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Hurricane Harvey has caused enormous damage and suffering. My heart goes out to all of you have flooded, were evacuated, faced loss and fear. It has been devastating on so many levels for so many in our city. If you or home sustained damage or flooded, you have a long road ahead. Remember it is a marathon and not a sprint. Please take care of your psychological health along the way. Your body, mind and spirit will all suffer if you do not. Going through disasters is traumatic There is a trauma that come from going through this kind of disaster. Give yourself time to get used to the changes that come with it. Give yourself compassion to experience and feel what you need to. There is a sense of loss in all of it. That is normal. You may go through the stages of grief You may find you go through the 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Accept it for what it is and don't judge yourself as you cope. Let people help you Allow...

I get a lot of questions about parenting. One of the categories of questions I get is about how to help kids become healthy eaters and avoid disordered eating and poor body image. One of my most read blog posts is entitled " How to Not Screw Up Your Kid's Body Image ." I also have another more recent post entitled " Children and Eating - Developing Non-Disordered Eating Habits " and one entitled " How to Not Screw Up Your Kid's Body Image - Developing Healthy Eating Habits in Children ." One of the resources I have enjoyed recently is Julie Duffy Dillon's LOVE, FOOD Podcast .  It is a good listen for those of you who need helping making peace with food and learning to be more intuitive eaters. Dillon is a nutrition therapist and an eating disorder specialist. She wrote a helpful article called " Helping your large child thrive in a fat phobic world ." I recommend it for all parents, not just parents who have children with l...