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Stop worrying about every meal

Change Your Child's Eating Habits without Causing Disordered Eating

A live, parents-only conversation with a pediatrician who actually listens.

Sunday, April 12 · 4:00 PM EDT · 1 Hour Live

Hosted by Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD โ€” Pediatrician & Founder of Family in Focus®

Limited Spots โ€” Small Group

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Ask Dr. Wendy your questions about family eating habits, weight & how to help โ€” without harm.

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No Slides
No Prescriptions
No Judgment
No Replays

You've tried everything.
It's still not working.

You've read all the books, bookmarked the "top 10 tips" articles, and stayed up late scrolling parenting forums โ€” only to feel more exhausted the next morning.
You've tried the plate-shapes, the "just one treat," the "never say bad food" rules. And stillโ€ฆ dinner feels like a battlefield.
Not because you don't care. You care so much it hurts. It's just that you're tired. And overwhelmed. And stuck.
You don't need another checklist titled "Perfect Parenting 101." You need someone to ask about your specific situation.

This isn't a lecture. This is a conversation.

The kind you wish you could have at 2am when you're searching "How can I sneak veggies without my kid gagging?"


Real stories. Real messes. Real households.

Because what you have at your table is real โ€” and you deserve real help.

Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD

Meet Your Host

Hi, I'm Dr. Wendy

I'm doing something completely out of the box โ€” taking off the white coat, the stethoscope, and the clinical approach, and inviting you into a real, no-judgment conversation about what's actually happening in your home.

Because I've seen time and again how these conversations are the most transformative for parents creating real changes in eating habits, relationships, and the emotional environment at home.

Board-Certified Pediatrician Lifestyle Physician Military Physician × 20 Years ED Prevention Specialist

Every weekend, I'm hosting live conversations where we get to talk โ€” parent to parent, human to human โ€” about the stuff that's been keeping you up at night.

"I'll bring my expertise, my humor, and my realness. No slides. No prescriptions. No replays."

Sound Familiar?

Maybe You're Thinkingโ€ฆ

Here are the real concerns parents have:

"My child is a 17 month old and refusing all the healthy foods, preferring to eat Saltines instead."
"My 7 year old is so picky, just like her father, and I really want her to be an adventurous eater like me."
"I'm too exhausted to make one more 'balanced meal.'"
"Why does my 4-year old refuse all the healthy foods, but beg for candy as soon as he leaves the table?"
"One kid barely eats, another devours everything. How is this supposed to work?"
"My son is taking after his father, working out all the time, counting macros and calories. I'm worried."
"My 16 year old daughter wants to lose weight, but I keep finding candy wrappers in her nightstand."
"I don't think I can be a model for my kids' eating habits. I have struggled with weight my whole life."
"My kids are addicted to electronics and it's so hard to change."

No hypotheticals. Just what's happening in kitchens, cars, and homes right now.

What You'll Walk Away With

In This Parents-Only Call, You'll Get:

Someone Who Truly Listens

Someone who wants to know your kitchen, your chaos โ€” the real, unfiltered version of family life.

Deeper Understanding

Learn what's actually going on beneath the food battles โ€” the hidden dynamics driving mealtime stress.

New Ways to Talk

Even when you feel stuck between caring and controlling, you'll find language that actually connects.

A Community That Gets It

Parents who know what "messy kids, messy emotions, messy food" really means. You're not alone in this.

Hope. Relief. Real, Immediate, You-Can-Feel-It Relief.

The one place you will be heard. Seen. Where you will receive the support you need. Not rushed.

Come with questions, stories, or just curiosity →

Is This You?

This is for you ifโ€ฆ

You walk in the door and feel the tension before anyone says a word.
You're tired of worrying about weight โ€” yours or your child's โ€” every time you open the pantry.
Mealtimes feel like a battleground more than a welcome rhythm.
You want your kids to feel safe around food โ€” not afraid, not ashamed.
You're done with perfection, plans, pressure. You just want ease.
You want home to feel calm. Not chaotic.

If this sounds like your house, this little room is for you.

That's me! Sign me up. →

It's Time

Finally break the cycle
once and for all.

I'm Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD. Pediatrician. Trauma-informed. Relationship-focused. Eating disorder prevention specialist.

And I don't wait til we have to fix kids. I help parents. Now.

I help you move forward without all the stress, anxiety and worry about repeating the cycle of shame that you grew up with.

You've learned how controlling food or forcing "good habits" didn't heal the problem. In fact, it often makes it worse: shame, guilt, sneaking, fear, isolation and food fights.

I help parents heal their own relationship with food and body so they can raise kids who never have to recover from their childhood.

Because parents create the environment where change grows: healing, safe relationships with food, emotions, body, family.

YES! I want help now. →

Your Spot Is Waiting

Join Me for Ask Dr. Wendy

Get all your biggest questions answered, live. No diets. No judgment. Just real help for real families.

Don't sign up unless you're committed to creating change for your family, now

Register for the Live Conversation

Ask Dr. Wendy your questions about family eating habits, weight & how to help โ€” without harm.

Conversation for education purposes only. Not medical advice.

While Wendy Schofer, MD, discusses health and wellness, this is not medical advice and she is not your physician. The Family in Focus® programs and products of Family in Focus, LLC are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease โ€” they are for education purposes only. Optimal health is achieved in combination with your physician, who collaborates with you for your individual health. Talk to your doctor about your medical concerns. And tell them about Family in Focus®. Mwah!