Tag: eating disorders
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Sweet Nothings: Living with an Eating Disorder
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Aug. 13, 2016 Originally Published: Aug. 13, 2016 What do you do when “Ed” shows up at the dinner table? I thought I’d locked him out for good—twice. But here he is again. My first encounter with Ed was at the tender age of 18. It was as if he sensed…
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5 Body Image Concerns That Have Me Anxious About Puberty
Get Pregnant Fast I often find myself wishing I could wish away my fears about my daughter entering puberty. The thought of her experiencing those awkward changes is enough to send me into a tailspin. An armpit hair on my 8-year-old? Seriously? I wasn’t prepared for this phase of motherhood, and it’s a ride I…
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Navigating the Legacy of Eating Disorders: A Mother’s Reflection
Get Pregnant Fast As a mother, I am constantly grappling with the desire to shield my daughter from the struggles I faced with eating disorders. The origins of my own battles are hazy, like disjointed scenes from an old film. Was it the cutting remark from a classmate in seventh grade that triggered my journey…