The Real Problem Isn’t You.
It’s the shame-soaked advice you’ve been handed.
Let’s be real:
Most of the advice out there about raising healthy kids?
It’s just diet culture in a family-friendly costume.
You're told to restrict portions.
Watch their weight.
Push exercise.
Cut the snacks.
And somehow do it all while modeling confidence, balance, and health.
It’s exhausting.
And it’s not working.
Meanwhile, here’s what’s actually happening:
- You lie awake at night wondering if your child is “too big” or “too picky” or if you’re messing them up.
- You feel stuck between feeding one child more and telling another to slow down.
- You hear yourself saying, “That’s enough,” and wonder if you're planting the seeds of an eating disorder.
- You’re still carrying your own weight of body shame and wondering what that means for your kids.
- You can’t keep up with the cooking, the prescriptions, the advice—and feel like you’re either raising dieters or feeding junk.
Here's what you've already tried:
- You ask your doctor… who either says, “Just watch their weight,” or tells you everything’s fine because the labs are normal.
- You try hiding veggies, cutting sugar, tracking, and second-guessing every bite.
- You order all the books, listen to all the podcasts, and never get past chapter 1.
- You've already tried a body positive and diet-free approach and it's not working.
- You think, “Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m doing it wrong.”
But here’s what no one’s telling you:
This isn’t about willpower, knowledge, or effort.
This isn’t about finding the perfect portion size.
It’s about emotional health.
It’s about understanding why we eat the way we do, why we feel shame around food and bodies in the first place.
And that’s the part the system keeps ignoring.
No matter where you are on the spectrum of attempted solutions,
It's not too late.
There is a way to turn this around and heal your family's relationships to food and body
You haven't messed up.
And create a wonderful,
Connected relationship with your children.
If only it were as easy...
As easy as following the doctor’s directions or all the advice you find online to... wait for it...
Eat Less, Move More. (Sigh. Not this again...)
But it’s not the “bad” food, it’s not the lack of moving, it’s not that there’s another test for the doctor to run.
In fact, the strict eat less/move more creates:
- stress
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diets
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food rules
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sneaking foods
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arguing about “mandatory-fun” exercise
- shame
It focuses on what is wrong with you, your child, your and family.
And shame doesn't make anyone healthier.
Here’s what you need to hear:
Your child's weight does not mean there is something wrong with them, you or your family. It is not your fault.
It's not their fault either.
And there’s no ONE elusive answer, diet, or motivation that you’ve overlooked.
(PS - You don’t have to be at a certain weight to make changes either!)
What if your family didn’t need fixing—just feeling?
When emotions are understood—not feared, shushed, or avoided—they become the foundation for:
✅ Healthy eating habits (no more food bribery or food guilt)
✅ Honest conversations (no more emotional shutdown)
✅ Deep connection (the kind where your kids actually want to hang out with you)
✅ Confidence to lead your family without second-guessing everything
This isn’t magic. It’s social-emotional skill-building.
And it starts with the person reading this page. (Hey there.)
Imagine when you will have...
- Consistency in your approach (ooh, whining & fussing will not be your kryptonite!)
- Flexibility to handle exceptions
- No more food fights
- Confidence that you're on the right path
- Lighten the heavy burden of guilt
- A healthier relationship with food: for you and your family
- More connection with your children
- Focus on relationships more than the number on the scale
- Emotions that don't drive you to snack
- Peaceful sleep knowing you're doing exactly what you need to do
- A PLAN
But Doing This As A Parent Isn’t Easy!
Sure, you could go and Google weight loss for kids, find Pinterest recipes, get all sorts of input on Facebook about how your kid doesn’t “look overweight,” isn’t “that overweight” and have all sorts of doubts…
...but as someone who has worked with families for 20 years, I understand that the wealth of information isn’t helpful. It’s overwhelming.
More input from different voices is confusing. They are simply repeating the same old story of guilt - shame - sell you a "quick fix."
It makes you want to throw in the towel because they aren't living your life.
What You Really Need...
is to understand that all your prior struggles have nothing to do with your ability to make real, lasting change. And a plan to make it happen:
You CAN become the role model for your family’s health.
You CAN create healthier habits
You CAN lighten the burden weight-focus and health-management has had in your life
You CAN strengthen your relationships and bring your family closer together
You CAN create a path and then invite your family to join
Introducing: Feel ~ Connect ~ GROW
The Signature Program from Family in Focus to Raise a Healthy, Whole Family from the Inside Out
In Feel ~ Connect ~ GROW, you'll discover a powerful new way to talk about health, weight, food, and body—with yourself and your children. Through expertly designed modules, supportive coaching, and a community of like-minded parents, you'll:
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Learn how to regulate your emotions—and guide your children in doing the same
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Break free from harmful cultural messages about food and body, and define your own family values
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Build unshakable family connection that protects against outside pressures
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Have a practical plan for handling challenges like fear, resistance, and emotional outbursts with calm and confidence
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Create some of the most meaningful, resilient relationships around food, body, and each other
Where it all started...
In 20 years as a pediatrician, I’ve had the joy of watching families grow—babies becoming teens, kids outgrowing their parents and their doctors. But I’ve also watched something heavier: the way a number on a growth chart can steal a parent’s breath.
Every visit started the same: I’d plot the curve, and parents would brace themselves. “What kind of parent am I… if the curve goes the wrong way?”
