Episodes

How often are you just too pooped to do anything? And yet, work, kids, email, dinner, life just keep making demands of you. It is further exhausting! Today we talk about my concept and PRACTICE of The Bare Minimum. We define it, use examples of practice, and most importantly, why this practice is important for parents. When you're ready to dive in and work together to practice The Bare Minimum (and so many other valuable concepts that just help parents feel more calm, confident and have a P...

It's Part 1 of our mini-series! Why don't weight goals work for kids? Learn 3 reasons, and the first 2 things to do to help in a meaningful, lifelong way. Full show notes available here. Join Family in Focus coaching now. Current offerings available here. Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started helping your whole family with the self-paced mini-course HERE. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite po...

No hypotheticals or fear of the future: let's talk about what happens if your child is actually overweight, has a diagnosis of obesity or diabetes. Then what happens? Today we dive into what we can do as parents to support, nurture and help with raising our kids. It's not what others have told you. Check this episode out as it is the HEART of helping our kids navigate all this BS about their own weight. And - we discuss that the Family in Focus group coaching program is now accepting applicat...

SUGAR! It's everywhere. How do you deal with the sugar in the food, and the fascination with sugar? Is it helpful to declare war on sugar? Let's talk about different approaches to take to help get past the black and white thinking of sugar being all good or all bad. What's in between? Real choices and real life. Take a listen! And check out my accounts for the follow-on posts this week about how to deal with sugar at home with your kids: www.instagram.com/wendyschofermd www.facebook.com/wend...

You've got questions, experts have answers. Bring your questions to Episode 69 of FIFWS and find out how to answer them: What do I feed my kids: how much, how do I help them find a healthy weight, how much to move... And so many more. Learn how to tap into your expertise in creating the healthy results you want for you and your family. Full show notes available here. Join Family in Focus coaching now. Current offerings available here. Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started hel...

How do you build trust in your body? In your child and their decisions? How does your child build trust? Is it earned? Take a listen to learn the questions to ask now to build trust going forward. Full show notes available here. Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started helping your whole family with the self-paced mini-course HERE. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast service, and share w...

It's a spooky time of year, when we finalize costumes and freak out about what to do with all the Halloween candy. Sames, my friend. Let's talk about preparing now & learn three things to help make Halloween what you want it to be for you & the kids. Full show notes available here. (Including fabulous PDF mentioned in the podcast with resources on healthy Halloween activities from KEYS 4HealthyKids) Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started helping your whole family with the self-pac...

Let's do an exercise today. Bring a pen and paper, and be ready to write. We are going to explore what it needs to look like to have a healthy weight for you, for your family. It's an introduction to something that I call the manual. And you will get to hear how I tossed my manual for the podcast (and much more: enjoy!). Full show notes available here. Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started helping your whole family with the self-paced mini-course HERE. --------------------- I a...

Struggling with your weight? Struggling with your child's weight? Let's talk about how to struggle less. Learn why we struggle, as well as the three ways to decrease struggle. With lots of examples of how I still struggle and use these tools in regards to working out, my kids' struggles, and... (no big surprise) weight/body image. Full show notes available here. Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started helping your whole family with the self-paced mini-course HERE. ---------------...

Got a weight loss goal? Helping your child eat better to maintain their weight? And you're not seeing progress? Listen to Episode #64 where we talk about what to do. Learn about: defining progress, what metrics are you using, and which should you not use Full show notes available here. Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started helping your whole family with the self-paced mini-course HERE. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe,...

I hear you, "Sure, healthy relationships with food are good, but... can you just help my kid lose weight?" Let's talk about it! Why should or shouldn't weight loss be the goal for your child? Full show notes available here. Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started helping your whole family with the self-paced mini-course HERE. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast service, and share with yo...

OMG, I keep asking myself this very question, and I'm catching myself. Why is it so hard... with weight, with raising healthy kids, in business, in relationships?!? 💩 Shitty question alert 💩 Let's talk about WHY it's hard, and what to do about it. The art of: asking better questions, answering them, and focusing your brain on what is going to get you where you actually want to go! Family in Focus Group Coaching is OPEN NOW til 9/18 at 11:59pm ET: SIGN UP HERE. Full show notes available her...

