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Austin 360 For many of us, the back-to-back snow and ice storms and single-digit temperatures of mid-February were just hard. Some of us went without heat, electricity and water for days. Many of us have had trouble getting basics such as milk, meat and eggs. Kids have been out of school or daycare. It was a lot. Our kids might have proven their resiliency, shown us their grit, but some of them could be feeling scared or anxious. Could this happen again? If this happened, what else could happen? Right now, parents need to listen to their kids. "Be magical listeners," says Jon Lasser, a professor of school psychology at Texas State University. Validate kids' concerns instead of saying things like "Don't worry. It's OK."
Experts say New Year's fitness resolutions can be triggering for those with an eating disorder Coping with eating disorders and last updated 2021-01-08 17:51:46-05 After the holidays, we all gain a few extra pounds from the turkey and dressing. But then the new year rolls around, and many will hit the gyms as a part of New Year's resolutions to work off the holiday weight. âNot only is all the emphasis on how you look, but all the advertising and the pressures and all of the messaging that gets put out there about fixing yourself, the perfectionism around food and bodies... It just gets magnified,â said Dr. Allison Chase, PhD, Regional Clinical Director, Eating Recovery Center.