Practicing Self-Compassion with Jenni Schaefer

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Thanks to Jenni Schaefer, who recently featured an excerpt from my book on her blog!

Jenni recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of Life Without Ed, so be sure to check out her book’s new edition and to congratulate her when you stop by her site.

Like the excerpt? Read more! You can find Does Every Woman Have an Eating Disorder? Challenging Our Nation’s Fixation with Food and Weight on Amazon (as a paperback and Kindle) and at BarnesandNoble.com.

SOURCE: Does Every Woman Have an Eating Disorder? – Read entire story here.

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