To My Peanut On Your Fifth BirthdayMy precious peanut, You’re FIVE! How did that happen? I seemed to have blinked and you’ve grown into a sprouting and sprightly girl before…Continue Reading →
When You Don’t Look Like You Have an Eating DisorderI looked the part and played the part well: All-American southern belle. Make up on, dressed to perfection, made the grades, had the friends, and…Continue Reading →
A Letter to My Today Show Mom Bod HatersThis week I was thrilled to create and write the feature essay for the Today Parent’s newest “Challenge”. My idea was to challenge moms…Continue Reading →
A Letter to My ImperfectionsMy wonderful friends at Eating Recovery Center reached out to me last month, asking to feature me an Eating Recovery Day writer. The task was simple:…Continue Reading →
One Year Gone: Lessons in GriefMy eyes opened well before the sun rose, knowing what today was. My heart ached that same ache I have been experiencing for the…Continue Reading →
How I Finally Lost the Holiday WeightI have been feeling heavier than ever these past few weeks. My anxiety high and emotional fuse short. I knew this time of year…Continue Reading →
Year 8: Thriving with IntentionEight years. Eight years of recovery. Eight years of falling (and getting back up). Eight years of life slapping me in the face. Eight…Continue Reading →
Happy [Grieving] Birthday to MeMaybe it is because her house is empty or maybe because it is Christmas, maybe it is because President George H. W. Bush’s funeral…Continue Reading →
Cancer: The FINAL ChapterThe oncology number flashed up and I almost dropped my phone trying to answer it. “Hello…hello?” I said. “Hi, Mrs. Dempsey, this is Katie…Continue Reading →
The Scanxiety DanceThis blog has always been a place of comfort and my personal way of therapeutic processing. Through my eating disorder recovery, Marjorie’s early birth…Continue Reading →
