by Henry Becky | Sep 27, 2020 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
As I was looking past the pink post it notes all over my windows to keep the birds from meeting an untimely death on my patio down below, I was reminded that we get to choose what we focus on. I’m training myself to look past those pink pieces of paper and see the... 
by Henry Becky | Sep 14, 2020 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
In the midst of a global pandemic, wildfires and too many more horrible things to list, babies are being born. The despair, sadness and fear are opposed by emotions of joy, hope and beauty. Both can exist. “Both, and” is an expression I learned many long years ago in... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 30, 2020 | Boundaries, Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Even if you don’t watch the news, we all know someone who is in some way affected by the plethora of problems plaguing the people of this planet. Sorry, not sorry about the alliteration (micro moment of joy is what that is). Between the wildfires, hurricanes,... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 23, 2020 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
On the one hand, I cannot fathom how it’s already the end of August and on the other hand, February feels like it was 5 years ago. Both feel true at times. It’s in this uncertainty and timelessness where some of us with our basic needs met are noticing the juiciness... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 16, 2020 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
What does having hope have to do with helping families impacted by eating disorders? And why did I call my business “Hope Network, LLC” when the data is so dire? Hopelessness is a common feeling family caregivers of those with eating disorders report when they first... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 2, 2020 | Caregiving, Communication, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Learning to live in the new reality of having a child with an eating disorder is a process of acceptance that takes a while. And doing that in the middle of a worldwide pandemic adds extra layers of complications and distress to your already mile high cake of chaos.... 