(FYI: This is somewhat of a continuation of my last post…)
As I began to get heavier and heavier as a child (mid-to-late elementary school and early junior high), a remarkable thing happened–fewer and fewer pictures of me were taken by family members.  In fact, when I say that I was bigger than the average kid, many people don’t believe me… and I have trouble proving it.
Isn’t it telling that I have virtually no photos of me when I was at my largest?  It’s as if I had been erased by people around me who were embarrassed of my size…  That past, …read more

You’re a parent and you’re concerned about eating disorders.
I understand.  I’m a parent, too, and I’ve battled anorexia as both a teen and an adult.
To help you gain an understanding of how insipid anorexia, bulimia and binge eating can be, I’ve compiled a list of eight warning signs that an eating disorder could be on the horizon.
1.  Your child constantly complains of being “fat”.
I don’t care if your child IS currently overweight — do not ignore this sign!  If all your kid talks about is how big he or she feels, it’s a problem.  And even if your son or daughter …read more