by Henry Becky | Jul 25, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Due to the shame and secrecy with eating disorders and the fact that parents are not attached at the hip to their kids, it is often very well into the illness that parents become aware that detrimental social media behavior is occurring. The vast majority of parents... 
by Henry Becky | Jul 14, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, College, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
Parents desperate for hope inevitably ask me, “Do you think my child can recover?” When they hear the statistics about only about ⅓ of all people with eating disorders recovering fully, they tend to lose hope. First, the sooner an eating disorder is treated, the more... 
by Henry Becky | Jun 12, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Today’s blog post is brought to us by my summer intern Anna. She shares her insights on how both a person in recovery and their family members can soothe ourselves during the many moments of distress. ~ Becky Henry, CPCC Self Soothing Techniques, by Intern Anna ... 
by Henry Becky | Jun 4, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
A family caregiver’s role is important no matter the age of the child. We don’t stop loving or caring about our child just because they hit the magical age of 18. See my photo here of Dr. Adele LaFrance’s slide on the research on involving caregivers in... 
by Henry Becky | May 29, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Joy, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Today our Hope Network, LLC summer intern Anna is sharing her perspective on boundaries around disclosing a loved one’s eating disorder. It can be very hard to overcome the shame and stigma of these illnesses. We need to have honest conversations about what is... 
by Henry Becky | Apr 18, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
The title for this could also have been; “Separating your Child From the Eating Disorder and Not Doing it Perfectly” “Perfection, Vulnerability and Shame, Oh My!” “Parenting our ‘Other”Children During a Child’s Eating Disorder” “Making Mistakes while Parenting a... 