by Henry Becky | Jun 14, 2020 | Advocacy, Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Pandemic, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Shift is happening in our world. Big time. And those with eating disorders and other mental illnesses are struggling big time. It’s a hard time that is making it harder to be in recovery. Watching a child with a life threatening illness is brutal. No way around... 
by Henry Becky | May 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Bullying, Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Momma, Mom, Mommy, Mother, Mama…no matter how you say it or spell it, we have each other’s backs and one another’s children’s backs. Thank you to all who have reached out to check on my safety as my hometown is (as are many of yours) under attack by extremists... 
by Henry Becky | May 24, 2020 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
We’re being bombarded with messages to accomplish great things during this pandemic all while processing and coming to terms with the facts about the various ways our lives have changed. Many people have shared that life in general has begun to feel like some strange... 
by Henry Becky | May 17, 2020 | Caregiving, College, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Well, here we are…another weekend of this pandemic. Yes, it’s the weekend—the days do seem to run together when leaving home is a rarity and going out with friends on the weekend is a thing of the past. About a month ago I shared about the global grief we’ve... by Henry Becky | May 10, 2020 | Advocacy, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Describing the love a mother feels for her children is easier said than done. You see those of us who have had the honor of becoming moms/mums never had any idea of the intensity, immensity and unreasonability of the love we would feel for these humans. Seriously, no... 
by Henry Becky | May 2, 2020 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
The musical accompaniment rolling through my brain while writing this is of course, “True To Myself” by Ziggy Marley. You can enjoy a video of this song here on YouTube if you would like to listen while you read about listening to our instinct, our gut, our intuition... 