I Can't Love My Body Because I Hate It
It can be hard to feel good about your body in a society that is obsessed with perfect images, but it can be especially hard if you feel...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
Affirmations from the Trenches
A bright and insightful client of mine shared this poignant collection of affirmations that she wrote during her eating disorder recovery...
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May 31, 20213 min read
5 Magic Tricks for Recovery
While I can't wave a magic wand, I can offer these! Be Honest Eating disorders are like mold. Yucky, I know. But they thrive in dark and...
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May 5, 20213 min read
Let's Talk About Meds
It is not uncommon for someone struggling with food to also be struggling with a mental health issue such as depression, anxiety, OCD,...
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Mar 15, 20203 min read
Tolerating Uncertainty
These are strange times we're living in. It seems like the rug's been suddenly pulled out from under us and no one knows what to expect....
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Feb 16, 20203 min read
What To Do When You Hate Balance
Does the word balance make you go blah? A client of mine felt even more strongly about it. "I've realized that I hate balance", she told...
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Feb 5, 20203 min read
Don't Judge Recovery By The Middle
It can be tough to be in the middle. I should know, being a middle child and all. ;) But seriously. The middle of recovery isn’t very...
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Dec 31, 20193 min read
In 2020, I Will...
Are you a "resolutions" kind of person? If so, I'm curious about what your resolutions might have sounded like in the past. Were they...
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Dec 11, 20193 min read
The Voices on the Bus
If your mind is a bus, then the voices on that bus sure can go 'round and 'round! I first heard the bus metaphor from Thom Rutledge,...
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Dec 2, 20191 min read
I Am Not a Perfect Mom
And it's ok. It took me a while to learn this, though. It was not an easy journey. Along the way, I realized that my struggle had many...
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Jun 26, 20193 min read
The How-To of Self-Care
Self-care has become a trendy concept; but what does it really mean and why is it important for our health?
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May 22, 20195 min read
Calling All Perfectionists
“I think perfectionism is just a high-end, haute couture version of fear. I think perfectionism is just fear in fancy shoes and a mink...
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Feb 21, 20192 min read
Guilty as Charged (Not You; Your Thoughts)
Today I took my baby for a check-up, and thanks to the advances of Western medicine, my lucky girl received five (!!!) vaccines....
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Feb 11, 20196 min read
Shame at Every Size
If you are trying to escape the clutches of chronic dieting or in recovery from an eating disorder, you may have noticed that poor body...
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Jan 23, 20195 min read
Eating A Rainbow: How Moving Away from Black-and-White Thinking Can Make You Healthier
For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. To me it is a prison. - Hamlet Act 2, Scene 2 I love that line. Is it...
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Feb 18, 20185 min read
Little Kids, Big Feelings
Dear Dina, My son is six years old and has recently put on a lot of weight. Ever since noticing his weight gain, I haven’t been letting...
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