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Eating disorders in children: symptoms, evaluations & treatments
Eating disorders are a serious problem, and children are not immune to their symptoms and complications. 9% of the U.S. population, or 28.8 million Americans, will […]
The risks of accommodating an eating disorder
Rachel was at the end of her rope. After years of trying to help her daughter Lily claw her way out of anorexia, it simply wasn’t […]
Health myths you should ignore to prevent eating disorders
So many of our cultural health norms are not actually healthy, which is why I’ve put together a list of the four health myths you should ignore […]
SMART goals parents can set in eating disorder recovery
Vicky is feeling really nervous because her 19-year-old Alex (they/them) wants to go back to college after eating disorder treatment. Alex is highly motivated to get […]
3 brutal truths about kids’ body image
I’m going to level with you: I didn’t like writing this article about the brutal truths about kids’ body image. As someone on a mission to […]
Treat the parent, help the child recover from an eating disorder
Alicia knew she had to do something soon. Her daughter Eden had been stuck in a restrictive eating disorder for a few years. Eden was medically […]
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Highlights
Why I think eating disorder treatment often doesn’t work
Many parents who have a child with an eating disorder face years of treatment that doesn’t seem to work. It’s frustrating to try so hard and spend so much money […]
How emotional regulation can help with an eating disorder (and what you can do)
A child who has an eating disorder will benefit from emotional regulation skills, and parents can help by learning co-regulation techniques. When we co-regulate with our kids, they learn to […]
32 worst things to say to someone with an eating disorder
Most of us don’t know what to say to someone who has an eating disorder. Eating disorders are poorly understood, and most of us have never had a meaningful conversation […]
Resources
“Don’t Weigh Me” Cards
Tens of thousands of people are using these cards, and doctors offices, hospitals, nutritionists, therapists, and personal trainers are handing them out to empower patients who would prefer not to […]
“Don’t Talk About My Child’s Weight” Cards
Did you know that you can ask your child’s doctor not to discuss weight in front of your child? And there’s good reason to do this: in 2016, the American […]
Featured Articles
Data in support of the non-diet approach to health
Despite what every magazine, influencer, newspaper and even your doctor says, the data we have available is in support of a non-diet approach to health. This is surprising and even […]
10 cognitive distortions that support eating disorders
People who have eating disorders often exhibit 10 common cognitive distortions that are well known in psychology. In fact, many therapists begin with an assessment of these 10 cognitive distortions: […]
Four reasons we purge
Have you ever wondered the reasons why some people purge? Purging behavior occurs on a spectrum, from people who do it only occasionally to people who do it often as […]
Weight stigma and your child: what parents need to know
Weight stigma and your child: what parents need to know. Weight stigma is worse than weight itself!
Are you fat shaming your kids? You’ve got to stop!
Are you fat shaming your kids? If so, it’s got to stop. Today. Here are some examples and ways to stop fat shaming your kids.
When your adult child has an eating disorder
It is never a good time to discover that your child has an eating disorder. But parents can feel a special type of despair and worry when they learn that […]
About Us
More-Love.org is an online resource that empowers parents to raise kids who are free from body hate and eating disorders. We educate parents about weight, food, and mental health and seek to reduce the fear and shame parents feel when their child has a problem with body hate, disordered eating, or an eating disorder. We believe full recovery from an eating disorder is possible, and we support a Health at Every Size® approach. More About Us