by Henry Becky | Sep 21, 2024 | Advocacy, Body Image, Boundaries, Bullying, Caregiving, Communication, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Health At Every Size, Hope, Mindfulness, Self Care, Shame, social media, 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 | Aug 30, 2024 | Body Image, Boundaries, Caregiving, College, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Fear, Hope, Recovery, Support, Tools for Caregivers
It’s hard for many of us to admit that summer is coming to an end here in the Northern Hemisphere. You may have noticed that I took a bit of a break from my regular newsletter/blog this summer. Parents and other family caregivers are telling me that there is so much... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 3, 2024 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Fear, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
The heat of summer is ON here in the Northern Hemisphere and I hope you’re each finding ways to stay cool. If you’re a regular reader (and I so appreciate you!), you’ve likely noticed my summer break from weekly newsletters. This wild world energy... 
by Henry Becky | Jun 1, 2024 | Advocacy, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Living with, and loving someone who is experiencing an eating disorder can be, usually is actually, very isolating and terrifying. Unlike so many other illnesses and life challenges, many of our loved ones with the eating disorder are in it’s icy grasp and... 
by Henry Becky | Apr 16, 2024 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
Family caregivers of those with eating disorders have often told me that it broke their hearts to take a child or other loved one to a Residential Treatment Center (RES or RTC). Often this can feel like a “last ditch effort” to families new to this. Learning the... 
by Henry Becky | Feb 11, 2024 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Tools for Caregivers
Imagine if there was an easy, convenient resource to help family caregivers get the information, support and help they need to cope with this unplanned role they’ve been given…Clinicians and family caregivers, this is for you! For my newsletter... 