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How to Encourage Healthy Routines for Kids Without Guilt
How do you support kids in building healthy habits around screens, sleep, movement, and more without using guilt as a motivator? Dr. Kelsey Varzeas shares practical ways to foster positive back-to-school routines rooted in structure and care, not shame.
Parents
Mar 11, 2024
Minnesota kids experience eating disorders as often as they experience concussions – and yet there is no Minnesota law that addresses eating disorder prevention.
advocates
Mar 1, 2024
Five years ago, In March of 2018, I sat in front of my doctor at UCLA’s eating disorder partial hospitalization program as these words filled the sterile air and etched themselves into my fragile psyche: “Sophie, I spoke to your insurance today.
advocates
Feb 27, 2024
In the labyrinth of eating disorder recovery, every glimmer of assistance serves as a lifeline, guiding individuals like Charlotte toward healing and hope. Charlotte's story echoes the transformative power of community support, particularly through the support of donors to WithAll's Recovery Support Program.
parents
Feb 21, 2024
Every parent has a deep-seated desire to pave the way for their children’s success and happiness. Yet the journey of parenthood is full of realizations that the lessons we’ve inherited may not always serve the best interests of the next generation. This truth becomes especially evident in the realm of food and body image, where…
parents
Feb 20, 2024
As a mom with little ones running around, I usually realize I'm a bit late to the party when it comes to catching onto what's trendy (although I'm always up to speed on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce – they pretty much occupy all my spare pop culture time). And when it comes to Gen…
advocates
Dec 22, 2023
2024 marks my tenth year as an advocate for eating disorder healing, which means my work started when I was fifteen years old. I am, for all intents and purposes, a product grown of the eating disorder field, mixed with the inclusivity and intention that comes with being a mixed race, queer, Fat activist in…
parents
Dec 4, 2023
We all want the kids in our lives to lead happy and healthy lives. Not talking to the kids in your life about food in oversimplified terms doesn’t mean that you can’t help them to form habits that will protect their physical and mental well-being for years to come.
parents
Nov 20, 2023
Avoiding diet and weight talk doesn’t have to be hard. The key is to focus on simple adjustments to create safe, positive conversations around food and body.
parents
Oct 7, 2022
You’re days away from trick-or-treating, but already you are bracing yourself for the perennial parent-child Halloween Candy Battle. After all, just as surely as jack-o’-lanterns will be popping up on front steps in the coming weeks, loads of candy will soon be showing up on yours.
coaches
Aug 17, 2022
In today's video, top olympic skiers Jessie Diggins and Gus Schumacher will equip and inspire you to support the health of the athletes in your life with their powerful stories
parents
Aug 17, 2022
You’ve got questions, we’ve got experts. This virtual session with Dr. Katie Loth and Dr. Charlotte Markey in April 2022 goes deeper into how you can support lifelong health and well-being for the kids in your life through the words you say…
parents
Jun 15, 2022
People are not data points. Here is why physical indicators like the Body Mass Index should be decentralized from DSM’s Eating Disorder Criteria