Has your son or daughter been teased at school because of their weight or appearance? Were YOU teased as a child because of your weight or appearance, and the feelings of Read more

Has your child’s pediatrician warned you that your child is overweight and may experience health problems as a result? Have you tried to present and teach your child about “healthy options”, Read more

Have you been in recovery from an eating disorder and symptom free for months or years, and your symptoms have suddenly returned? Are you feeling in despair because you recovered from Read more

Every month I receive at least one heart-breaking phone call from a parent about an adult child who refuses to seek treatment for an eating disorder. The parents are often Read more

I have been an eating disorders and body image therapist for over twenty years, and have noticed an alarming trend. Eating and body image disorders are skyrocketing among midlife women and Read more

You may have read this week about Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Marjama coming out about a lifetime struggle with an eating disorder that included severe exercise bulimia. As a follow Read more

Do you exercise with the primary goal of losing weight and burning calories? Do you feel guilty, lazy and like a failure if you miss a workout? Or do you dread exercise Read more