When Food is Your Mother – 2023 class
For many people, overeating and binge eating are not just “bad” habits or coping strategies but emotional bonds – a ‘mother’ that they turn to for comfort, holding, soothing, regulation, […]
Gentle support to soften overeating and eat less sugar
For many people, overeating and binge eating are not just “bad” habits or coping strategies but emotional bonds – a ‘mother’ that they turn to for comfort, holding, soothing, regulation, […]
If you use sugar to self soothe, to care for painful emotions, or to comfort yourself when you're stressed, the holidays may be an especially difficult time for you. In […]
The community is an online support group for Growing Humankindness alumni who want to deepen presence, mindfulness and self compassion in their relationship with food and with themselves. Each month […]
I'm a guest on the 11th annual Quit Sugar Summit where I talk about the importance of nervous system regulation, compassion, and mindfulness in healing patterns of self soothing with sugar. This free summit includes dozens of speakers in nutrition, medicine, psychology, addiction, and lifestyle change to support you in eating less sugar. The summit […]
If you reactively push against help or get stuck in feelings of resistance – “No, you can’t make me!” – when you try to make positive changes with food, it […]
Here at Growing Humankindness we talk a lot about why we can become bonded to food, sugar and other food habits that cause us harm. This understanding is super helpful! For most people, the next question is how: how do I let go? In this free webinar we'll be talking about the unwinding process from […]