by Henry Becky | Dec 10, 2022 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Gratitude, Holidays, Hope, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Thank you to Intern Anna for filling in for me again this week while I’m resting and not having holiday stress here in Southern Spain. I am benefitting from the beautiful holiday lights the Spaniards have placed all over their adorable towns. Take care and I... 
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 | Jun 29, 2022 | Body Image, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Holidays, Hope, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Even though I’m traveling the world as a digital nomad, I’m still working and am so grateful to Intern Anna for helping me out a couple times a month with my newsletter/blog posts. Today Anna is addressing holidays and eating disorders in hopes that you... 
by Henry Becky | Dec 31, 2021 | Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Holidays, Hope, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Finally, the December holidays as well as our SECOND YEAR of this PANDEMIC are over. And you have somehow survived, hopefully more or less intact. Perhaps you and your parenting partner are not on the same page – this is so common. Many families of those with... 
by Henry Becky | Dec 19, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Health At Every Size, Holidays, Hope, Intuitive Eating, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Weight Stigma
Toward the end of each year we see even more messaging than usual that we should be afraid of how we look and we should “manage” our holiday foods and therefore, our size or our lives will be a disaster. Even when we have learned about Health At Every Size (HAES)... 
by Henry Becky | Dec 12, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Gratitude, Grief, Holidays, Hope, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
The month of December can become very busy with holidays and year end duties no matter what/if any holidays you observe. Whether you have parties or gifts or family gatherings as part of your traditions, it can become a lot of pressure and we can fall into “shoulding”... 