Taking Off the Mask of Perfection: Being a New Mom in ED Recovery During COVID-19

New moms and women recovering from eating disorders face particular challenges during the pandemic. Here is one new mom’s experience along with questions exploring how to cope with sadness, isolation, and support while taking care of a new baby.

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Starting School

It's the start of the school year! End of summer vacations, unstructured time, sleeping in (if you're lucky enough to be one of the few who has a child that does this)! Many parents breathe a sigh of relief (Hooray: No more trying to create a daily structure!) along with a feeling of dread (Oh Dear! Coordinating and calendaring school schedules for the next nine months!) Here are some thoughts about how to potentially ease the transition…

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All Mothers Work, Inside and Outside the Home: What is the Right Answer?

All mothers work, whether it be inside the home, outside the home, or inside and outside the home. What is the right answer? When is the right time to go back to work? Here are some things to consider whether you are going back to work, staying home, or combining the two…

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Awake at 3AM: Yoga For New Moms

I wrote about letting go of the idea that yoga is only for people who are skinny, flexible, or already calm. I wrote about letting go of the idea that yoga means you must have a certain kind of birth, feed your baby only organic food, or avoid any medications you might need in order to do yoga…
I wanted moms to know that yoga doesn't have to be another thing to do fix or improve themselves, but that it can instead be a balm, a source of comfort, or what I call in the book my "well of sanity."

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