by Henry Becky | Nov 11, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
If you have never parented a child with an eating disorder you may be surprised to learn that many parents tell me that they feel like running away from home, they are out of ideas, they are desperate, they are terrified, and nothing works. In addition to that they... 
by Henry Becky | Oct 17, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Gratitude, Grief, Hope, HUG Kits, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
In planning for this big two year travel adventure (aka: being nomads) I had the expectation of myself that my weekly newsletter would get written last week in the midst of packing and getting on the road…well that didn’t happen. We all hold expectations for so... 
by Henry Becky | Oct 3, 2021 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Gratitude, Hope, HUG Kits, Joy, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Some weeks the topic for this newsletter just shows up and other weeks my brain is scrambled eggs and nothing is bubbling to the top… I had a great night’s sleep (9 amazing hours!) and have been practicing massive self care and trying to balance; work, joyful... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 29, 2021 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Recovery, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
One of the most difficult things about battling with my eating disorder was also dealing with the other mental health problems I had on top of it. Comorbidity means that an individual is dealing with two or more physical/mental illnesses at the same time (NEDC, n.d.).... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 8, 2021 | Caregiving, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
If you read my newsletter last week, you won’t be surprised that this weekend is a bit wild and we’re in the process of selling our house here in Minnesota. So, I’m re-sharing Dr. Ed Tyson’s definition of recovery as I’ve been getting... 
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... 