Lift The Shame: The Column

A compassionate space for mothers navigating eating disorder recovery, body image healing, and raising children free from diet culture.

By Crystal Karges

Jul 29, 2025•Crystal Karges

✨ Welcome to Lift the Shame: The Column

A soft place to land for mothers healing their food & body story

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You're learning all of this

Sep 29, 2024•Crystal Karges

Your clean eating’s killing you

Oct 27, 2024•Crystal Karges

You Deserve to Eat

Mar 23, 2025•Crystal Karges

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Your baby was hungry. You were too.

When your baby’s hunger feels easier to honor than your own. 8 hrs ago•Crystal Karges

You Thought Motherhood Would Heal You

For the mother who thought loving her children would make recovery easier — and felt ashamed when it didn’t. Jun 16•Crystal Karges

There is still space for you here

Nourished Motherhood closes tonight at 11:59pm PT — and you do not have to be fully healed to belong... Jun 2•Crystal Karges

Your part that wants to hide

For the mother who wants support… but feels scared to be seen. May 30•Crystal Karges

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A compassionate space for mothers navigating eating disorder recovery, body image healing, and raising children free from diet culture.