by Henry Becky | Nov 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Boundaries, Bullying, Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Have you been wishing you could hibernate like the bears too? I’m noticing I want to sleep a LOT lately. Not only are the hours of sunlight decreasing here in the northern hemisphere and the days getting colder, the world has become a very uncertain and scary place.... 
by Henry Becky | Oct 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Health At Every Size, Hope, Intuitive Eating, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment, Weight Stigma
On the plus side (see what I did there?) I love irony. 😉 As Maya Angleou said, “When we know better, we do better.” As a teen, I bought the belief that being thin was important and dieting, food restriction and exercise to compensate for what I ate were what I should... 
by Henry Becky | Jun 14, 2020 | Advocacy, Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Pandemic, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Shift is happening in our world. Big time. And those with eating disorders and other mental illnesses are struggling big time. It’s a hard time that is making it harder to be in recovery. Watching a child with a life threatening illness is brutal. No way around... 
by Henry Becky | May 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Bullying, Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Momma, Mom, Mommy, Mother, Mama…no matter how you say it or spell it, we have each other’s backs and one another’s children’s backs. Thank you to all who have reached out to check on my safety as my hometown is (as are many of yours) under attack by extremists... by Henry Becky | May 10, 2020 | Advocacy, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Describing the love a mother feels for her children is easier said than done. You see those of us who have had the honor of becoming moms/mums never had any idea of the intensity, immensity and unreasonability of the love we would feel for these humans. Seriously, no... 
by Henry Becky | Mar 8, 2020 | Advocacy, Caregiving, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Ripples of hope warmed our hearts in Minneapolis Friday night at the WithAll Gala Fundraiser. Kitty Westin gave her most compelling speech yet in my humble opinion. Of all the times I’ve had the privilege of hearing my dear friend and brave, warrior momma, Kitty speak... 