Secondly, much along the lines of the first paragraph, let me make this clear: I am not an expert. I am just a mother and step-mom sharing with you what happened in our family. Perhaps me sharing our experience, including how we chose to respond to our teen's decision to fast from food, and the circumstances surrounding the whole mess . . . well, perhaps it will help someone else- even just by letting them know they aren't alone. Your teen is not the only teen to try this tactic. You are not the only parent to feel utterly distraught and to struggle with emotions and thoughts bouncing back and forth between the extremes:
How to Deal with a Teenager on A Hunger Strike; What to Do if Your Teen Rebels by Refusing to Eat10/22/2013 First, let's start this off on the right foot: with total honesty. I titled this blog post the way I did because when I searched the two phrases: "How to deal with a teenager on a hunger strike," and "What to do if your teen rebels by refusing to eat," I got VERY few [useful.... well, not even useful... but remotely relevant] results. Not cool. With all the information out there trying to raise awareness for eating disorders, I was sure I could find some advice online. Someone has to have dealt with this with their kids, right? People blog about everything to do with parenting, right? Wrong. I am positive that I'm not the only parent to deal with this, but I feel like I may be the only one willing to share it. (Please, if you have found/posted a blog about this topic with useful words of wisdom or encouragement, link to it in the comments below so that we can create a pool of resources!) Secondly, much along the lines of the first paragraph, let me make this clear: I am not an expert. I am just a mother and step-mom sharing with you what happened in our family. Perhaps me sharing our experience, including how we chose to respond to our teen's decision to fast from food, and the circumstances surrounding the whole mess . . . well, perhaps it will help someone else- even just by letting them know they aren't alone. Your teen is not the only teen to try this tactic. You are not the only parent to feel utterly distraught and to struggle with emotions and thoughts bouncing back and forth between the extremes: Okay, down to the nitty-gritty: Why did our teen refuse to eat?
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Blog Hopping?I am not much of a blog reader. There's only a couple I check on occasion:
HisPoetry.blogspot.com Love this girl's writing... feels like she's a long distance friend. Well, her sister is my long-distance friend, so that probably helps. Either way, what an inspiration and encouragement- you just need to check out some of the places life has taken Leah and be strengthened and inspired by the love that oozes (yes, oooozes) from her heart for Jesus, His people and His creation! chocolatecoveredkatie.com If you like nummy recipes, or have special dietary needs (or both!) check it out. ALL of her recipes are Vegan, and many can be made gluten-free. I stumbled upon it when searching for dairy/egg free treats to make for my kiddo and have gotten hooked on several recipes. Okay, "hooked on" doesn't portray it well enough. How about "addicted to"? That's more fitting. Will definitely be going back for more! |