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2021 Newsletters & Book Reviews
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2021
DECEMBER 2021
25 How to Give and Receive with Grace
Exploring the important gift of knowing yourself and self-care
Book review of The Power of Receiving a revolutionary approach to giving yourself the life you want and deserve by Amanda Owen
Chat Takeaways with Anita Sinicrope Maier
11 Winter is Coming
Practicing Ayurveda and other approaches to combat ED and co-occuring condition SAD in the winter
Book review of Silence & Solitude Yellowstone’s Winter Wilderness by Tom Murphy forward by Tim Cahill
Chat Takeaways with Judith Rabinor
NOVEMBER 2021
26 Embracing and Surviving Thanksgiving Together
Book review of The One-Minute Gratitude Journal by Brenda Nathan
Chat Takeaways with Randi Zimmerman
11 The Ground Beneath Your Feet
Grounding techniques to bring your focus to the present
Book review of The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Chat Takeaways with host Sondra Kronberg
OCTOBER 2021
28 Ghosts in the Attic... Facing our Fears Together
Exploring the fears of eating disorder recovery
Book review of Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, Ph.d
Chat Takeaways with Jessica Aronson and Carolyn Costin
15 Catch Me When I "Fall"
Practices to learn from the past and prevent relapse and tips for parents to help their children foster a healthy relationship with food
Book review of Falling UP poems and drawings by Shel Silverstein
Chat Takeaways with Jenny Jared and Randi Zimmerman
SEPTEMBER 2021
30 Standing on the Shoulders of Others
Remembering the role models and people who positively influenced us
Book review of Chicken Soup for the Soul Curvy and Confident 101 Stories about Loving Yourself and Your Body by Amy Newmark and supermodel Emma & Natasha Stoynoff
Chat Takeaways with Ashely Moser
18 Practicing Body Neutrality in a Weight Biased World
Ways to promote body neutrality and body positivity to yourself and others
Book review of Your Body is not an Apology
Chat Takeaways with Celisa Flores and Alli Spots-De Lazzer
4 Together We Heal - Post Traumatic- Growth
Tips to coping with trauma and developing post-traumatic growth
Book review of What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD and Oprah Winfrey
Chat Takeaways with Betsy Brenner
AUGUST 2021
7 Building a Recovery Team
Identifying the personal and professional support needed to treat ED
Book review of Stone Soup retold by Heather Forest and illustrator Susan Gaber
Chat Takeaways with Alli Spots-De Lazzer and Beau-Haim Harang
JULY 2021
31 The Journaling Journey
Journaling as a tool for self-awareness, the first step towards change
Book review of The Ritteroo Journal for Eating Disorder Recovery by Lindsey Hall
Chat Takeaways with Samantha DeCaro and Randi Zimmerman
24 Together We Are Strong and Brave
Approaches to living courageously and finding inner strength
Book review of The Woman's Book of Courage by Sue Patton Thoele
Chat Takeaways with Carolyn Costin
17 Movement and Play
The importance of a playful life in adults and dance/movement therapy in treating ED
Book review of 100 Summer Scenes Coloring Book
Chat Takeaways with Anita Sinicrope Maier
10. Are We Experiencing Decision Fatigue?
The challenges of making food choices with anorexia nervosa and ways to combat decision fatigue
Book review of Recover your Perspective A Guide to Understanding Your Eating Disorder and Creating Recovery Using CBT, DBT, and ACT by Janean Anderson, Ph.D., CEDS
Chat Takeaways with Tammy Beasley
3. Striving for Indepence Together
The role of others and hope in our journey to recovery
Book review of goodbye ed, hello me Recover From Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life by Jenni Schaefer
Chat Takeaways with Randi Zimmerman
JUNE 2021
26 Welcoming Summer
A guide to having a great summer of self-care while identifying concerns that may cause eating disorders to flare up
Book review of The paradox of Choice: Why More is Less by Barry Schwartz
Chat Takeaways with Randi Zimmerman
19 The Undeniable Importance of Fathers
Exploring dads’ influence on their children’s identity and ways dads can bolster their children’s body image
Book review of Father Hunger: Fathers, Daughters, and the Pursuit of Thinness Second Edition by Margo Maine, Ph.D
Chat Takeaways with Sondra Kronberg
12 In Honor of Pride Month
Highlighting eating disorders in the LGBTQIA+ community and queering up the body positivity movement
Book review of Every So Often a Zebra Has Spots by Lauren Grabois Fischer and illustrator Devin Hunt
Chat Takeaways with Judith Brisman
5 Tell your story
Learning to heal through sharing your story
Book review of Surviving an Eating Disorder Strategies for Family and Friends FOURTH REVISED EDITION by Michele Siegel, Ph.D., Judith Brismar Ph.D., CEDS & Margot Weinshel, L.C.S.W
Chat Takeaways with Alli Spotts-De Lazzer
MAY 2021
29 We Are All Freedom Fighters
Exploring the forms of freedom we possess and freedoms lost to ED
Book review of MeaningFULL 23 Life-Changing Stories of Conquering Dieting, Weight, & Body Image Issues by Alli Spotts-De Läzzer
Chat Takeaways with Laura Hill
22 Saying Yes and Saying No in the Pursuit of Recovery
Understanding the origin of shame and free ourselves from them
Book review of Sick Enough A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders by Jennifer L. Gaudiani MD CEDS FAED
