parents and teenager

How to Talk to Your Teenager About Healthy Eating

Oftentimes, you’ll hear the words ‘dieting’ and ‘healthy eating’ being used interchangeably. This can be confusing, especially when anti-diet dietitians are consulting people on how to ‘eat healthy’. We each build a relationship with food from the day we’re born, and many things can affect that relationship as we grow up. As parents or caregivers,…

How Can ACT Help You Recover From An Eating Disorder?

To begin, let’s quickly review what ACT means… ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It is an evidence-based model that helps us understand and explore the experiences that have shaped us into who we are today. It allows us to identify our values and help direct our time, energy and resources toward goals that…

This Pride Month, Let’s Talk About Eating Disorders

Pride month has been celebrated in June for decades. It was established to commemorate the Stonewall Riots in 1969, to raise awareness about issues the LGBTQ2+ community still faces and to amplify their voices.  One issue that is rampant among people from the LGBTQ2+ community that is not often talked about is eating disorders.  The…

Eating Disorders: fact or fiction?

For some, pain lends itself to intense emotional and physical discomfort and subsequent unhealthy behaviors. The purpose of this blog is to help clarify what are, and what are not, myths or common misconceptions surrounding “eating disorders”. The following are just a few examples of what I hear from parents, friends, kids, clients, athletes, etc. …