by leewolfeblum | Jul 22, 2015 | Eating Disorder Information, Life in General, Parenting
She sits in the chair, her head hung low, the tears falling so quickly they land, not on her cheeks, but on her shaking arms. Her pain so palpable you can feel it in the small room, you can see it in the bodies of those witnessing and watching her sob. Often the...
by leewolfeblum | Jun 23, 2015 | Eating Disorder Information, Life in General
I came into the world screaming with a voice meant for outdoor sporting events and an energy level rivaling a teenager filled with Red Bull. With this gregarious personality also came a sensitive little spirt that was hell-bent on rescuing every wounded animal. This...
by leewolfeblum | Jun 16, 2015 | Eating Disorder Information, Life in General
Rachel Dolezal and Rachel Farrokh. Two Rachels. Two very different stories plastered in the media. Yet, when side by side the similarities are striking. Both fighting for missions they deem to be worthy of attention and both pointing shaky arrows at the target. Most...
by leewolfeblum | Jun 12, 2015 | Eating Disorder Information
Sitting on an airplane last week I was excited to dive into my recent copy of People magazine. A brainless feat, a pure escape. Until I opened the page to a story about Dance Mom Abby Lee and her dramatic weight loss that came from vomiting. (Photo from Google...
by leewolfeblum | May 24, 2015 | Eating Disorder Information
While sitting in treatment planning at the eating disorder hospital where I work, I pulled up Yahoo. Images of the frail and bony Rachael Farrokh popped up on my screen. *Image from Google Images I turned the screen to show some of the doctors I work with. (Here are...
by leewolfeblum | May 12, 2015 | Eating Disorder Information, Life in General, Parenting
She hid the cookies deep in the farthest part of the silverware drawer. The fridge was full of food she never touched. Well, except for the Slim Fast drinks that littered the shelves. Those, were the sustenance she lived on. And yet, I knew the cookies were part of...