Holiday Stress & Eating 

Survival Kit for Families

Start Now, Feel Better Throughout the Holidays

Hosted by Wendy Schofer, MD,
Pediatrician & Founder of Family in Focus®

You’re here because mealtime feels heavier than it should.

Maybe you’ve heard your own parent’s voice slip out when you ask, “Are you really hungry?”

Maybe you’ve watched your child snack when they’re stressed, bored, or sad—and felt stuck between saying nothing or saying the wrong thing.

Maybe you lie awake wondering: Am I messing this up? Will they grow up struggling with food and their body, like I did?

The honest truth: you’re not alone, and it’s not too late. You don’t need a degree in nutrition or years of therapy to make meaningful changes. You just need tools that actually work—without shame, without diet culture, without fear.

In this workshop, you’ll discover:

• Why old patterns repeat—and how to break them. Learn why you slip into the same food/body loops you don’t want to pass on, and how to shift without guilt or blame.

• The overlooked key to real change. Hint: it’s not portion control, calorie charts, or sneaky food swaps. It’s something far more effective—and a whole lot kinder.

• How to see the hidden patterns shaping your child’s eating. Understand what’s really driving food choices and body image, so you can stop battling snacks and start supporting growth.

• The one thing you can do right now. The simplest, most powerful action to build trust, calm, and connection at the table—even if meals still feel chaotic.

✨ You’ll leave this workshop with a fresh perspective, tools you can use immediately, and the relief of knowing: you’re not failing your kids. You’re leading them toward a healthier, calmer, more connected future.

If this sounds familiar…

• You’ve asked “Are you really hungry?” only to feel stuck in the same food battles

• You’ve seen stress, boredom, or sadness turn into constant snacking

• You’ve felt meals spiral into stress instead of connection

• You’ve tried to change, but the same habits keep pulling you back

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

• Break those old patterns without blame or shame

• Find what actually works to calm stress eating

• Spot the hidden influences shaping your child’s eating and body image

• Use one simple step to bring more calm, connection, and confidence to your family table

Hi, I'm Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD.

I'm a pediatrician and mom who learned the hard way about what doesn't work when it comes to feeding and raising kids.

Here's what I know from working with thousands of families:

Shame is powerful. And it has been used far too much, both in medical settings and in how many of us were raised. Parents don't want to micromanage every bite or behavior, but when we're worried about our kids' growth and habits, it's really hard to know what else to do.

And here's what I don't want to see happen:

We are trying to change how our kids eat and wind up fighting them all along the way. Our children are developing strained relationships with food, their bodies and with us.

I'm not here to teach you how to force your kids or power over them because that old, outdated approach is not only ineffective, it's actually exhausting for you and harmful for your children.

What I practice is a powerful, different approach that most doctors aren't talking about. You won't see it in a standard nutrition program. It's different because it's preventative, about relationships and so much more than just food control.

It's about addressing the whole picture so change feels possible, doable, sustainable and actually improves how your kids feel better...

...and how you feel, too.

This is a genuinely different approach that builds connection, and in a way that you might not have heard about before.

I can't wait to share it with you, and to hear from you, too.

You'll get a few emails from me. I'll ask some questions for you. Please come to the class as you are. No big to prep. Just an open mind, a little hope for change.