Yup, we're all worrying about weight. The wedding that's coming up, the pants we want to fit back into, and now our kids -- what about the kids? Even worse, we're told to worry about weight from media and doctors offices and your dear in-laws. Let's talk about worry - why we worry, why it doesn't help our weight concerns, and four things that you can do instead. Join the webinar series, starting this week (Weds, Sept 7 at 8pm EDT). Registration here and group coaching to start this month! Fu...

What is "weight management" anyway? Learn how it is code for diets, 4 reasons why diets are bad for kids, and what we can do as parents instead. Full show notes available here. Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started helping your whole family with the self-paced mini-course HERE. Group coaching starts soon! Join the waitlist here to be the first invited! --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podc...

We talk about wellness, but what does it really mean, and what can our kids do to work on their wellness? Listen in for a new way to look at wellness that includes everyone in the family, from infants through adults. And learn the one most important thing for wellness. Hint: kids are awesome at this! Full show notes available here. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast service, and share with your fri...

Roadtrip season is winding down and man, have I seen a lot of ROCKS! Devil's Tower, the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Badlands, Mount Rushmore... It reminds me of how my most important role as a parent is to be... you've got it, a rock. 🪨 Listen in to learn the three ways that being a rock helps your family. And how to do it, today. Full show notes available here. Heads-up... the waitlist is now open for the next Family in Focus group coaching program. Coming soon! Get on the list here to make ...

How often do you feel like you have to be on your A-game all the time? (Oh, not just me?!) Having to work, adult, keep things rolling... gets freaking exhausting. I took the executive decision to take July off with my family: I was the designated co-pilot on a 3050 mile roadtrip with my sister and the Littles. I learned so much about what worked during the trip, and how I'm applying that to what I want to continue to do now that I'm back home. What are you learning about what works for you an...

The summer offers a magical time to kick back, change the routine, and unfortunately it also means that the easing of structure and routine can cause challenges. How are you saving your summer for the whole family, recreating the structure that helps you find fun, connection and health? Listen in for how we're addressing it in our family. Full show notes available here. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite po...

Doesn't it seem like we speak a different language than our kids, especially when it comes to getting them to do something like move, try something new, or change their eating habits? How do we motivate our kids? How do we connect with them to help them change? It starts with learning your child's language... let's dive in. Full show notes available here. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast service,...

I've been reading the GAP and the GAIN by Dan Sullivan and Dr Benjamin Hardy recently. Briefly, the book discusses our natural tendency to focus on the gap between where we are and where we want to be (comparing to others), our expectations (comparing to our anticipated future selves), and external pressures. And there is a greater value by focusing on the gains that we have made over time - looking at how we got here from where we started, essentially only comparing ourselves to where we starte...

It's time to celebrate! One year of the Family in Focus with Wendy Schofer, MD podcast. And, time to celebrate you and your family. The progress that you are all making. Celebrate exactly where you are right now. Not sure how? Listen to the podcast. Full show notes available here. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast service, and share with your friends so they know that there is a different way to ...

Do you feel like others are made to be athletes, but not you? Have your athlete days passed you by? Are you looking for ways to encourage your kids to move? Today's episode dives into what makes someone an athlete - and how you can become an athlete (and your kids). Full show notes available here. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast service, and share with your friends so they know that there is a ...

Truth: I was going to talk about this subject in regards to weight, body image, bullying, heck even having sex talks… and here, this week, we experienced another mass shooting. How do we as parents answer our kids' questions? Here are 4 tips you can use today to have those difficult conversations with the kids, no matter the subject. It takes a village to help raise kids today - you are not alone. Much love - Wendy Full show notes available here. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: ...

Yes, I'm an Improv... Comedian? I own the improvisational part, just not sure about the comedian. The parallels between the rules of improv and coaching tools have made me a better parent. Listen in to hear about "Yes, and..." and other practices I use every day to support my family. Full show notes (including silly pictures of the Improv show!) available here. --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast ser...