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As I lie here at 34 weeks pregnant, I have several mixed emotions. Each day this far along into pregnancy, I think to myself how much I am ready to be done feeling this uncomfortable, and how anxious I am to meet this little person that has grown inside of me over the last several months. I wish time away. I can feel my irritability, impatience, and tension building up, and am about to burst. I have always struggled to wait for things. I struggle to cherish the current situation. And, mostly, I struggle to cope with something so out of my control. Pregnancy isRead More →

Erin Konheim Mandras - Kick the Scale Blog

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Cross-posted to Kveller.com My husband and I took a trip away this past weekend, just the two of us, without the kids. This, in itself, is a rarity, and something we needed, enjoyed, and did not take for granted. I love my children, but even I needed a break from hearing the morning screams of, “Mommy!!!”, the temper tantrums, and hearing brothers fight over a stupid toy that, I swear, neither of them really wants to play with anyway. Our lives as a couple picked up right back to the days before kids. We roamed the streets of Boston for hours and scoped out someRead More →

A Letter from Priscilla to Max - From Mother to Daughter

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Just this morning, I was sitting in the office of one of my biggest role models. He is a man of many trades; but most notorious for being a Rabbi, entrepreneur, writer/blogger, technology guru, husband, and father to three kids. Every conversation with him sparks ingenious ideas. We were discussing this ever so popular Mark Zuckerberg story that has blown up all over social media. Before I go any further, I would like to, first, congratulate him and Priscilla on their baby girl, Max. Having a child is the most amazing, wonderful, exhausting, scary, stressful, and exciting endeavor one can imagine.  Rabbi Jason Miller wasRead More →

My son had a feeding disorder... NOT an eating disorder

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An eating disorder is a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. These include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and more. It’s when an individual restricts calories or over exercises to attain a body type they deem as ideal. And, even when thin, one looks in the mirror and sees obesity. My son is 2 years old. He didn’t have an eating disorder. He wasn’t looking in the mirror thinking he was fat. He wasn’t feeling that he needed to go for an extra run to burn more calories. Or, that he needed overeat and binge in an uncontrollable manner. My sonRead More →

Goodbye Nuts

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I am one conflicted mommy. Twelve years ago, when I began my path down the road of dieting and exercise, eventually leading to my eating disorder, my relationship with food had become unhealthy. I began categorizing food into two groups; foods that I would allow myself to eat and foods that I would never allow myself to eat. I wish I could tell you I went to school and was educated to be a dietician. Or, that I was qualified to begin eliminating food groups out of my diet for a healthy purpose. Or, that I really understood why I was even deeming certain foods as “bad.” Nevertheless,Read More →

Destined for Food to be a Focal Point

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The main struggle with an eating disorder is the obsessive focus on food. It becomes a compulsive behavior where the only thing one can possibly think about is food. The thoughts and questions are irrational and repeat over and over in the mind of an anorexic person. Twelve years later, after my treatment and recovery, I have found a healthy balance of eating well and indulging when I desire. I stopped reading labels, I strive to eat in moderation, I do not restrict myself if I have a temptation, and I do not focus on food (well, I try my best not to.) However, I believe I am destined to have aRead More →