Tonight I put my five year old son to bed, with his cozy truck jammies on his precious little body, his favorite cuddly under his arm, and our 90 pound dog curled up tight next to his shoulders (we’re having thunderstorms here in Texas, and my dog likes a lap during thunderstorms. Really, really likes [...]

It can feel maddening when we find ourselves doing the same thing over and over – like being stuck in a pattern of overeating or sugar bingeing – especially when we know better intellectually. We really, *really* know what to do. So why don’t we do it? In my experience, change is not a matter [...]

For most of my adult life, I’ve suffered from various forms of mental illness. I’ve had over 20 years of eating disorders, 15 years of on and off depression, and lifelong challenges with anxiety. I’ve also struggled to cope with several other traits, that while not mental illness, are often misunderstood and shamed by our [...]