I also don't want to exclude her, just on the basis of her picky eating habits. Your mother might have ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), an eating disorder characterized by an extreme aversion to lots of foods. You could suggest that she research this possibility (information about ARFID is on the National Eating Disorders website: nationaleatingdisorders.org). Whether her disordered eating is caused by health problems or specific food-based fears is something that she should sort out. Dear Amy: Your answer to "Going Nuts in Niagara Falls," about the squirrels overrunning her new property was terrible!

Source: Washington Post February 03, 2020 04:52 UTC