by Allison Kalivas | Jun 28, 2021 | All Posts, Allison Kalivas
The complexities of parenting continually change as your child enters into different developmental stages, especially when your child has the added component of struggling with an eating disorder. First, it is important to recognize the eating behavior and to...
by Allison Kalivas | Jun 22, 2021 | All Posts, Allison Kalivas
‘Poor body image.’ ‘Body Positivity.’ ‘Body neutrality.’ ‘Body image dissatisfaction.’ These days we are constantly being bombarded with all kinds of messages and terminology related to our bodies and how we view them. This can be confusing and might even lead a...
by Sarah Long | Apr 14, 2021 | All Posts, Sarah Long
Nearly 50% of the population in the United States either knows someone who struggles with an eating disorder, or is a sufferer. Despite eating disorders being widespread, complex, and life-threatening, there is a ton of misinformation out there. These misconceptions...
by Sarah Long | Oct 2, 2020 | All Posts, Pregnancy, Postpartum, and New Parenthood, Sarah Long
When I began my training as an eating disorder therapist, I assumed most of my clients would be teenagers or college students. After all, that was what I had seen in the media. I quickly realized this was not the case. It’s actually quite the opposite and eating...
by Sarah Long | Mar 30, 2020 | All Posts, Sarah Long
The last two weeks, and much longer in some places, have left people around the world reeling. Within days our lives changed in many ways, some obvious and some not immediately noticeable. Under the best of circumstances, eating disorder recovery is difficult. Add in...