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Affirmations from the Trenches
A bright and insightful client of mine shared this poignant collection of affirmations that she wrote during her eating disorder recovery...
Oct 28, 20212 min read
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5 Magic Tricks for Recovery
While I can't wave a magic wand, I can offer these! Be Honest Eating disorders are like mold. Yucky, I know. But they thrive in dark and...
May 31, 20213 min read
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What To Do When You Hate Balance
Does the word balance make you go blah? A client of mine felt even more strongly about it. "I've realized that I hate balance", she told...
Feb 16, 20203 min read
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Don't Judge Recovery By The Middle
It can be tough to be in the middle. I should know, being a middle child and all. ;) But seriously. The middle of recovery isn’t very...
Feb 5, 20203 min read
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In 2020, I Will...
Are you a "resolutions" kind of person? If so, I'm curious about what your resolutions might have sounded like in the past. Were they...
Dec 31, 20193 min read
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The Voices on the Bus
If your mind is a bus, then the voices on that bus sure can go 'round and 'round! I first heard the bus metaphor from Thom Rutledge,...
Dec 11, 20193 min read
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I Am Not a Perfect Mom
And it's ok. It took me a while to learn this, though. It was not an easy journey. Along the way, I realized that my struggle had many...
Dec 2, 20191 min read
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Will I Ever Recover?
If you've asked yourself this question, rest assured. You aren't the first. I've heard it many times, and for good reason. Recovery is...
Nov 4, 20193 min read
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Where's My Period?
Have your periods gone missing? Are you wondering why? If your doctor has ruled out another medical cause, you might have functional...
Aug 6, 20192 min read
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Eating Disorders in the Orthodox Jewish Community
What might make an individual in the Orthodox Jewish community more likely to develop an eating disorder? And what can be done to make...
Jul 16, 20191 min read
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Why Eating Disorder Recovery is So Scary
This is a shout-out to my brave clients and to all the courageous individuals out there who are doing the monumental work required in...
Jul 5, 20192 min read
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Exercising Balance
You've been told a hundred times about that miracle drug called exercise and how wonderful it is. All the hype is based on something,...
Mar 24, 20191 min read
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Guilty as Charged (Not You; Your Thoughts)
Today I took my baby for a check-up, and thanks to the advances of Western medicine, my lucky girl received five (!!!) vaccines....
Feb 21, 20192 min read
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Shame at Every Size
If you are trying to escape the clutches of chronic dieting or in recovery from an eating disorder, you may have noticed that poor body...
Feb 11, 20196 min read
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The Deal with Food Addiction
Since you’ve probably heard the term “food addiction” thrown around at some point or another, I figured it’s time to shine some light on...
Feb 5, 20196 min read
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The Power of Permission
The other day, one of my daughters (aka Little A) had a dilemma. I've given her a chocolate pastry which she thoroughly enjoyed - but now...
Feb 3, 20192 min read
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Why Ignoring an Eating Disorder Doesn't Make it Go Away
It's always difficult to tell parents that their child has a problem requiring treatment. Even when the problem is readily apparent. And...
Jan 29, 20194 min read
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Eating A Rainbow: How Moving Away from Black-and-White Thinking Can Make You Healthier
For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. To me it is a prison. - Hamlet Act 2, Scene 2 I love that line. Is it...
Jan 23, 20195 min read
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How to Help Someone with an Eating Disorder
This is the second post in a two-part series about eating disorders. In the previous post, we highlighted some critical facts to know...
Jan 21, 20196 min read
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Eating Disorders: 3 Things to Know
By Dina Cohen, MS RD CEDRD My job sounds like it’s about food, but it’s really about people. I am so fortunate to have a profession in...
Jan 21, 20196 min read
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