If your child (or maybe even you) will only eat a handful of foods and becomes deeply distressed when offered anything outside that “safe list,” you might be dealing with something beyond “picky eating.”

That “something” could be ARFID — Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.

Unlike a ph...

If you’ve ever found yourself begging your child to take “just one bite” or bribing them with dessert to eat a vegetable, you’re not alone. Picky eating can make even the calmest parent want to scream into a throw pillow. And while your efforts are totally well-intentioned, some common strategies ca...

 If you have a child struggling with ADHD—or you suspect something deeper is going on beneath the meltdowns, focus issues, and wild energy—you’ve probably heard the phrase: “It’s just how their brain is wired.”

But what if it’s not just about the brain?

A wave of new research is exploring ho...

Because mealtimes shouldn’t feel like hostage negotiations.

You know the drill.

You lovingly prep a balanced, colorful meal with protein, veggies, and just the right amount of fun sauce on the side…

…only to have your child look at it like you’ve served up roadkill on a plate.

Cue th...

If mealtime in your house feels like a battleground, you're not alone. Many parents struggle with picky eaters, feeling frustrated, worried about nutrition, and just plain exhausted from making multiple meals. But what if I told you there’s one simple shift you can make that can start turning things...

Ugh, the dreaded beige foods. 

Is this all your kids will eat?

Breads, crackers, cereal, chips, cheese…

If you’ve ever struggled to get your child to eat anything other than chicken nuggets or plain pasta, you’re not alone! In fact, most kids I work with are incredibly picky and only eat...

Green Peas.

They seem so innocuous, don’t they?

Who knew that something so small and seemingly simple could cause so much mealtime drama?

And that’s what it is, isn’t it? Drama.

Maybe peas is the issue of choice in your home.

Broccoli?

Cucumber?

Maybe it isn’t even something green. Maybe it’s...