about growing a garden. Our current negative beliefs about
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
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
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
In all of the books I’ve read, forums I’ve found, and eating disorder experts I’ve questioned, I have yet to come across any clear and encouraging answers as far as how parents can successfully
I give one piece of advice to all of my clients. I tell them: Trust yourself to make treatment decisions for your anorexic teen. But trusting yourself when you are devastated by your child's illness
We all know that we can’t take care of our daughter’s needs if we do so at our own expense. But how can we possibly take care of ourselves when all of our time and
