by admin | May 28, 2019 | Body Acceptance, Body Image, Intuitive Eating, Nurtured Mama, parenting, Podcast, Role Model, Support for Moms
Busy Mom's Starter Guide to Making Peace with Food
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We all want our kiddos to feel comfortable in their bodies, but we can’t always protect them from the cultural messaging and outside voices implying that there is a right and wrong way to eat. And for those of us who struggle with eating and body image disorders ourselves, there is the added worry that we might pass these issues on to our children. So, what can we do to raise body positive children with the confidence and autonomy to practice intuitive eating?
Karen Diaz is a registered dietitian certified in intuitive eating. She earned her BS in Dietetics from James Madison University in 2001 and completed her internship at the Cornell Campus of New York—Presbyterian Hospital in 2003. Karen spent several years working as a clinical dietician in the nutrition department at The Renfrew Center, one of the leading centers for eating disorder treatment on the East Coast, before creating The Free Life, a platform designed to support women in overcoming eating and body image disorders. She is also the author of Within: Making Peace with Food and Body Image to Create a Healthy Family and Home.
On this episode of The Embodied & Well Mom Show, Karen joins us to discuss the challenges moms (and parents) face in judging ourselves when it comes to body image and food. She shares the two overarching themes from her book on confronting eating and body image disorders, building yourself up first—and then opening a dialogue with your children. Karen also describes the value in developing a Family Manifesto around food and learning to practice ‘appreciative looking.’ Listen in for Karen’s insight on talking to your kids about cultural messaging and learn her top strategies for raising body positive children!
Key Takeaways
What inspired Karen to specialize in eating disorders
- Addiction issues in family, friend with eating disorder
- 8 years in nutrition department at eating disorder clinic
How we judge ourselves around body image + food
- Rules make it hard to be active participant in relationship
- Remove mom-guilt that we caused child’s issues
The two overarching themes in Karen’s book Within
- Build self up so strong that diet culture crumbles at feet
- Open dialogue in home to address struggles
Karen’s Family Manifesto around food
- Set of beliefs, e.g.: food shouldn’t be reward
- Don’t judge other families for different values
The value in facilitating an open dialogue on body image
- Ask questions to let kids be heard
- Avoid bringing own worries into conversation
The concept of appreciative looking
- Look at photographs 3X, find something like
- Learn to see self in different way
Karen’s advice on shifting negative cultural messages
- YOU determine your environment
- Choose foods that taste good, feel good for you
How to educate your kids on cultural messaging
- Point out lack of size diversity
- Discuss shows with personality based on body size
Karen’s insight on talking to preteens about body image
- Proactive strategies (i.e.: write letters to parts of body)
- Don’t panic about phases, doctor’s comments
Connect with Karen
The Free Life
Karen on Facebook
Karen on Twitter
Karen on Pinterest
Within: Making Peace with Food and Body Image to Create a Healthy Family and Home by Karen Diaz RD
Connect with Lindsay
Intuitive Eating Moms
Embodied & Well Mom Show on Facebook
Lindsay on Instagram
Lindsay on Pinterest
Lindsay on Twitter
Lindsay on LinkedIn
Resources
Wendy Yalom Photography
by admin | Oct 5, 2018 | Child Feeding, Division of Responsibility, Ellyn Satter, Nurtured Mama, parenting, Podcast, Role Model, Support for Moms
Busy Mom's Starter Guide to Making Peace with Food
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The struggle is real when it comes to keeping the whole family happy at mealtime. How do you make sure everyone is eating without turning into a short-order cook? How do you encourage kids to eat without pressuring them? What is the best way—realistically—to get kids involved in meal prep?
Lauren Sharifi is a registered dietician and nutritionist with a passion for helping families make eating fun, simple and nourishing. In addition to being the mom of a toddler, she serves as a nutrition coach in private practice in the Boston area, offering nutrition counseling, medical nutrition therapy and meal planning services. Lauren’s food philosophy aligns with intuitive eating principles, and she takes a Health at Every Size approach to nutrition. She also teaches children’s cooking classes at Kids’ Test Kitchen and shares easy-to-make, family-friendly recipes on her blog, Bite of Health Nutrition.
Today, Lauren joins us to explain how the transition to motherhood helped her find her niche as a dietician and share her new focus on families, kids and intuitive eating. She offers advice around age-appropriate ways to get kids involved in meal prep and encouraging kids to eat without provoking anxiety—in the parent or child! Listen in for Lauren’s insight on leveraging ‘division of responsibility’ to make sure everyone is eating at mealtime and learn how to navigate the most common family meal challenges.
