Aloo parantha, butter chicken, rajma, pakora, paneer, bhurji, tandoori chicken, samosa, aloo tikki, dal, ladoo, barfi, jalebi- all beautiful foods that feel like home that we should be able to eat or not eat, without shame. Food is our culture's love language, and that’s an amazing thing.

From an eating disorder therapist's perspective, it is important to remember that food IS a wonderful way to connect, but it doesn’t need to be the only way we connect. There are numerous other ways we can share love with our complex, multifaceted Brown families and still feel a sense of belonging and connection.

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