All Things Parenting and Intuitive Eating with Atheana Brown, RD

Episode 74. Today I am so excited to be speaking to Atheana Brown, RD, on an incredibly important topic area. Parenting, eating, and bodies -- all things that can bring up pain, struggle, and shame for so many of us. We are going to be covering all things related to raising kids as an intuitive eater, particularly if you are struggling with un-learning diet culture messages and trying to learn intuitive eating yourself. I learned a ton, and am definitely going to make some shifts based on our conversation. I think you are really going to like the conversation so lets dive in! What To Expect in This Interview: We cover the following topics: A really nice definition of what intuitive eating is (that even I needed to be reminded of, even after all this time doing this work)Some of the many challenges with trying to raise an intuitive eater in our societyWhat Atheana wants someone to know if they fear that they have taught their children bad habits or it's "too late" to change their child's relationship to food or their bodyHow learning or re-learning intuitive eating is different based on age and some recommendations based on thisHow Ellyn Satter's work around Division of Responsibility can help reduce food related power struggles with your kidsSome great wording suggestions and questions you can ask your kids to help promote an intuitive eating process with food (beyond just "are you full?" which can be hard for kids to answer sometimes)Some key takeaways about these topics (including a statement about food that was very impactful to me) And much more! Make Healthy Living Easy Have you ever thought... "I just need more willpower." or "If I only had more self-control." Actually, that is rarely the problem. One of the first steps to develop sustainable healthy habits is to learn to make healthy living easier, so we can use LESS willpower. Sound good? Download this free guide for 5 science-backed simple strategies to use less willpower today! Grab this free guide today for 5 scienc