Last month I sent a newsletter and really appreciated the positive response. It’s great to know that what I wrote resonated with many readers, and because of that feedback I want to share what I had written here on the blog. In case you are not on my mailing...
This COVID-19 situation has us all out of sorts. There’s a lot of uncertainty, to say the least. I also think there’s a lot of noise about all the uncertainty and I want to be careful not to add to that. So here I am offering what I hope is support, not just more...
In the appearance-obsessed culture we live in, raising a body-positive child takes intentional work and effort. Helping a child respect and feel confident about his or her body is no small feat, but it’s definitely possible. Because our culture idealizes...
Last month I shared a blogpost called, “How do I know if I’m hungry?” and I’m sure it would feel helpful to follow up with some thoughts about fullness. Fullness often feels just as tricky as hunger. The biggest reason for that is we don’t stop eating just...
These days, we are taught to be suspicious of our hunger cues, leading to distrust for what our bodies are actually communicating to us. Many people wonder if what they perceive as hunger could actually be boredom, dehydration or emotional eating. It’s an interesting...
As I sit in sessions with clients recovering from eating disorders, this is what I hear them saying over and over and over again: “I just wish everyone would quit talking so much about food and weight.” “I wish people would quit commenting on...
