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Posted on 9 July 20205 September 2020

Is it OK for my child to be vegan during eating disorder treatment?

Is it OK to stay vegan when you have an eating disorder

A parent’s experience with a long-term vegan daughter. Tips and words of caution.

Posted on 10 March 202023 June 2020

How long should I persist with a meal when my child has an eating disorder?

How long to persist with a meal when your child has an eating disorder

How long should you persist with a meal? Use a set time limit? Supplement calories? Use sanctions? How to end the meal such that the next one will work.

Posted on 19 December 20195 January 2021

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for eating disorders

What is CBT for eating disorders, when may it work, and what to watch out for

Posted on 9 August 201920 July 2020

What do you reply to, “Am I fat?”

What can you say when your child asks ‘Am I fat?’ at various stages of an eating disorder? I discuss it in this podcast.

Posted on 1 August 201923 June 2020

Is your school supporting lunch? For pupils with an eating disorder, it must.

Does school have to help pupils with meals

If your school isn’t supporting your child’s needs — such as supervising meals when they have a restrictive eating disorder — here is a simple legal tool.

Posted on 15 July 201920 May 2020

How we lose the very friends who should be supporting us (it’s not about you!)

We need friends and family. If you think people are avoiding or have let you know, here are some common beliefs and some suggestions to keep getting the help you need.

Posted on 13 July 201921 June 2020

Lisa’s Tarzan leap for her daughter: facing anorexia fear

Tarzan leap

Last updated on June 21st, 2020Lisa came to me for coaching to help her daughter to eat. Two days later, an email she wrote me moved me to tears. I was certain it would inspire you, and I asked for her permission to share it here. Here's her story of what happened after a successful …

Continue reading “Lisa’s Tarzan leap for her daughter: facing anorexia fear”

Posted on 12 July 20192 January 2021

Parents ask: ‘Did we cause our child’s eating disorder?’

A detailed look at the myths and the evidence. Short answer: No.

Posted on 29 January 201918 December 2020

Weight-restoration: why and how much weight gain?

Weight restoration - how much-not like shoe size

On healthy weight for eating disorder recovery. Why weight gain, how much, danger of a low target weight, buffers, overshoot, ‘stuck’ patients.

Posted on 29 January 201930 November 2020

Is your child’s target weight a gift to the eating disorder? One-size-fits-all versus Individualised

Comparing 2 methods therapists use to determine a weight target: individualized, or the one-size-fits-all BMI approach. The difference can be huge!

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