Chat Takeaways with Carolyn Costin
15 Embracing Change Again!
Steps to embracing and achieving change
Book review of Out of the Maze by Spencer Johnson, MD
Chat Takeaways with Judith Rabinor
8 Being Your Own Best Mother
Learning to heal through mothering ourselves
Book review of The Girl in the Red Boots by Judith Ruskay Rabinor, PhD
Chat Takeaways with Beth Harrell
1 Spreading Our Wings: What We Learn From Birds
Applying lessons from birds into our everyday life
Book review of Birds of a Feather by Sita Singh and illustrator Stephanie Fizer Coleman
Chat Takeaways with Joe Kelly
APRIL 2021
24 Storms, Clouds and Surprises - Lessons
Drawing parallels and strength from the weather
Book review of A Cloud a Day by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Chat Takeaways with Carolyn Costin
17 Earth the Treasure We All Have in Common
In honor of Earth Day, let’s take lessons from nature
Book review of Forest Bathing by Amos Clifford
Chat Takeaways with Nicole Hawkins
10 Spring Cleaning from the Outside-In and the Inside-Out
How to spring clean our mental health
Book review of Haiku Mind by Patricia Donegan
Chat Takeaways with Aaron Flores
3 Spring into New Beginnings
Spring activities to connect with nature and our present self
Book review of World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil and illustrator Fumi Mini Nakamura
Chat Takeaways with Douglas Bunnell
MARCH 2021
27 Arts & Creativity
Activities to express your creative self
Book review of Being You: A Journal by Elena Brower
Chat Takeaways with Karen Samuels
13 By Empowering Women, We Empower All
A spotlight on female role models and why it matters
Book review of Wonder Women by Sam Maggs and illustrator Sophia Foster-Dimino
Chat Takeaways with Cynthia Bulik
20 Anniversary Specials All Month
Constructive tips to living a positive life
Book review of The Healing Connection by Jean B
Chat Takeaways with Karen Samuels
6 Dear Body....
Remembering to love and appreciate what our bodies have done for us
Book review of Love Notes to My Body by Nicole C. Ayers illustrator Mica Gadhia
Chat Takeaways with Cynthia Bulik
FEBRUARY 2021
27 Every Body in the Family Has a Seat at the Table
How to communicate and help family members with ED
Book review of Dads & Daughters How to Inspire, Understand, and Support Your Daughter by Joe Kelly
Chat Takeaways with Margo Maine
20 Every Body Has a Seat at the Table
Decentering the narratives on eating disorders beyond young, white cisgendered women
Book review of Hunger A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
Chat Takeaways with Martha Levine
13 TBD: To Be "DETERMINED"
Passage to self-determination, the key to success
Book review of Chicken Soup for the Soul Laughter Is the Best Medicine by Amy Newmark
Chat Takeaways with Beth McGilley
6 Using Your Anger to Inform, Heal and Grow
A guide on embracing and learning from our anger
Book review of Anger Wisdom for Cooling the Flames by Thich Nhat Hanh
Chat Takeaways with Adele Lafrance
JANUARY 2021
23 Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but Words Can Hurt or Heal
Exploring how words affects our state of being
Book review of One Word That Will Change Your Life by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, and Jimmy Page
Chat Takeaways with Lauren Muhlheim
16 Gaslighting: How to Know & What to Do
Tips on identifying and responding to being gaslighted in a personal and medical setting
Book review of Jennifer Gaudiani
Chat Takeaways with No Time Like the Present by Jack Kornfield
9 Self Care is Not Selfish
Essentials of self-care and practices we can apply in our daily lives
Book review of Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston
Chat Takeaways with Anita Johnston
2 Hello 2021 !!
Processing and wrap up the last year to start a new year
Book review of 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in my Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works - A True Story by Dan Harris
Chat takeaways with Michael Levine