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Tag Archives: eating disorders
A New Day for LEAVING THE BEACH
Readers, I have some exciting news to share: after being out of print for almost three years, my novel Leaving the Beach is available once more, thanks to the wonderful people at Evolved Publishing. Leaving the Beach took an unplanned vacation … Continue reading
Posted in books, books about music, Leaving the Beach, life, new fiction, novel writing, publishing, read, reading, summer, summer reading, Uncategorized, women, women's fiction, writing
Tagged body image, books, books about music, bulimia, classic rock, eating disorders, Leaving the Beach, new fiction, rock music, summer, summer reading, women, women's fiction
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Domestic Violence Destroyed my Body Image (and Caused an Eating Disorder): Guest Post by Lindsay Fischer
Welcome to another amazing guest post in the Gravity Imprint Blog Swap. Today, our guest is the wonderful and inspirational Lindsay Fischer. There’s more info about Lindsay, her work, and her book below, but first, here’s a post she’s shared … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, body image, eating disorders, guest blog, guest post, health, life experiences, movie, Uncategorized, weight
Tagged abuse, BDD, body image, body issues, domestic abuse, eating disorders, self love, self-esteem, support, weight
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Overcoming Another Kind of Addiction
Please welcome fellow Gravity Imprint writer Dana Leipold to my blog today. Many Gravity writers are participating in a blog swap over the next few weeks, and I’m thrilled to have Dana as my first guest. You can read Dana’s … Continue reading
Posted in #MondayBlogs, aging, beauty, blog hop, blogs, eating disorders, guest blog, guest post, health, weight
Tagged anorexia, child abuse, Dana Leipold, eating disorder, eating disorders, healing, PTSD, therapy, trauma
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Today I’m a Guest on February Grace’s Clockwork Conversations….
Very honored–thanks February! It was so much fun chatting about life, books, college, music, and various other things. Read the post here: http://clockworkconversations.blogspot.com/2015/07/conversation-39-author-mary-rowen.html
Posted in books, guest post, writing
Tagged blog, clockwork conversations, college, eating disorders, february grace, guest post, mentoring, mistakes, music, Nirvana, respect, writing
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Can American Women Raised in the 70s Have Healthy Relationships With Food?
When I was a kid, my family used to vacation at the same beach every summer. And, since several other families also vacationed there each year, we made some wonderful friends. But of course, there would always be a few … Continue reading
Posted in eating disorders, life, weight
Tagged anorexia, appearance, bulimia, eating disorders, scale, weight, weight issues
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Stigma Fighters: Mary Rowen
So honored to be featured on Stigma Fighters today. This was hard to write, as it’s about how bulimia changed my life in some sad ways. I do hope, though, that it may inspire someone with an eating disorder to … Continue reading
Posted in eating disorders, guest post, health, life experiences
Tagged bulimia, eating disorders, lost people, lost years, mary rowen, mental illness, stigma fighters
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Weighty Issues and the Vital Role of Health Professionals
If there’s one topic that all women can relate to in one way or another, it’s weight. And yet, even in these supposedly enlightened times, there’s still a lot of stress, confusion and conflict around the whole business of body … Continue reading
Posted in eating disorders, health, music, parenting
Tagged anorexia, diabetes, eating disorders, health, Meghan Trainor, Michelle Obama, Nicki Minaj, obesity, pop culture, weight
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Leaving the Beach $.99 Sale–October 2, 3 & 4
Hi All, If you haven’t had a chance to read Leaving the Beach, this is a good time to check it out. It’s on a three-day sale starting today (October 2, 3 & 4). Just $.99 for Kindle and Nook. … Continue reading
Posted in events, promos, sale, writing
Tagged boston music, bulimia, eating disorders, Leaving the Beach, mary rowen, music, new fiction, promo, sale, special price
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I Saw a Woman Eating in the Woods…the Secret Lives of Bulimics
The other day, while walking my dog on a wooded trail, I noticed a young woman sitting on a rock, half hidden by trees, eating with a plastic fork. She didn’t look up as I passed; in fact, she turned … Continue reading
Posted in eating disorders, health, Uncategorized
Tagged bulimia, eating disorders, GIRLS, NEDA, zosia mamet
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The Fine Line Between Fitness and Orthorexia
Orthorexia—have you heard of it? I hadn’t until a couple of weeks ago. Or maybe I should say that I’d never heard the word orthorexia. But then an issue of Fitness magazine showed up in my mailbox. I have no … Continue reading