
It's the most_____ time of the year.
You have just seen your first Christmas decoration, How do you feel? Excited? Nostalgic? Peaceful? Sad? Panicked? Stressed? It’s...

Our Bodies.Ourselves.
We live in a world of “do more, be better, push harder”. We strive to achieve more with every move. We are hard on ourselves and we have...

#BellLetsTalk : Real Talk and Hearing THEIR Voices.
Today is #BellLetsTalk day. This is one day each year that is devoted to bringing awareness and money to a cause that should be discussed...

Fake News and To The Bone.
Sometimes no news is bad news. I have to admit that I have been feeling particularly skeptical as of late. I feel like those around me,...

A gentle reminder about Mother’s Day.
This Sunday is Mother’s Day — a day that for many means a celebration, a time for gifts, brunch, and spending time together. This is what...

#NotAChoice
Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2017 began last week. I have sat down to write something in honour of this week now 3 times. I think I am...

Sleep when the baby sleeps.
It is a feeling we all get. It's a restlessness. A pit in your stomach. A worry. Fatigue. Apprehension. It keeps you up at night, leaves...

Just do it?
On November 22 I will be hosting NIED's 55th symposium in Hamilton, Ontario. I am looking forward to taking the stage with a special...

I think about you.
My job is challenging, but maybe not for the reasons you suspect. Each and everyday I meet people who welcome me into their lives. Each...

Body Image vs. Illness
Eating Disorders are psychiatric disorders; they are very challenging to understand, hard to treat, and even harder to recover from. Body...