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Back to School; Make sure you and your loved one have the support you need

Back to School; Make sure you and your loved one have the support you need

by | Aug 28, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, College, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Uncategorized

Back to School! As summer comes to a close, many of us are preparing to send our children back-to school. It’s common to experience “the jitters” as we adjust to a new daily routine, but that anxiety can be enhanced if you’re sending a loved one in the midst of eating...
Accepting Realities That Stink – by, Becky Henry, CPCC

Accepting Realities That Stink – by, Becky Henry, CPCC

by | Feb 7, 2021 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Uncategorized

Part of our ‘Parallel Process’ as a caregiver is to accept some really harsh realities. When a child or other family member has a life threatening illness such as an eating disorder, there are unfortunately so many really unexpected and brutal realities we must...
4 Tips for Eating Disorders Caregivers to Learn How to set Boundaries Now – by, Becky Henry, CPCC

4 Tips for Eating Disorders Caregivers to Learn How to set Boundaries Now – by, Becky Henry, CPCC

by | May 9, 2019 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, HUG Kits, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Uncategorized

When a family member is diagnosed with an eating disorder and we’re frantically trying to keep them alive and find a good fit for treatment, often the last thing on our minds is setting boundaries to keep them AND us, safe. Most families tell me that they’ve been...