by Emily Wierenga | Sep 24, 2012 | autumn, boys, children, eating, eating disorders, fire, food, girls, health, identity, love, meal, perfect, stereotypes
we are sitting around the fire, pronging hot-dogs and smokies and children licking mustard from fingers and the smoke curling like an exotic dancer. we hear the coyotes strike up a chorus across the road in a forest blazing with autumn color and we all pause a moment... by Emily Wierenga | Sep 14, 2012 | carbohydrates, eating, eating disorder, fear, food, health, korea, omega 3, organic, teenager
She had brought a cake. A thick, sweet cake to commemorate our final meeting. Her black eyes smiled and we rotated our chairs, ready to partake. I flushed, embarrassed to have forgotten the plates and silverware. As the teacher, this was my job. I excused myself, ran... by Emily Wierenga | Aug 10, 2012 | advice, cooking, disorder, eating, food, gardening, health, how-to, intuitive eating, nutrition, tips
i know what you’re thinking… who feeds their kid cheesies? on the bed? on white sheets? and cupcakes? at bedtime, really? i do. i allow my kids to eat “junk” food sometimes, because i never want food to rule my life like it once did. i never...