The very morning I did this interview, my husband was complaining about how badly he felt because of a certain number...and when I heard Heidi's final "practical" challenge to parents, I knew we had to do it. This interview was a HUGE paradigm shift for me, and you will alternately want to turn it off as it gets challenging and find yourself cheering out loud!Heidi Schauster is an expert on eating disorders and talks with me today about how we as parents can foster a healthy relationship with food for our kids. We cover risk factors for eating disorders, mindful eating, how to handle treats at school and elsewhere, what "rules" parents should (and should not!) have for food in the home, the quickest way to make your child into a binge eater, how we should talk about weight and body image with our kids, and so much more.This is a MUST WATCH interview because our entire culture is disordered in how to think and talk about body image, so we have a LOT of work to do to make positive change! If you've ever told your kids, "Good morning! How nice you look today!" as they walk in for breakfast, you've got changes to make. I'm learning uncomfortably right along with you - this one's a doozy!For more incredible info, find Heidi's book "Nourish" here: https://www.anourishingword.com/the-book/ or on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2qca8ZX(As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. )I feel like every parent, every high school teen, every grandparent needs to read this book!Heidi and I continued to talk after I ended the recording and I kept catching myself using the wrong language about food. She said, "This is great - you're creating new neural pathways right in front of my eyes!" So...new neural pathways aren't easy to form, but if you want some - watch the interview! ;)Find all the Kids Cook Real Food Healthy Parenting Connector videos at https://youtu.be/GVRq0m-Ehe4Bio:Heidi Schauster, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S is a certified eating disorders registered dietitian and supervisor with over 20 years of experience in the field. Heidi is the founder of Nourishing Words Nutrition Therapy, based in the Greater Boston area, and an instructor in the Eating Disorders Institute (EDI) graduate certificate program at Plymouth State University. Heidi is also the author of Nourish: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Body, and Self, published earlier this year. Heidi is a Health-at-Every-Size (HAES) practitioner who encourages embodied eating and living for all. In addition to individual nutrition therapy, teaching, and writing, she facilitates the No Diet Book Clubs and supervises other dietitians, locally and virtually, who treat clients with disordered eating. She is a lifelong dancer and the proud mama of two teenagers. When Heidi is not working, she can be found in the throes of a dishwashing dance party or digging around in her garden.
