by Becky Henry | Apr 11, 2019 | Caregiving, Communication, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, HUG Kits, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
by, Becky Henry, CPCC Becky Henry Founder of Hope Network Eating Disorder Family Support Family caregivers of those with eating disorders have often told me that it broke their hearts to take a child or other loved one to a Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Often... 
by Henry Becky | Apr 4, 2019 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, HUG Kits
When family members of those with eating disorders come to me in distress, one of the top topics on their minds is how to communicate with both their loved one and with the treatment team. Sadly, the treatment team has typically not met us when we were not in crisis... 
by Henry Becky | Mar 30, 2019 | Caregiving, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, HUG Kits, Self Care, Tools for Caregivers
When a loved one is diagnosed with a serious illness, some of us find we run and hide and pretend it’s not happening. Some of us will be frozen with fear, some will want to learn everything possible. And I’m sure there are dozens of other responses. What I know is... 
by Henry Becky | Mar 30, 2019 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, HUG Kits, Oxygen Mask, Self Care
In case you missed my newsletter on St. Patty’s Day, you can catch it here on my blog. As we get closer to the launch of the HUG Kits on May 9th, I’m sharing tips from each of the 10 topics covered in the HUG Kit Guidebooks that accompany the 10 videos and... 
by Henry Becky | Mar 23, 2019 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, HUG Kits, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere after a long, rough winter for so many! We just arrived back in snow-covered Minnesota a few days ago and had the joy today of experiencing the first 50 degree F (above zero) day here on the tundra! While it is a joyful thing... by Henry Becky | Mar 9, 2019 | Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, HUG Kits, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
After speaking at Rosewood Outpatient (thanks Dena Cabrera!) in Tempe, AZ with staff and parents about including parents in treatment and having shift happen, I’m back in California…now in the Central Coast Region. We’ve always heard it’s fun to drive the entire...