by Henry Becky | Sep 21, 2024 | Advocacy, Body Image, Boundaries, Bullying, Caregiving, Communication, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Health At Every Size, Hope, Mindfulness, Self Care, Shame, social media, Tools for Caregivers
Due to the shame and secrecy with eating disorders and the fact that parents are not attached at the hip to their kids, it is often very well into the illness that parents become aware that detrimental social media behavior is occurring. The vast majority of parents... 
by Henry Becky | May 18, 2024 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
Every day in the USA at least 23 people die from eating disorders. The line between being a supportive caregiver or parent, and enabling a family member struggling with an eating disorder can become blurry when fears run the show. Enabling is defined as ‘Protecting... 
by Henry Becky | Mar 14, 2024 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Gratitude, Hope, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
While waking up this morning this all came to me in about 15 minutes. You see, today, after a month of alternately working my tail off and walking my talk of life balance with self-care, fun, friends and colleagues, my family are coming to visit us in Palm Desert and... 
by Henry Becky | Nov 13, 2023 | Advocacy, Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Hope, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Fear is a normal response when a loved one is in crisis. Fear can take away our capacity to engage our wise minds and can spiral us into trying to handle what is not ours to handle. The line between being a supportive caregiver or parent, and enabling a family member... by Henry Becky | Oct 27, 2023 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Fear, Hope, Mindfulness, Recovery, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
It’s common for family caregivers to get stuck wondering, “What did I do wrong?” And there isn’t a simple or quick solution. In the beginning when getting a loved one stabilized is of utmost importance, this takes a back seat, some would say it... by Henry Becky | Jul 8, 2023 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Fear, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Treatment
Happy July! I hope you’re enjoying summer. I’m in Ireland now with family and as part of my SELF CARE, I’m inviting colleagues to share insights and helpful information as guest bloggers. If you’d like to participate, please reach out. This... 