HeyJaredLift The Shame: The Column
A compassionate space for mothers navigating eating disorder recovery, body image healing, and raising children free from diet culture.
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You’re trying so hard to do the opposite. (opens the original)
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Hi friend,Maybe you entered motherhood knowing exactly what you wouldn’t do.You wouldn’t talk about bodies the way people talked about yours.You wouldn’t make your child clean their plate.You wouldn’t restrict sweets.You wouldn’t shame hunger.You wouldn’t make food feel like something they had to earn.It would be different.Maybe some of those promises were made long before you ever became a mother.Because you remember.The comment.The look.The rule.The feeling of being watched while you ate.A
Your child changed. The old voice came back. (opens the original)
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When My Child Changed, My Eating Disorder Got Loud Again Maybe you were doing okay. Your recovery felt steadier. Food took up less space. You had learned how to recognize some of the old voices without automatically following them. And then your child changed. Their appetite grew. Their body changed. They entered puberty. They started asking questions about food or bodies. They reached an age that reminded you of yourself. And suddenly, something you thought you’d already worked through got loud
You’re carrying more than a lunchbox. (opens the original)
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The Lunchbox Was Never About the Lunch Why can packing a school lunch feel so unexpectedly emotional? For many mothers—especially those navigating eating disorder recovery—the lunchbox can become much more than a container for food. It becomes a place where love, fear, hope, responsibility, and the desire to “get it right” quietly collide. In this episode of Lift the Shame , we’re exploring why ordinary school mornings can carry so much invisible weight—and how the desire to give our children a
You're afraid to pass it on. (opens the original)
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I’m Trying So Hard Not to Pass This On “What if my child ends up struggling because of me?” If you’ve ever asked yourself that question, you’re not alone. For many mothers navigating eating disorder recovery, one of the deepest fears isn’t only their own healing—it’s the possibility that the food fears, body shame, or wounds they’ve worked so hard to untangle might somehow become part of their child’s story. And sometimes that fear can make motherhood feel like constant surveillance. Watching wh
You hid behind the camera (opens the original)
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The Family Photos I Almost Disappeared From Have you ever volunteered to be the one behind the camera? Not because you love taking pictures—but because it felt easier than being in them? For many mothers navigating eating disorder recovery or body image struggles, family photos aren’t just about preserving memories. They can become moments where shame quietly asks us to disappear. In this episode of Lift the Shame , we’re exploring what happens when body shame convinces us that the people we lov
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