Key Takeaways
Lauren’s transition to motherhood
- Harder, more rewarding than expected
- Helped find career niche as dietician
The evolution of Lauren’s career
- Shift from hospital to working one-on-one
- Feeding son + intuitive eating research
- Private practice to focus on families/kids
How to get kids involved in meal prep
- Play with bowl, spoon when very young
- Pick night to get involved (i.e.: pour, mix)
- Add more responsibilities for older kids
- Small steps (e.g.: exposure to equipment)
Lauren’s insight on considering preferences
- Each family member picks meal
- Prep one food each person will eat
- Structured choices at grocery store
Lauren’s advice on encouraging kids to eat
- Be there and eat with child
- Cook different way, add sauce
- Different ways to get nutrients
What to do if kids are hungry just before a meal
- Eaten in past hour or two—wait
- Three hours or more, offer fruit/vegies
Connect with Lauren
Bite of Health Nutrition
Bite of Health on Facebook
Lauren on Instagram
Lauren on Twitter
Connect with Lindsay
Intuitive Eating Moms
Embodied & Well Mom Show on Facebook
Lindsay on Instagram
Lindsay on Pinterest
Lindsay on Twitter
Lindsay on LinkedIn
Resources
Kids’ Test Kitchen
Ellyn Satter Institute
Division of Responsibility
Books by Ellyn Satter
Intuitive Eating Moms Club
Social Blurbs
The struggle is real when it comes to keeping the whole #family happy at #mealtime. How do you make sure everyone is #eating without turning into a short-order cook? How do you encourage #kids to eat without pressuring them? What is the best way—realistically—to get kids involved in #mealprep? Listen in as RD Lauren Sharifi of @BiteofHealthNutrition explains how to navigate the most common family #meal challenges!
Lindsay’s Links:
https://www.intuitiveeatingmoms.com (my new website url)
Get your all-access pass to the Intuitive Eating for Moms Starter Series here –> https://www.intuitiveeatingmoms.com/intuitive-eating-for-moms/
Free facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nurturedmamacommunity/
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by admin | Sep 28, 2018 | Nurtured Mama, parenting, Podcast, Postpartum, Self Care, stress management, Support for Moms
Busy Mom's Starter Guide to Making Peace with Food
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MEET THE GUEST:
Valerie is a Mom, Certified Professional Coach, Core Energy practitioner, and Founder of The Unlimited Mom. Her work focuses on helping entrepreneurial Moms gain the clarity, confidence, and self-connection to create the fulfilling, abundant & harmonious life they’re striving for.
She is passionate about creativity, coffee, and connecting Moms to their unique and unlimited self. She believes Moms deserve to live a vibrant life and that by doing so, they set the foundation for the healthy and successful life that they want for their child.
WHERE TO FIND VALERIE ONLINE:
Website: www.theunlimitedmom.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUnlimitedMom/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/TheUnlimitedMom/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheUnlimitedMom/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/TheUnlimitedMom/
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
- In this episode, Valerie shares about her transition into motherhood, learning how to seek help and support and how her professional journey supported her transition into parenthood.
- Valerie talks about how oftentimes the lens we see our experiences through are what define our experiences and impact our decisions. She encourages moms to get in touch with their values, step out of overwhelm and define what their lives will look like when they’re living in alignment with their values.
by Ana R | Jan 3, 2018 | disaster management, parenting, stress management, Support for Moms
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– Search for the podcast in your podcast app (The Nurtured Mama Podcast)
– Scroll down and click 5 stars
– Tap “Write a Review” & enter brief review
– Press send
MEET THE GUEST:
Pat believes that healing occurs through supportive and nurturing relationships. She has counseled children, families, and adolescents in crisis for over 15 years and currently has a private practice in Ventura, CA where she treats children, adolescents, women, and families.
Pat specializes in the areas of parenting and family issues, child and adolescent development, and women’s issues. She has clinical expertise in the areas of anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood disorders.
Pat holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with a minor in Substance Abuse Studies from Texas Tech University, and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from California Lutheran University.
She remains in love with her high school sweetheart, and together they have been foster parents to two children and birth parents to their 3 year old daughter. She enjoys motherhood, hiking, walking the beach, advocating for the foster community, and serving her local church family.
WHERE TO FIND PAT ONLINE:
Website: www.empiretcs.net
http://www.camft.org/images/PDFs/crerc/tips_for_talking_with_children.pdf
http://www.camft.org/images/PDFs/crerc/tips_for_survivors.pdf
http://www.nantolbert.org/helping-children-feel-safe/
http://first5association.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/SSTCareCopeConnect.pdf
EPISODE SUMMARY:
- Still dealing with the impact of the Thomas Fire in Ventura, California, Pat shares about the common struggles of the disaster victims. She explains the need of families and individuals to process what has happened, ways to discuss it with their children, and how are they going to cope so they can move forward.
- As a therapist, Pat is regularly involved in community efforts to support those impacted by tragedies and natural disasters.
- When asked by Lindsay about her thoughts and experiences about stress management in relation to parenting, Pat highlights the importance for parents to know themselves – what they need and the role that self-care plays in stress management and coping.
- In this episode, she also elaborately explained how stress can manifest in four different ways: behaviorally, emotionally, physically, and cognitively (thinking). Pat believes that self-awareness and a clear self-care plan is a vital component in coping up with stress.
“It’s so important to know that stress reactions are normal. ” – Pat Stepler
- If there’s a big disaster, group therapy is very effective– people want is a sense of community, they want a safe place to talk and share their experience, and people wanted to be around with other people that had experienced it.
“As parents, just remind yourself that what matters and what’s gonna help your kids are the assurance, the love, and the safety that you’re going to give them through this time.” – Pat Stepler
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:
Pat is currently taking new clients in her private practice in Ventura. You can contact her via email at pat.steplermft@gmail.com or (805) 765-2873 to schedule an appointment.
