by Henry Becky | Nov 18, 2022 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Gratitude, Holidays, Hope, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Family caregivers have shared often lamented how utterly painful and difficult the holidays are for their loved one with an eating disorder. Thanksgiving typically being the most difficult with so much of the focus on food for many families. This week while I’m... 
by Henry Becky | Nov 13, 2022 | Advocacy, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Fear, Grief, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
In 2022 it’s so hard to fathom that regularly family caregivers worldwide (this is not just a USA problem) are still are asking me how other families manage all of the; logistics of getting access to treatment, managing their own fears and distress, helping their... 
by Henry Becky | Oct 29, 2022 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Fear, Gratitude, Grief, Hope, HUG Kits, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Oh boy oh boy…life has a way of providing AMPLE opportunities to practice what the experts call, “The Dialectic” or what I call (well, I’ll be nice right now)… Roses and Thorns. 😉 Feel free to fill in words that come into your own head that mean wonderful and horrible... by Henry Becky | Oct 8, 2022 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Gratitude, Grief, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
What is it with 4am? Even though I teach this coping, mindfulness, living with intention and self compassion stuff, I still find that there are times when I am awake at 3 or 4am with swirling thoughts keeping me awake and unable to stop the thoughts that serve NO... 
by Henry Becky | Sep 25, 2022 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Hope, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Family caregivers often are desperately searching for support when a loved one’s eating disorder and co-occurring diagnoses bring; sadness, crises, disappointment and a litany of other painful emotions to the family. Our natural inclination is to try and fix things,... 
by Henry Becky | Sep 18, 2022 | Caregiving, Carolyn Costin, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Hope, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Did you know that the word, “hope” in my business name, Hope Network, LLC stands for; “Healthy Options for Personal Education?” I know, I’d almost forgotten but it is the foundation for providing eating disorder family support for caregivers. Also, HOPE... 