A Parent’s Guide Through Eating Disorder Recovery

Because No Parent Should Face Eating Disorder Treatment Alone

So your child has an eating disorder, and you:

A worried mom, sitting with her face in her hands and thinking about her child with an eating disorder.
  • Feel scared, overwhelmed, and lost.

  • Don’t know where to start.

  • Are exhausted from trying to hold it all together.

  • Just want your child to be healthy and happy again.

You're not alone—and you don't have to figure this out by yourself. At Eating Disorder Academy, we walk alongside parents like you every day. We provide clear, compassionate guidance rooted in clinical expertise and lived experience.

Whether you're brand new to this journey or deep in the trenches, our resources, community, and professional insight are here to help you feel more confident, more connected, and better equipped to support your child’s recovery.

Your child has a treatment team, and you have us

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Learn about eating disorders

From anorexia to ARFID, learn all about eating disorders here.

Understand the recovery process

EDs are complicated, but the treatment process doesn’t have to be. Learn about it here.

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About Us

Therapists co-founders of Eating Disorder Academy, Kelsey Fyffe and Alexa Shank, standing outdoors on a brick walkway, smiling at the camera.

At Eating Disorder Academy, we support the people who support recovery—parents. Founded by two experienced eating disorder clinicians, we created this space to simplify a complicated process and guide families through the ups and downs of helping a child heal.

We know the system is overwhelming, the information is scattered, and the stakes feel impossibly high. That’s why we’re here. Through expert-led education, compassionate community, and practical tools, we empower parents to feel informed, supported, and never alone on the journey through eating disorder recovery.

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