Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
One of my passions is connecting the rivers of relational science (attachment theory and interpersonal neurobiology) and spirituality. I draw from both of these waters in my teaching and writing as I feel that they point to and arise … [Read more]
These past few weeks I've been leading a group through the When Food is Your Mother class, where we're exploring how food can become a substitute 'mother,' a refuge of comfort, support or safety. Human relationships, families, and communities are … [Read more]
Yesterday I held a webinar for this year's When Food is Your Mother class, and I was struck by the ways that people are unfurling - blooming into the fullness of themselves. We all have ways that we've contracted, tucked our hearts deep inside to … [Read more]
In our group classes, you have the option to have a Listening Partner or two. You may wonder - what's a listening partner? And why would I want to have one? Listening partners are the brainchild of Patty Wipfler from Hand in Hand Parenting, where … [Read more]
Underneath the warm, soft belly of food compulsions, for many of us, lies the residue of trauma and rupture. It is for these places that the food rises up - a way our body, brain and nervous system moves in to try and protect us. This can fill … [Read more]
A few weeks ago I wrote about meeting a new friend, Eugena Maguire of Parenting Human Beings. Eugena is a Canada based social worker, parent coach, and former 'struggling foster parent' who created a podcast, Unpacking Depression, where she … [Read more]