When Feeding Kids Sucks: You're Not Imagining It - Here's Why it Can Be So Hard

Lift the Shame: Mothering Free From Diet Culture, Food Guilt, and Body Shame

Kids didn't come with a feeding manual. And yet, in our present day diet culture, you may feel overwhelmed with all the things you think you should be doing to raise a healthy, competent child. Feeding kids isn't transactional though. It's not about checking boxes off a list and ensuring you've done everything "right". It's about nurturing the relationship that's growing between you and your child. Chronic stress in the feeding dynamics between you and your child can make it challenging to build trust and connection, which are essential to raising intuitive eaters and breaking generational cycles of diet culture. But instead of shaming yourself for showing up stressed, let's take a look at some of the common reasons why feeding kids is so hard. You're not alone, and awareness is the first step toward growth. When you can identify what may be challenging for you in engaging with your child around food in a positive way, you can be learn how to move forward in a meaningful way - for you and your family.
Show Links:

• Postpartum Support International
• [FREE GUIDE]: "The Mistakes I've Made As a Mother Raising Intuitive Eaters, & How You Can Avoid Them!"

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