You may never have heard of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) before but – if you’ve ever shared a meal with a toddler – then you know that picky eating is very common in early childhood. In fact, it is a pretty normal and even developmentally…
Imagine you are walking in public when you suddenly trip and stumble. What is the first thought that comes into your head? You might think: “Oops! Happens to the best of us.” OR “How embarrassing! I’m such a loser!” OR “Eh, no one really noticed.”…
Have you made your New Year’s Resolutions yet? Are they to get fit? Eat healthier? Be happier with your body? If you’ve put “lose weight” on there, I want you to think carefully about that choice. A lot of teens will go into the New…
In my last blog post, I talked about recognizing the signs of an eating disorder and what to do if you suspect your child may have one. If an eating disorder has been diagnosed by your child’s pediatrician, then you probably are feeling very scared…
If you have a teen (or tween) that you suspect may have an eating disorder, you likely have a lot of worries about them and just as many questions. Why won’t they just eat more? What will happen if they keep starving themselves like this?…
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