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My Child Has an Eating Disorder
An Essential Guide for Parents of Kids, Teens, and Adults
My Child Has an Eating Disorder
An Essential Guide for Parents of Kids, Teens, and Adults
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Description
A vitally important guide to supporting a loved one with an eating disorder
If you just discovered that your child (of any age) has an eating disorder, time is critical. Eating disorders can prove fatal and don't discriminate. For parents and caregivers, the situation can be overwhelming because misinformation is everywhere, and most doctors lack the specialized training needed to guide them.
That's where My Child Has an Eating Disorder comes in. This clear, expert-packed resource helps parents quickly understand the situation, ask the right questions, and take effective steps toward their child's recovery--without wasting precious time searching for reliable answers. Written by Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, an esteemed Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and licensed therapist, and Jenny Mullaney, a live-in Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, both with personal experiences of recovery, this book covers common concerns, misconceptions and myths, treatment options and obstacles, and realistic expectations for healing.
Incorporating advice from other leading experts along with relevant research--and featuring the lived experiences of other parents, caregivers, and kids who have been through the recovery journey--My Child Has an Eating Disorder offers the practical, concrete information and strategies parents and caregivers need, giving them the confidence to navigate the challenging path to recovery with love and hope.
Table of Contents
Foreword, by Carolyn Costin
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Initial Questions
2 Empathy and Understanding
3 Cultural Myths and Messages
4 Preparing for Treatment
5 About Treatment
6 Obstacles to Healing
7 Hope and Help
Resources
Index
About the Authors
Product details
| Published | Aug 06 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 264 |
| ISBN | 9798216377030 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 2 bw images |
| Dimensions | 216 x 140 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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Written by a certified eating disorders specialist therapist together with a certified eating disorder recovery coach, both of whom have fully recovered from their own eating disorders, this valuable book provides a unique perspective, offering practical tips and helpful resources for caregivers of a child, adolescent or adult with an eating disorder. An important message throughout the book is that full recovery is possible.
Neville H. Golden, MD, FAED, The Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus-Active, Stanford University School of Medicine
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My Child Has an Eating Disorder is a vital resource for parents and loved ones trying to understand a whole new world of information and an unfamiliar industry while actively supporting someone who is struggling. The book is practical and addresses the classic questions parents have. . . plus the ones they don't yet know to ask! Jenny and Alli will save parents precious time by sharing this compassionate, trustworthy, truly knowledgeable information in a way that's immediately usable.
Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-C, FAED, founder & medical director, Gaudiani Clinic, and author of Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders and Undernutrition, 2nd Edition
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As a therapist who specializes in eating disorders, I wish every parent had this guide. I can't recommend it enough. Grateful to Jenny and Alli for providing a much-needed manual for families struggling with this painful disease.
Jenn Mann, therapist, parenting expert, award-winning columnist, and author of The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids
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Written for you by two experts in the field of eating disorder treatment, this book will guide you from the moment your child is diagnosed, through every twist and turn along the way toward recovery. You'll not only find answers to your questions but also a multitude of additional resources, personal anecdotes, and practical advice that will help ease your confusion. What a relief you'll feel when you read this book!
Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDS-C, nutrition therapist, and co-creator and co-author of Intuitive Eating
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Parenting a child with an eating disorder can be traumatic, because the stakes feel high and uncertainty can keep a family's nervous system in a constant state of alarm. My Child Has an Eating Disorder provides what stressed parents need most: clear, trustworthy information and a compassionate, trauma-informed roadmap that turns panic into a plan. It offers a compass and a map through perilous waters--steady, practical support that helps parents move toward safer ground and more effective action.
Robyn Koslowitz, PhD, child psychologist, trauma specialist, author of Post-Traumatic Parenting: Break the Cycle and Become the Parent You Always Wanted to Be
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For parents trying to make sense of eating disorders, this book is an essential starting point. It replaces fear and misinformation with knowledge and perspective.
Mark Steines, Emmy-winning TV host
























