How it All Began – My Story – Eating Disorder Survival Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Our journey began almost 2 years ago now and I had no idea how much my life was going to change. Looking back, I am thankful for our experiences as they have grown me in a way I never thought possible. Let me begin. It all started out with anxiety and a move from...
Parents Can Relapse Too
As parents and caregivers of someone with an eating disorder, so often we spend the vast majority of our time going to appointments, doctors and therapists. I had no idea how much I hated going to the GP appointments once she started to live in wellness. The...
How an eating disorder changed my loved one
How did an eating disorder change my loved one? One of the first things I had to accept with a diagnosis of anorexia restrictive in my loved one was the anger and denial sometimes displayed in the most unusual of ways. The accusations that flew, the denials of a...
Helicopter Poem
This was written by the Reiffs and is about the most accurate description of an eating disorder as I have found yet. It's called the "Helicopter Poem" Imagine that you are in an airplane and you do not know how to swim. Normally, when a person purchases a plane...
Language Matters
This post is one that I really had to work through from a caregiver perspective. I've always thought I've chosen my words carefully generally as I never want to offend anyone. However, I did not realize how easily ED can be offended. I realized very quickly that I...
Not Sick Enough
"Not sick enough" is a phrase that I have come to despise. On many hospital trips where my daughter needed medical attention due to POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) we were told that her vitals were okay and that she wasn't sick enough for them to...
Hospital Trip Gone Wrong
As many of you know, there are so many extra things we need to think about as caregivers of a person with ED that the average person wouldn't even consider. Today was the day we had booked to have all 4 wisdom teeth removed at the local Children's Hospital and I...
Welcome
Welcome to the insights of a very often struggling mom. I’ll be real, honest and will do my best to be authentic with the joys and tribulations of being a caregiver of a child with an eating disorder.