Hi Esther, I always see in your weekly email that you want your reader's stories. I've wanted to share my story for a while now and finally wrote something down. Once I started typing I could have gone on forever and had to do a lot of shortening up so I hope this isn't too short or too long! "Why do you … [Read more...] about One Woman’s Story of Overcoming Bulimia
Eating Disorders
New Book on Eating Disorders in Midlife
You may remember this article I wrote a few years back on Eating Disorders in Midlife. In it, I discussed a wonderful book by Margo Maine, Ph.D, “The Body Myth: Adult Women and the Pressure to be Perfect”. Unfortunately, I am seeing more and more women ages 30+ in my practise who are struggling with … [Read more...] about New Book on Eating Disorders in Midlife
Esther’s Recommended Read: The Diet Fix
After last week’s newsletter urging you NOT to diet, I realize that this week’s topic may seem confusing. But before you get flustered with me, first hear me out. I read this week’s recommended read-The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to make Yours Work - with a bit of cynicism but once I got into it, I … [Read more...] about Esther’s Recommended Read: The Diet Fix
Dissecting the bizarre phenomenon of “fat head”
I want to talk to you this week, my dear readers, about a condition my clients suffer with extensively which I have labelled, “fat head”. I talk extensively about this condition in my book, “It’s Not About the Food: A Woman’s Guide to Making Peace with Food and Our Bodies”, but for the purposes of this brief … [Read more...] about Dissecting the bizarre phenomenon of “fat head”
Esther’s Recommended Reading: Unbearable Lightness
I am embarrassed it took me so long to get around to reading this book (I’ve had it on my shelf since it came out but never found time to actually sit down and read it until recently), but alas, I read it and I am so glad to add it to my library of eating disorder recovery books. The book I am referring to is … [Read more...] about Esther’s Recommended Reading: Unbearable Lightness
Living Large in a Small-Minded World
I had the incredible opportunity recently to attend a workshop by Cynthia Whitehead-LaBoo, PhD, called, “Super Sized: Living large in a small minded culture”. Ms. Whitehead-LaBoo is the Associate Director for Clinical Services at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a Licensed Psychologist, as well as … [Read more...] about Living Large in a Small-Minded World
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. I was lucky … [Read more...] about Eating Disorders in Midlife
Helping Your Daughter Feel Good About Her Body
Thanks to Twitter, I’ve been able to connect with some amazing women who also have as their goal helping women love and appreciate their bodies exactly as they are. One of my new friends is Dara Chadwick, author of “You’d Be So Pretty If… Teaching our daughters to love their bodies- even when we don’t love … [Read more...] about Helping Your Daughter Feel Good About Her Body