The Ultimate Guide on Eating Disorders for Parents and Caregivers is a labour of love.  It has been created to help caregivers navigate their way through the eating disorder journey from beginning to end.  When I started my journey with my daughter, I wish I had known half of the things in this Guide. This guide is written to honor my daughter’s journey with an eating disorder.  She is a true warrior, a trooper, and an inspiration in my eyes and we have ridden the waves of the eating disorder together.  As a parent, I knew there were huge gaps in the resources available for those supporting a loved one.  This is meant to fill in the gaps until your loved one can get into treatment and to provide you a quick reference in the meantime.  You are my hero “Blackout” – keep being your amazing self. Love, Mom She has overcome insurmountable obstacles in her way including anorexia nervosa and hospitalizations.  Without her, none of this would have been possible.  She shared with me the secrets she held when she was ill so I can pass along them to others to be aware of.  She’s opened her life in the creation of this to try to help other people suffering in silence.  I love  you more than you know and I’m thankful you let me in when you didn’t have to and it was uncomfortable. I would be amiss if I didn’t write that it is critical to recognize that eating disorders affect young and old as well as every other demographic imaginable. She often told me how all the literature she read made it seem like eating disorders were “skinny white girls” – her words.  Everyone is affected by eating disorders so please remember to be kind. This is a living document that means I will be adding personal experiences throughout as I go along including YouTube videos for those topics that cannot be adequately conveyed in writing.  It will not stay the same and as I learn more, I will add or change it.  I do not purport myself to be an expert in eating disorders, simply a mom who cares about their daughter.  All of the information in here should be viewed from that perspective, not as a scholarly paper.  It will evolve as the evidence does, and I will attempt to keep up with the relevant updates. In closing, I want you to know that full recovery is absolutely possible.  Be the light for your loved one so they know you believe in them too.  You may be the only source of hope for them and shine your light brightly.  It doesn’t mean to say you won’t get discouraged, you most certainly will along the way.  But know too, that there is an army of other parents like me behind you willing to walk the journey with you and provide a map as best as we can. DISCLAIMER:  The medical information on this site is provided as an information resource only, and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. This information does not create any patient-physician relationship, and should not be used as a substitute for professional diagnosis and treatment.  Please consult your health care provider before making any health care decisions or for guidance about a specific medical condition. The Living in Grace Foundation expressly disclaims responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss, injury, or liability whatsoever suffered as a result of your reliance on the information contained in this material.