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Eating Disorders, Coping & The Sibling Role

When there is an eating disorder how do siblings cope? What is their role? How do they handle their own stress? Megan courageously talks about what it felt like to live with two sisters who suffer from Anorexia Nervosa. She shares her anxieties and how she learned to cope. This [...]

Eating Disorders and Siblings: The Power of Validation

We all know the power of having our experience validated. Feeling heard. Belonging. Feeling you matter too. When a sibling has an eating disorder the family focus is directed toward their recovery! Sisters and brothers love their sibling. They want them to be healthy and happy. Siblings have many questions [...]

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Should Siblings Know About The Eating Disorder? A Candid and Honest Discussion Between A Sister & A Mom.

Despite how healthy or unhealthy the family prior to the eating disorder, there is a shakeup. As the health and safety needs of the sufferer are the number one priority, all the attention and energy [...]

Kick Out Shame… The Eating Disorder Will Hate You!

If you’re a family member of someone who has an eating disorder you are all too familiar with shame. The word is overworked and often misused but the impact is real and profoundly corrosive. So, [...]