Say This, Not That: Helping your Child Navigate Recovery of Disordered Eating During the Holidays and Celebrations
The holiday season is a time for celebration, and many feel good feelings are often surrounded by food. For someone who struggles with disordered eating or an eating disorder (ED), this may make this time of the year more difficult to navigate through. Being your child’s advocate will be important to support them through this time, so it’s important to consider boundaries and conversations that may need to be had with family members or friends that you may be visiting during the holidays.
5 Ways to Use Halloween Candy to Your Active Child’s Advantage
Especially for families with children in sports, diet can be critical when it comes to performance and growth, so knowing how to use nutrition as a tool can be helpful for your active child’s success. This blog aims to offer creative ways for your child to enjoy their Halloween candy while still aligning with their sport-related goals.
ARFID – What’s Being Talked About and What You Should Know
The diagnosis of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder or better known as ARFID became recognized as an eating disorder in 2013. This new diagnosis has helped provide parents with clarity on certain behaviors their child might be showing with food, which often leads to nutritional deficiencies, weight loss, poor weight gain, and dependence on alternative forms of nutrition.