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.... 
by Henry Becky | Jul 25, 2020 | Caregiving, Carolyn Costin, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
After listening to this interview https://youtu.be/wN_uzn9ct8w of Carolyn Costin today about Authenticity I got to thinking about what might be possible if parents and other family caregivers were able to embrace this concept of non-judgment or impartiality about... 
by Henry Becky | Jul 19, 2020 | Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
It’s especially difficult to accept what is when we don’t like what the reality is. Our world is currently giving us plenty of examples every day of difficult realities to accept. Dozens of opportunities arise to practice this acceptance when we are the family member... 
by Henry Becky | Jul 12, 2020 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Between preparing for my first training course to teach other’s to do the work I do and fine tuning the webinar series Ibbits Newhall, Wendy Wright and I are creating for families via Recovery Roadmap Specialists and learning how to stay sane and safe during a... 
by Henry Becky | Jul 4, 2020 | Boundaries, Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Holidays, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Yes, I like alliterations. Plus I have a pal who purposely puts punny, pithy platitudes in her prose that are positively pleasing.. 😉 So it’s HOT – at least in the Northern Hemisphere. And I’m of Norwegian descent and my body tells me to go look for a snowbank... 
by Henry Becky | Jun 27, 2020 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Much like an athletic coach, part of my role is to remind my clients (much like the players in a sport) what they’re in the game for. What the end goal is. Staying focused on the goal when confidence is eroded is challenging. What gets in the way of being confident... 