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... 
by Henry Becky | Apr 4, 2021 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Gratitude, Hope, Joy, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Until I became a parent trying desperately to get my child the help needed to survive a life threatening eating disorder, I had no concept of what real sorrow and pain are. Many of you have heard me speak and know my story of not being listened to by so many health... 
by Henry Becky | Mar 20, 2021 | Advocacy, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
No one prepares a parent for watching a child break a dish and then cut themselves with it because they are terrified of eating what is on the plate. No one is there to help them cope in that moment with the terror they are all feeling. Often parents share harrowing... 
by Henry Becky | Feb 27, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Family caregivers are often overwhelmed and justifiably worried about finding treatment during this pandemic. The wait lists at some residential treatment centers (RTC’s) in the USA are up to 40 people deep. On a call with clinicians and outreach folks from around... 
by Henry Becky | Feb 7, 2021 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Uncategorized
Part of our ‘Parallel Process’ as a caregiver is to accept some really harsh realities. When a child or other family member has a life threatening illness such as an eating disorder, there are unfortunately so many really unexpected and brutal realities we must... by Henry Becky | Jan 31, 2021 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Who else is feeling it? Pandemic Brain seems to have hit me with; total exhaustion, lack of motivation, an underlying sadness and a strange feeling Bill Murray is going to walk around the corner of the kitchen because we’re probably in the movie “Ground Hogs Day” with... 