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...
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 co...
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), o...
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...
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?...
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......
Today, we're talking body image. What is it? What makes it? And how can we as parents understand and help our kids with their body image? You're gonna learn 4 things to help at home, so take a listen! Full show notes availabl...
When we hear a new diagnosis, whether it is weight-related, mental health, behavioral, or physical, a lot of questions come up for us as parents. How do you learn to ask questions that actually help you and your child, now? F...
Is it emotional eating? Is that bad? What do I do? So many questions about emotional eating. Let's dig into it today. Full show notes available here . --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, ple...
Parents with children who are overweight and diagnosed with obesity are not the only ones worried about weight. In fact, more often than not, I hear from parents whose children aren't overweight... and yet, the parents are wo...
The news headlines tell us there is a pandemic of obesity. We hear how our health is at risk, our children's lives are at risk. It's all wrong. It's the wrong approach. Listen now to hear about the right approach to weight fo...
So many similar questions: Why are our waistlines increasing? Why am I overweight? Why are my kids overweight? The questions ask for a reason, something to address and fix. Listen now to hear why we have overweight - and what...
TL;DR: Exercise is not always helpful, in fact, it can be harmful to your health, and not in some crazy I-can't-believe-I-ran-that-far or lifted-that-car-over-my-head kind of way. Exercising because you have to, to avoid sham...
Drum roll please... we've all been waiting and looking for the one right way to feed your family. We've got it here, today. Take a listen and then let me know how what you're eating today is right for your family. And when yo...
Whether we like it or not, diet culture is all around us, and that means it has snuck into our homes. It is in the background while we are at dinner and while we are getting dressed. Today's episode examines 5 ways that diet ...
How do you know if foods are good or bad? Does it have something to do with their nutritional content? Their impact on your blood sugar? If you like them or not? This week's episode dives into the (ONLY!) three bad foods you ...
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we're chatting about love. But not that commercial buy-this, prove-that-you-love-them approach. Instead: how can you use love at home to help you and your family? Every. Darn. Day. And when y...
Welcome to Family in Focus with Wendy Schofer, MD We're time-traveling today: going back to my teen years to see how my dangerous, taboo ex-boyfriend is similar to... ice cream. And it has nothing to do with temperature. Take...
Welcome to Family in Focus with Wendy Schofer, MD, Episode #33. I help you parent without all the food and body drama. So let's get drama-busting. One of the biggest dramas that I had was "knowing" what was healthy and then s...
Welcome to Family in Focus with Wendy Schofer, MD, Episode #32. The need to get things right was trained into me. I was rewarded for high scores in school. In medical school, I learned the "right way" to be healthy. Ha. All o...
Making a decision doesn't mean that you have to stick with it forever. Or that you're hypocritical to change your mind. In Episode #31 of Family in Focus with Wendy Schofer, MD we talk about how I changed my mind, how it is g...
Trust is built by having a firm belief in someone or something. In episode 30 (!) of Family in Focus: find out how to build that belief in your body, its messages (like hunger), and then model that self-trust with your childr...
We continue on our series on Hunger, Eating & Family -- with recognition of emotional eating. Is it a problem? Is it THE problem? Only if we let it be. Let's chat about why emotional eating is not a problem. Come over to my b...
Episode 28! Last time we talked about Hunger & Kids... but you may have noticed, there's a lot of food-searching going on. Is it possible the kids aren't actually hungry all the time? Why else could they be asking for food, a...