There are no statutes of limitation on being loved … For the need to be cherished, valued and loved is as essential to our emotional well-being as oxygen is to our physical survival. If your childhood circumstances caused you to be emotionally neglected, under-parented or simply not “seen” for the amazing person that you…(Read More)
“The most confused we ever get is when we try to convince our heads of something our hearts know is a lie.” ~ Karen Moning When you feel something — whatever it may be — try to notice it without judgment. Be curious. Wonder what it’s trying to tell you. So often we decide…(Read More)
February is National Eating Disorders Awareness month, a topic which is very close to this eating disorder specialist’s heart! For my readers who are engaged in this painstakingly complex journey called “recovery,” I commend you. For you are truly the BRAVEST of spirits! Keep fighting, keep believing and keep working toward the goal of…(Read More)
The irony of my role as a psychologist, who works primarily with adults, is that I spend the majority of my days “re-parenting” clients, due to deficiencies created in childhood! Nothing could be truer than with my beloved obese and eating disordered clients. Problematic eating practices are all-too-often inadvertently created in childhood…(Read More)
As kids manage the many demands of school throughout the year, it’s our job as parents to be on the lookout for problematic signs of stress. Keep an eye on the usual telltale signs of depression and anxiety, which include moodiness, irritability, sadness, and poor sleep. Also take note of frequent physical complaints (such…(Read More)
“Do not handicap your children by making their lives easy.” ~Robert A. Heinlein As a child born to teen parents, I had no choice but to learn how to fend for myself. It was called survival. And while difficult, it instilled in me the absolute ability to be self-sufficient, resilient, capable and, as a…(Read More)
