Information and resources for parents who want to learn more about eating disorder recovery
Hey there! This blog by eating disorder expert and parent coach Ginny Jones provides information and resources for parents who want to learn more about eating disorders. You will learn more about eating disorders and get some practical tips for helping your child navigate recovery.
Parent coaching for ADHD and eating issues
If your child has ADHD, you may want parent coaching to help with eating issues, ranging from very picky eating, forgetting to eat, disordered eating and eating disorders. Eating issues are scary for parents, but they’re not uncommon. More than 1/3 of people who have eating disorders also have ADHD. This rate is much higher…
How to help a child who is binge eating
Watching your child when they’re binge eating is stressful, but you can help. Your confident support before, during, and after binge eating episodes will help them recover. Here are my top five tips to help your child during a binge eating episode: 1. Remember that the binge is a symptom of a problem Seeing your…
Daughter accuses me of being an almond mom
Today I’m going to address a letter from a mom whose daughter accuses her of being an almond mom. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with this term, so I’ll start by giving you a quick overview. An almond mom is a trend that blew up on TikTok in late 2022. It’s driven by girls…
Getting support for your child’s eating disorder
If your child has an eating disorder, you want to get support for yourself as a parent. This is because eating disorders don’t only affect the person with the diagnosis – they affect everyone. And often parents becomes overwhelmed, stressed, and burnt out with the caregiving required when a child has an eating disorder. These…
FBT Parent Coaching for a Child or Teen with Anorexia
If your child or teen has anorexia, you want to find the most effective and healthy way to help them gain weight and reduce their symptoms. Many parents find themselves stuck in a hard spot. They believe their only option is to convince (often beg!) their child to eat. If that doesn’t work, they think…
When your child with anorexia threatens suicide
Today we’re going to hear from a parent whose daughter has anorexia and has threatened suicide during meals. Obviously, this is a tough topic, but it’s not uncommon so I’m going to give you a practical, step-by-step approach that I’ve seen work well. The letter Dear Ginny, My daughter is 12 and we’re doing FBT…
My daughter hates her body
Today we’re going to hear from a mom whose daughter hates her body. The body bashing is intense and hard to deal with. The letter Dear Ginny, My daughter hates her body. This isn’t the normal teenage stuff that I expected. She genuinely hates her body and can spend the day standing in front of…
I’ve got my own eating disorder now
Today we’re going to hear from a mom whose daughter has an eating disorder, and now the mom is experiencing her own eating issues. The letter Dear Ginny, I’ve spent the past six years trying to help our daughter recover from anorexia. We have tried every treatment, and it’s been a very expensive uphill battle.…
So tired of the arguments about the eating disorder
Today we’re going to hear from a dad struggling with arguments, both about eating disorder behaviors and almost everything else. As most of us know, arguments with teenagers are frustrating and often counterproductive. So what to do instead? Let’s dive in. The letter Dear Ginny, My teenager has an eating disorder. It’s been a few…
How can I convince her I know the best treatment?
Today we’ll hear from a parent who wants to convince her daughter that she knows the best eating disorder treatment, but her daughter refuses to listen. I’ll talk through what this parent can do to increase her influence and support her child’s eating disorder recovery. The letter Dear Ginny, Our daughter is 23 and has…
Mom’s worried about daughter’s eating disorder
Today we’re going to hear from a parent who is worried all the time about her daughter’s eating disorder. Her loved ones are getting annoyed, and she is wondering if her worry makes sense. Worry always makes sense, but how we handle it can make the difference between feeling supported and loved and feeling even…
Should parents back off eating disorder treatment?
Sometimes parents are told to “back off” eating disorder treatment so a child can choose to recover. I’ll tell you why this all-too-common advice is terrible, and what you can do instead. The letter Dear Ginny, Our 16-year-old son has an eating disorder. He has been seeing a therapist for anxiety and participating in an…
Is anxiety in charge of your family?
Today we’re going to hear from a parent whose child has an eating disorder, but it’s anxiety that is really a problem. We’ll talk through what happens when anxiety and an eating disorder are effectively running the show in a family and what you can do to stop it from happening. The letter Dear Ginny,…
Sibling rivalry after an eating disorder
Today we’re going to hear from a dad who is worried that his son is angry with his daughter, who had an eating disorder. Sibling rivalry is normal and expected throughout life, but it’s definitely something to pay attention to during an eating disorder crisis and recovery. The letter Dear Ginny, A year ago, I…
There’s still so much to do
Today we’re going to hear from April, who is feeling a bit stuck with her daughter’s recovery progress. While her daughter is weight restored, April still sees a lot of signs of the eating disorder and isn’t sure what to do about it. The letter Dear Ginny, My daughter is 15 and we’ve been dealing…
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About Me
Hi, I’m Ginny. I’m on a mission to help parents raise kids who are free from food and eating issues.
I created this blog to give parents important information and advice when their kids have eating disorders.
I write about a combination of topics, from movies that are “safe” for eating disorder recovery to details about why eating disorders occur and how parents can help with recovery.
My goal is to educate parents about eating disorders while also empowering them to support their kids’ recovery. I try to include real-world examples to help illustrate common situations that I encounter when coaching parents.
I work from a place of education and compassion because I know that the best way for you to help your kid feel better is for you to feel better. You matter, and I’m here to help.
Let’s hang out
This eating disorders blog is written from a Health at Every Size® and Intuitive Eating perspective. That means I believe:
- Every body has its own natural weight, and the less we mess with it, the better
- Intentional weight loss is almost never effective or healthy
- Every body has natural intuition about what and how much to eat. Our goal should always be to listen to intuition rather than food rules
- Our bodies are both wise and powerful. It is healthy to listen to them
These foundational beliefs drive my work as a coach, my life as a person in recovery, and how I parent. I adopted these beliefs, which are based on solid scientific evidence, during my recovery from a 30-year eating disorder. After spending decades at war with my body, I found peace and healing in learning to trust it as wise, intuitive, and powerful.
If you’re curious about this approach, please reach out and I’ll be happy to tell you more about it.