Guest guest Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 I think about this a lot. I am thankful that my mom and I have a great relationship with each other, but she has dieted my whole life and I think that formed my relationship with food. She's currently on South Beach. We currently don't discuss it. Sometimes I wonder, having a son, if he will be as sensitive to these kinds of things. > > All this talk about mothers has gotten me thinking! So many of us > have/had challenging relatinships with our mothers. I just made a trip > out to Arizona to make peace with my mom after 42 years of conflict. > We're never going to be palsy-walsies, but we put a lot of stuff behind > us. > > I realized through all the posts here, that I NEVER want my children to > feel this kind of anxiety with me. Can you imagine if one of our > children was posting on some board going, " My mom is coming and I don't > want to deal with her. " Oh my gosh. That would be horrible. > > But, you know what? Practicing IE is going to really help prevent > this. I am teaching all three of my children to listen to their > instincts-- about food, and everything else. And I am respecting their > choices. That is far more than my mother ever did for me. > > So, I am grateful for IE so that my children will never dread my > visits... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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