A Richmond mom is one of 28 bloggers taking part in the 2014 launch for the Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign.
Throughout February, guest bloggers from Canada and the U.S. have been sharing their perspectives on a variety of topics relating to eating disorders, body image and more.
Tracey Todd's post, "Fighting For Avery," is a deeply personal piece that shares some of her experiences after her daughter was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa in 2013.
The process of writing the blog proved to be no easy task, one which she details in the blog's opening.
"I am going to be honest and tell you I thought writing this would be easy, that it would flow from within - from my heart... I never had any problem conveying what it was I wanted and needed to say...until now," Todd wrote.
Todd details some of her fears in writing the post, but it is her passion to spread awareness that overruled that fear.
And she speaks of how "heart wrenching" it was to find out from the doctor the severity of her daughter's illness, but goes on to reinforce the reasons for bringing awareness to it.
"What drives me to raise awareness and allow myself to be vulnerable in sharing our experience is the absence of knowledge about eating disorders.
"My shock at the lack of compassion while being in public with Avery, as well as the comments and questions I received from others when telling them of Avery's illness. There were also the jaw dropping stares and comments that were innocent, but misinformed and hurtful."
To read the full blog, visit http://loveourbodiesloveourselves.blogspot. ca/2014/02/fighting-for-avery-by-tracey-todd. html
