When Food Feels Scary: Eating Disorders in Kids & Teens (Early Signs & What Helps)
Good Inside with Dr. Becky
Dr. Becky
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🗓️ 24 February 2026
⏱️ 41 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Caregiving is one of the biggest sources of stress for parents today. The data shows that most parents |
| 0:04.6 | spend nearly every waking hour focused on someone else. And if you feel depleted, that's not failure. |
| 0:10.6 | That's the reality of how much you're carrying. Another thing the data tells us is this. Almost three |
| 0:15.4 | quarters of parents say having a stronger network of trusted caregivers would improve their mental and emotional health. |
| 0:22.3 | And I see that play out all the time. |
| 0:24.3 | When parents have real support, the mental load lightens a bit and they become more present, |
| 0:29.3 | calmer, and more regulated. |
| 0:31.2 | Care.com makes it easier to find that kind of support with background check caregivers, |
| 0:35.7 | reviews, and filters for the exact skills you're |
| 0:38.1 | looking for, whether it's infant care, before, or after school help, camps, daycares, or senior |
| 0:43.8 | care. And right now, care.com is offering something they've never offered before. For a limited |
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| 0:58.1 | because when you have support, you can show up as your best self for the people you care |
| 1:02.1 | for and for yourself. There are some topics in parenting that feel especially loaded |
| 1:06.6 | that make our heart race and food and eating disorders, those are two of them. |
| 1:12.9 | This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and I really wanted to create space |
| 1:18.1 | for a conversation that feels empowering, steady, relieving, actually helpful. |
| 1:25.4 | Not sensational, not fear-driven, not filled with rules and morality. |
| 1:31.1 | Eating disorders and disordered eating are far more common than most of us realize. |
| 1:36.1 | They affect an estimated 30 million Americans over the course of their lifetime, which means |
| 1:41.7 | if you're listening to this, this topic probably touches your |
| 1:44.4 | life. As a parent, maybe in your childhood or as a partner or friend. Today I'm joined by Dr. Aaron |
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