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Goodbye to my favourite teacher and mentor: Dr. David Freeman
I am deeply saddened by hearing of Dr. David Freeman’s passing- my condolences to his family and loved ones at this very sad time. I was one of the lucky MSW students at UBC (1997-8) to have had Dr. Freeman as a professor. Thank goodness I chose to take both courses he offered on Family [...]
art project exploring women, beauty, and ageing
A wonderful colleague of mine, and fellow ‘body image warrior’, Julia Rice, is living in San Francisco for a few months doing an art project on women, beauty and aging. This project is a strange mutt, a mix of art and sociology. She will be interviewing women 60 and older, recording their recollections of how [...]
Tagged ageing, art, beauty, body image, feminism, julia rice, women
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Balanced Weight Loss
Normally, I try to avoid talking about weight loss, being an eating disorders therapist- it can be a touchy subject indeed. But lately, I’ve come to realize that there is what I believe to be, a balanced approach to losing a bit of extra weight if you really need to for health reasons. How did [...]
Tagged ageing, body image, health, weight loss, women
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A New Look for Fashion
Some great news from our body-image warrior friends in Montreal:
http://www.torontosun.com/life/fashion/2010/08/08/14959321-qmi.html
Tagged body image, diversity, fashion, montreal
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Boycott Ralph Lauren, American Apparel and others who exploit women
Just wanted to share a fabulous blog from the UK which Susie Orbach is involved in creating. It’s called “AnyBody” and updates you on the most recent developments of body image catastrophes and triumphs across the global fashion world. Definitely one to keep on your “favourites”. I just signed a petition boycotting American Apparel for [...]
Review of Susie Orbach’s latest book: “Bodies”
I had the pleasure of meeting with Susie Orbach in person last summer while in London visiting family and I bow to her- I consider her the ‘matriarch’ of the healthy body image movement and think she is not only a brilliant therapist, but a fabulous writer to boot. She was kind enough to endorse [...]
Tagged bodies, body image, book review, susie orbach
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Every Woman of the World-Powell River
Just a quick note to let you gals know that I will be offering 2 workshops (Mindful Eating and I Love This Body) at this awesome all-day woman’s event in Powell River on April 17, 2010. Check it out at: http://www.everywomanintheworld.com/index_pr.htm
If you live on Vancouver Island or nearby, I strongly urge you to attend this [...]
Women’s Friendships Vital to Our Health
By Gale Berkowitz
A landmark UCLA study suggests friendships between women are special. They shape who we are and who we are yet to be. They soothe our tumultuous inner world, fill the emotional gaps in our marriage, and help us remember who we really are.
Happy International Women’s Day!
I realise International Women’s Day was yesterday, but I was too busy seeing clients to blog. However, this turned out to be a blessing because I found this awesome post by one of my body image allies in London, UK who totally rocked the House of Commons yesterday (alongside one of our other fearless leaders, [...]
Eating Disorders in Midlife
I am seeing more and more women ages 30+ in my practise who are struggling with disordered eating. Many people think that eating disorders are only for teens and women in their twenties, but research shows this is absolutely false. In fact, the following statistics will most likely shock you.
