by Henry Becky | May 13, 2023 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Self Care, Shame, 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 4, 2023 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Falling prey to all of the chaos and fear of the eating disorder (ed) is common, even to be expected. Learning to live in-tune with our own desires, needs, and feelings and set boundaries aligned with our values takes intentionality and support. Boundaries are not... 
by Henry Becky | Apr 28, 2023 | College, Education, Hope, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
It would be such a game changer for family caregivers to know what most clinicians know, which is that full recovery is possible. Even though we don’t have an agreed upon clear definition in the field of what “Recovered” actually is. Most agree that... 
by Henry Becky | Apr 19, 2023 | Advocacy, Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Fear, Hope, HUG Kits, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Parents and other family caregivers of those with eating disorders often want to give up and/or run away. Anxiety and fear are normal reactions to seeing your child/family member disappear before your eyes. The demands on a family caregiver are so profound I often say... 
by Henry Becky | Mar 26, 2023 | Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Fear, Hope, Mindfulness, Recovery, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
Family caregivers often share their distress about how to continue to support a loved one in recovery when they have stepped down to lower levels of care. It’s really hard when we’re afraid for our loved one’s life to focus on what we can do to... 
by Henry Becky | Mar 8, 2023 | Body Image, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Today Intern Anna is sharing insights on judgments. ~ Becky Judgments & Eating Disorder Recovery – by Intern Anna How often do you make judgments about yourself and those around you? If you are being honest, probably quite often. And you aren’t alone. I find... 