Navigating the world of pediatric health can be a daunting task for parents. Especially when faced with complex conditions like Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, or ARFID. ARFID is a relatively new term in the realm of eating disorders. Often misunderstood, this leads to confusion and anxiety for parents trying to support their child. This […]

When you sit down at the Thanksgiving table and the aromas of freshly baked bread, an oven-roasted turkey, or a sweet apple pie fill your nose, what do you feel?  Is the vision of the food on the table overwhelming?  Does the notion of feeling full after a meal make your heart race? If so, […]

As a parent, it can be overwhelming trying to manage all of the facets that contribute to your child’s health. We all want our kids to be healthy, but what does that really mean and how do we ensure they’re on the right track? Unfortunately, it feels that sometimes a child’s health is reduced to […]

In our diet-obsessed culture, the messages women receive create a perfect storm for eating disorders during pregnancy and postpartum. While 7.5% of women are suffering from diagnosable eating disorders during pregnancy, there is no screening going on for them in doctors offices. In fact, studies have found that 93% of women with disordered eating were […]

Our world is saturated with curated images and societal expectations about “the perfect” body. We are constantly bombarded with messages about what we should look like, as if this is something we can easily control (spoiler alert – it’s not!).  It’s all too easy to fall into a bad body image day after relentless negative […]