ED Parenting

In this episode, I respond to a parent whose child has panic attacks. They're in treatment for an eating disorder, but the panic attacks seem to be getting worse. I walk the parent through what a panic attack is, and why we often see them with eating disorders. I also provide a way to thinkContinue reading "8. Getting through a panic attack"

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In this episode, I respond to a parent whose child is non-binary. They are struggling in a day treatment program, which they say perpetuates microaggressions and is harmful. I address some of the challenges in getting eating disorder treatment for a non-binary child and provide some recommendations for finding treatment that affirms their gender whileContinue reading "7. Non-binary child says treatment is harmful"

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In this episode, I respond to a parent whose son has bulimia. He loves being on the cross-country running team, but his treatment team has asked him to stop during treatment. I address the main reasons why parents don't want to pull kids from sports teams during eating disorder treatment and talk about why theContinue reading "6. Can he keep running during treatment?"

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In this episode, I respond to a parent whose mother-in-law makes frequent comments about other people's weight and diets. Since her daughter is in eating disorder treatment, this focus on weight and diets is problematic. I give mom some ways to think about grandma's behavior and then provide a script that will set a clearContinue reading "5. Grandma keeps talking about weight & diets"

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In this episode, I respond to a mom who is getting calls from her daughter who is in an a residential/inpatient treatment facility for an eating disorder. The calls are stressful and the mom is ready to go and pull her daughter out. I share a technique for making the decision to keep her daughterContinue reading "4. Should I pull my daughter out of residential treatment?"

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In this episode, I respond to a dad who is worried about his son, who is eating a lot and sneaking food. He's wondering whether this is binge eating and, if so, what he should do about it. I ask a lot of questions about food structure, restriction, weight, and what's considered "normal" and "healthy." Continue reading "3. Son is binge eating – what to do?"

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In this episode, I respond to a mom who is worried about her daughter, who had anorexia and is now practicing intermittent fasting. The mom is understandably concerned, so I address whether intermittent fasting can be “intuitive” and also whether it can be healthy.  If you want help dealing with intermittent fasting, schedule a consultationContinue reading "2. Intermittent fasting – healthy or not?"

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In this episode, we explore what it's like to deal with food refusal and tantrums during meals. Eating with anorexia at the table can be challenging even at the best of times. I share a grounding method to help you calm yourself down even when your child is angry and upset. This will help youContinue reading "1. Food refusal and mealtime tantrums"

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In this episode, I tell you who I am, what I’m doing, and what I hope you will get from this podcast. My goal with this show is to give you small actionable tips. It’s designed to help you navigate your child’s eating disorder. I’ve read tons of books and interviewed hundreds of therapists, doctors,Continue reading "Welcome to the ED Parenting podcast"

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