EmpoweredParents: a family approach to healthy eating and the prevention and treatment of eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia Abigail Natenshon  

 
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Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders have changed the face of childhood.
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This book could save your child's
          life.
  
 "When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder" provides parents with hope, practical solutions, and the capacity to become effective advocates for child and recovery.
 
      Recommended by Oprah Winfrey

"It would have made such a difference in all
our lives had we found this book sooner." - JG
  
•   About the book
•   Table of contents
•   Testimonials
•   Book review

 
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Does your child have an eating disorder?

Appearances can be deceiving.
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yourself  who have kids with
eating disorders, and Abbie's responses.

Patients' personal success stories!
•  Kim: Learn what she fought and how she triumphed.
•  Overcoming Anorexia--Alyson's Story

"Ten tips for Raising Healthy Eaters"
•  Email Abbie for your free report.
  

Questions or concerns about your child?
•  Your questions... answered!
  

About eating disorders
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 •		 Research
 Statistics
 
Services Provided to adults
as well as children
 •  Individual and Family treatment
   for patients and their parents
•  Parent coaching/consultation
 •  Professional consultation
•  Treatment for adults
 •  Adult treatment groups

Holistic Adjunctive Treatments
•  Anat Baniel Method /
    Feldenkrais treatment for
    ED & body image disturbances
•  Cognitive Restructuring





 

    

 
   Eight Part Series:
   Picky Eating Adults and Kids
   Early Childhood Feeding Disorders
  
• Finding Expert Eating Disorder Care-Providers
• The Skinny on Raising Daughters to Become Healthy Eaters
• Healing the Eating Disordered Self Through the Power of Loving Relationships
• Feldenkrais and Eating Disorders
• Becoming Vegetarian? Be Sure to Become a “Smart” One
• “Mom, Am I Fat?”
• Beginning the Dialogue with Your Child
• Disordered Eating - Time for a Wake-Up Call
• Do Pro-Anorexic Web Sites Put Your Child at Risk?

Detection
• Could This Be an Eating Disorder?

Cure
• Family Therapy is Cutting Edge. Parents--your participation in your child's treatment process is vital to your child's recovery.

Prevention
• Could You Be Fostering An Eating Disorder in Your Child?
Try these
• Sweet-tooth tips for you and your kids.
• Simple and healthy snacks.
• Give your family a treat with these fun and healthy desserts.
 

 
Abigail H. Natenshon, MA, LCSW, GCFP is a psychotherapist who has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders with individuals, families and groups for the past 37 years. She is also a practitioner of the Anat Baniel Method, based on the work of Moshe Feldenkrais. The mother of two children, she currently resides in Illinois with her husband. Read more ...
 
    
 

Abbie on Oprah's show
 
How to recognize and prevent eating disorders
Oprah Winfrey
 

Abbie on the John Walsh Show
John Walsh and Abbie
   Pre-Teens with Eating Disorders
 

Abbie on Fox News
  Eating disorders - The Deadly Secret


Abbie's Web Site for
Health Professionals:
TreatingEatingDisorders.com
...Read Pediatric Guidelines
for Eating Disorder Treatment

Parents, here's Abbie's site
just for kids


[EmpoweredKidz.com, 4K] Empowered Kidz
Kids:  Do you worry about what you eat?  You are not alone.  This site will answer many of your questions.
 
Parents:  This site addresses kids' concerns about food, healthy eating, weight management and body image
  


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