Growing up we didn’t have many sweets in our house. No sugary cereals, gallons of ice cream or baked cookies. I remember feeling a little deprived, because when confronted with sweets and baked goods, my turn off switch was no where to be found. When the occasional gallon of ice cream found residence in ourContinue reading “Removing Shame from Eating (Practices of Eating)”
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My Primer on Food Relationships (Practices of Eating)
Summer 2010 Thank you for joining me on the series ‘Practices of Eating.‘ Here we go with my own primer/view on eating & food. This month marks six years since being a stay at home mom. One thing which was true then is still true now…laundry, dishes and cooking…never stop. I could quite literallyContinue reading “My Primer on Food Relationships (Practices of Eating)”
The Practices of Eating Series
When I think about my practices of eating, I think about myself, my husband, my children & others. Because eating is not just about me. Sure, it begins with me, but it’s the process. It’s the selecting, the chopping, the roasting, the plating, the dining, the congregating, the eating, savoring, chewing, digesting, which encompasses this.Continue reading “The Practices of Eating Series”
On the Practices of Eating
After writing about my breastfeeding relationship with Caprice, I am overwhelmed by the stories other mamas shared who have struggled to feed their babies in what would be assumed as the most natural way. Mamas who spoke of the tears being evoked from years ago, shame, guilt and struggle; and still, it was words, “I’veContinue reading “On the Practices of Eating”
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