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I was the perfect candidate for anorexia because I was so determined to be perfect in everything I did. And I mean perfect.
Straight As. Always reading. Always learning. Staying up late. Making others happy. Obsessing over everything. Worrying about minutae.
And my parents, like many parents of highly academic kids, turned a blind eye to whether […]
I believe in the power of the mind, and I am convinced that if you work hard at it, you can completely conquer an eating disorder. It might take a lifetime, but I’ve seen it done.
However, doing so involves being able to affirm oneself, and that’s something that I find terribly difficult. It’s easy for […]
This is a post I’ve considered writing for a while now. It has to do with parents ignoring the warning signs and symptoms of eating disorders in their children.
I always ask myself, “Why didn’t the mom/dad know? Why didn’t she/he do anything?” See, I’ve witnessed a lot of parents turning a blind eye to anorexia, bulimia […]
I love this video of John Mayer’s song “Daughters“.
The lyrics absolutely haunt me and are good reminders that whatever we do as parents (or role models) will be emulated by the children we influence.
Maybe if some mothers and fathers took the song’s words into consideration, eating disorders would be less prevalent… or at least be […]
I came across this article, “Dangerous Territory“, from The National, an Arab Emirates newspaper with an online presence. In it, the author, Caroline King, talks about her daughter’s struggle with an eating disorder.
Not only do I think the article is poignant and candid, but I also believe it shares some insights that people need to realize, […]
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