I’ll never forget Emily’s mom. Her 6-year-old had always tracked above the 85th percentile for BMI—steady, healthy, thriving. Still, Mom leaned in, bracing for the talk. “Why aren’t you saying anything about her BMI?” she asked.
We had already talked about balanced meals, family dinners, daily play. There were no red flags. So I asked, “What are you worried about?”
Tears.
“You’re the first doctor who hasn’t told me I’m doing everything wrong.”
Emily was fine. Her mom was drowning in shame.
That was the moment I knew: this isn’t a weight problem. It’s a weight burden. And we’re handing it to parents who are doing their best.
It’s time to drop the guilt. Ditch the drama. And finally create something that feels right for our families.
Here’s what’s inside
Feel – Connect – GROW
A 6-month VIP experience with the right combination of structure to make progress—and enough flexibility for real life.
The Family in Focus flagship experience, Feel ~ Connect ~ GROW, is a transformative, personalized program for parents who are ready to raise emotionally healthy families without shame, diets, or burnout. It’s the antidote to diet culture, weight stigma, and parental overwhelm.
Key Features:
- 1:1 Coaching Sessions: Ten personalized, high-impact sessions over six months, shareable among family members.
- Biweekly Group Calls: Community-based support, stress relief, accountability, and belonging. Just pop in!
- Signature Course Access: Tools and education to learn at your own pace and apply immediately at home.
- Real-life Application: Strategies tailored for Tuesday night dinner chaos, not Instagram-perfect moments.
- Results-Oriented: Parents report feeling more confident, less reactive, and deeply connected to their children and themselves.
You’ll break cycles of shame, stress, and body battles—and instead grow a family that feels deeply, connects fully, and practices lifelong healthy habits from the inside out.
What Makes It Different:
- Rooted in Emotional Health: You start with feelings, not food rules.
- Weight-Inclusive: No tracking, no shrinking, no control games—just freedom.
- Parent-Led, Family-Shared: You lead the change by healing yourself and modeling connection, not control.
- Pediatrician-Designed, Improv-Inspired: It's science-backed with a twist of play, humor, and humanity.
- Addresses the Real Problem: Not your child’s body. Not your willpower. But the burnout, the shame, the disconnection. That’s where we begin.
You’re not broken. Your family isn’t broken. You’ve just been fed the wrong solution. This is the one that actually works—because it meets you where you are, honors your values, and helps you build health and connection on your terms.
It's time to get startedThe Key to Growing a Healthy Family is to...
Start with You
Parenting is hard... we are stressed! And now we are responsible for our kids' health? The first step is to regulate our stress response so we can bring presence back to parenting.
Focus on Practice, Not Numbers
I know... society (and our healthcare team) focuses on metrics for outcomes. When we shift our focus to understanding the emotions driving those outcomes, behaviors and habits change.
Do It Together
You will get tools to help all family members create healthy, sustainable relationships.
Have a PLAN
You will receive support to design a customized plan - made by you, for you, for your family. You'll learn how to create a plan with love, and then consistently follow it without fear of meltdowns.
Build Stronger Relationships
Learn what works to build lifelong, stronger relationships with food, body and, most importantly, each other.
We don't do before & after photos here
((ew, toxic diet culture strikes again))
Feel the Transformation
Before:
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Food fights
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Meltdowns (yours and theirs)
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Googling "how to get my kid to stop stress eating" at 2am
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Fear that you're repeating your own childhood patterns
After:
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Confident parenting grounded in emotional clarity
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Meals that are about nourishment, not negotiation
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Emotions that don’t scare you—or your kids
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A new family rhythm that feels like yours
Introducing:
Family in Focus®
Feel ~ Connect ~ GROW
The Complete VIP Experience
$6700
Includes
🎯 Who this is for:
✅ Parents ready to do their own work—to benefit themselves and their children
✅ Adults who want to heal from the food & body shame they were raised with
✅ Families navigating eating challenges, weight concerns, or communication breakdowns
✅ Adults who want to raise emotionally aware kids without passing on shame, diet culture, or perfectionism
✅ Anyone tired of the walls of resistance when trying to “fix” their family from the outside in
❌ Who this is not for:
❌ Parents looking for quick behavior hacks
❌ Families committed to diet culture or punitive parenting
❌ People who aren’t open to exploring their own emotional habits (with humor and honesty)
❌ Parents who want to hire a "Bad Cop" to stage an intervention with their kid
Anonymous, Mom of 2
“I am working through a resurgence of disordered eating with [my daughter], that showed up originally last year and returned after [her father] and I separated.
I am approaching the conversations from the perspective I learned from you in the beginning stages of your journey with this program, and they have made ALL of the difference in the world to help me recognize behaviors and communicate with (my daughter) about the beliefs leading to them.
It is powerful, powerful work you are doing. Thank you!”
Lindsey, Mom of 3
"THANK YOU! For so long now I have felt like I had to control and fix everything and if it wasn't working I must be failing... what a heavy feeling. I entered this course to help essentially one child who struggles with weight but I've learned the weight struggle was mine. Her weight doesn't hold her back.... it was me. I was thinking by fixing this I could protect her from being made fun of or help her to look a certain way.... these were never her insecurities.... they were mine. It doesn't seem so overwhelming and hard now.
In fact, in such a short time I've gained so much from your course beyond food and weight. It makes me a better person, Mom, and wife all around."
