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Are you an emotional eater?

Lori Hanson — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:00:06 +0000

What happens when you get upset? When you’re bored, when you’re happy, when you aren’t tuned in and paying attention to life? Do you turn to food to fill the void, to avoid what you feel you can’t or don’t want to deal with? Have you ever contemplated that being an emotional eater is giving […]

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Do You Feed Your Child’s Eating Disorder?

Lori Hanson — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:00:55 +0000

For a parent it can be difficult to understand how their young son or daughter developed anorexia or bulimia or became obese. Most parents don't typically intend to knowingly cause issues for your kids. But in working with teens with eating disorders and their parents it's interesting to see how many times parents aren't tuned in to the messages that are being given to their child.

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I’m Free (A poem about letting go)

Lori Hanson — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:46:59 +0000

Just what I knew would always be true is now coming to be

Once I let go of alcohol my body is just as I dreamed

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Jennifer Love Hewitt Feeds the Eating Disorder and Body Image Frenzy

Lori Hanson — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:41:18 +0000

Last year Jennifer Love Hewitt was a hero. She stood up to the media when they published a picture of her bikini clad body and proclaimed she was "Jennifer Love Chewitt". At a size two she was hardly fat.

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A Poem of Perspective for Anorexics

Lori Hanson — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:44:45 +0000

I recently connected with Andrea Roe a fellow eating disorder survivor and author. In reading her book, You Are Not Alone (co-authored by my friend Shannon Cutts) this poem reached out to me. I've written recently about the effects on the family and how difficult it is for them to understand eating disorder behavior.

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Interview with Deb Beaulieu Spawnocalypse.com Blog

Lori Hanson — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:19:09 +0000

I was contacted recently by Deb Beaulieu a fellow blogger and member of Parents Who Click. She struggled with an eating disorder in her life and asked if I would be willing to be interviewed on her blog. She did a great job of asking interesting questions and has a great blog. Here's an excerpt.

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My Daughter Has an Eating Disorder and I Don’t Get It

Lori Hanson — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:56:09 +0000

The bombshell drops. Your precious little girl or boy has an eating disorder. For some parents they suspect and have to figure out how to confront their child. For others, they are blissfully unaware until their child confides in them. 85% of eating disorders start between the ages of 13-20.

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Support for Eating Disorders

Lori Hanson — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:57:47 +0000

Tonight we are starting a new support group for eating disorders in Glendale, CA. The group is open to individuals looking for help to overcome their eating disorder and also open to parents, families and loved ones who long to understand more about them. Unfortunately eating disorders come with a stigma that often makes people […]

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The Less Obvious Problem With Obsession

Lori Hanson — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:26:28 +0000

By Lori Hanson What do you think of when you hear the word obsession? Perfume, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), a stalker, a golden retriever that wants to play ball all the time? For people with eating disorders their lives and thoughts are a chronic cycle of obsession. I know only too well from personal experience. […]

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Monica Seles Scores Big and Finds LOVE For Herself

Lori Hanson — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:53:21 +0000

By Lori Hanson Last month I received an email from Avery Books asking me if I would be willing to review Monica Seles’ new book. A huge tennis fan with memories of when Monica hit the scene I quickly agreed. When I saw Monica on Dancing With the Stars last fall I was struck by how […]

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