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Abortions were not legal when Dawn Smith-Theodore's mother found herself pregnant by a married man. As a teenager, Dawn fell in love with a handsome boy-next-door in her Ohio town, not knowing who he really was. A shocking revelation about the relationship and her mother's 18-year-old lover living in the family home set Dawn on a path that affected her choices and life with men. From her mother's small-town dance studio to her struggle with anorexia, to touring with a professional company around the world, a close-knit mother-daughter relationship endures secrets and scandal while rooted in love.
In her book, TuTu Thin, Dawn tackles the topic of eating disorders in the dance world in a way that has not been handled to date. She helps dance teachers, parents and dancers understand how an eating disorder can take over and how to prevent the kind of thinking and behavior that will lead to a serious problem. -From the Foreword written by Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, MFT, CEDS Chief Clinical Officer, Monte Nido & Affiliates. Author of Your Dieting Daughter The Eating Disorder Sourcebook 8 Keys to Recovery From an Eating Disorder.