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March 17, 2026

What would you tell the younger, more awkward version of you?

How you talk to younger, more awkward you - will help you talk to your kids going through the thick of it now. I'm the pediatrician specializing in eating disorder prevention and helping entire families create lifelong relationships with food, body, and especially each other. This is real help without…

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March 17, 2026

The real risk for our children's health isn't carrying more weight - this is the much bigger concern

The real risk isn't weight... It's what happens when we focus on weight to define health. www.WendySchoferMD.com #eatingdisorderprevention #familyinfocus #pediatrician #weightstigma #helpwithoutharm

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March 16, 2026

When your kid says they don't like their body, here's what to do

Do not agree with your children''s body image struggles. Nor discount them. Get curious. Www.WendySchoferMD.com #eatingdisorderprevention #familyinfocus #pediatrician #dietculture #helpwithoutharm

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March 16, 2026

How to not fall into the diet culture trap when your child says they hate their body

Do not try to fix their feelings, their weight, or their appearance. The itch that you feel is just diet culture screaming in the back of your head. Join me for the upcoming parent workshop, No More Candy Wrappers Under the Bed: how to stop the sneaking and create better…

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March 15, 2026

Real parents have real questions about their children's weight and eating habits. Get real answers.

Join me today! Ask Dr Wendy: live Q&A for parents about eating habits, Weight, creating change without harm - with the pediatrician specializing in eating disorder prevention and helping entire families create lifelong relationships with food, body, and especially each other. www.wendyschofermd.com/freeclass #keepitreal #eatingdisorderprevention #familyinfocus #pediatrician #haes

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March 15, 2026

Focus on your child's food and weight is causing more problems: learn what works

You're worried about your child's growth and eating habits. That makes sense. However, the focus on their food and body just makes things worse. Join my next parent workshop, "No More candy Wrappers Under the Bed." learn how to stop the sneaking and create lifelong relationship relationships with food. Sign…

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March 13, 2026

What to do when you find candy wrappers under your child's bed - again

Get answers to the long list of questions when you find those Squirrely candy wrappers under the bed. Sign up now. Space is limited. www.WendySchoferMD.com/no-more-candy-wrappers #eatingdisorderprevention #familyinfocus #pediatrician #nomorecandywrappers #emotionsmatter

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March 12, 2026

How imperfections improve family relationships with food and body

Imperfect body? Imperfect health? Imperfect habits? Start here to embrace imperfections. And listen to Family in Focus with Dr. Wendy Schofer, MD wherever you get your podcasts. www.WendySchoferMD.com #eatingdisorderprevention #familyinfocus #helpwithoutharm #familyinfocus #wrinkly

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March 11, 2026

Think Beyond Habits: The Hidden Patterns Shaping Your Child’s Eating

If you are frustrated by constant conversations about your child’s eating habits, this episode is for you. In this episode of Family in Focus, I explain why focusing on habits often keeps families stuck and how shifting your attention to patterns can completely change the way you approach eating behaviors…

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March 11, 2026

Think Beyond Habits: The Hidden Patterns Shaping Your Child’s Eating

If you are frustrated by constant conversations about your child’s eating habits, this episode is for you. In this episode of Family in Focus, I explain why focusing on habits often keeps families stuck and how shifting your attention to patterns can completely change the way you approach eating behaviors…

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March 10, 2026

Eating disorder prevention isn't about diagnoses, screening or treatments. Here's what really works

You are not alone. Help is available to eating habits and health without harm of diets, restriction or seeding disordered eating. #eatingdisorderprevention #imecommunity #somedocs #familyinfocus #helpwithoutharm Learn more about Dr Wendy and Family in Focus www.WendySchoferMD.com Learn more about @d@drkarlamdand Dr Karla Lester Www.imecommunity.com

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March 9, 2026

Parents searching for executive function support for their kids, watch this

I'm not calling you a tool. 😊 We just use all the executive function that you have developed over years of practice. You've got a skill set to use at home, and it's available as soon as your own stress is decreased. www.WendySchoferMD.com #eatingdisorderprevention #pediatrician #familyinfocus #executivefunction #healthyhabits

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March 8, 2026

Ask Dr. Wendy: Real Answers to Your Hardest Parenting Questions

Intro to Ask Dr Wendy 2026-03-08 We had 1:50 of Q&A today! Such a fabulous turnout and connecting with parents about their real life experiences and how to create change without harm at home. We walked through the Family in Focus framework and every parent was experimenting. Ready to dive…

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March 8, 2026

Grumpy, tired kids = erratic eaters. Here's how to help

Tired, grumpy kids = erratic eating. Sleep comes first. Learn more: www.WendySchoferMD.com #eatingdisorderprevention #pediatrician #familyinfocus #sleepcomesfirst #daylightsavings

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March 7, 2026

Shrinking girls and bulking boys, here is the missing link that parents need to help

The first step is not to agree with what your child is hearing, it's also not to reinforce that changing their body will make everything better. First, we slow down to understand the impact that Diet culture has on all of us Bonus points for simply asking your child to…

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March 6, 2026

If parents don't understand this, their kids' weight and eating habits will become bigger struggles

The unspoken part when we focus on a child's weight and eating habits. It's the part that keeps the cycle of diet culture turning. Learn more about breaking cycles and leading the change for your family (psst: at every size!): www.WendySchoferMD.com I'm the pediatrician specializing in eating disorder prevention and…

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March 5, 2026

No more candy wrappers under the bed! Learn how to stop the sneaking without fights

No more candy wrappers under the bed -- and without becoming the candy police. Yes you can, parents. Learn more: www.WendySchoferMD.com/no-more-candy-wrappers I'm the pediatrician specializing in eating disorder prevention and helping entire families create lifelong relationships with food, body, and especially each other. This is real help without harm. #nomorecandywrappers…

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March 4, 2026

How parents can handle candy wrappers under the bed (again!)

Are you ready to stop the fighting, sneaking, and worrying? Register now: www.WendySchoferMD.com/no-more-candy-wrappers Live workshops start 3/30. Space is limited for real support. I'm the pediatrician specializing in eating disorder prevention and helping entire families create lifelong relationships with food, body, and especially each other. This is real help without…

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March 4, 2026

BS alert: yet another thing that overloads parents' stress (and dopamine)!

BS alert: yet another thing that overloads parents' stress (and dopamine)! Fight - flight - fix all the time. Enough. Slow it down. Pause. Patterns. Connection to the practices we want for life. Join the community - the movement - of parents creating the changes we want for our families:…

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March 4, 2026

What Actually Happens When Weight Becomes the Hidden Focus

If you are worried about eating disorders, disordered eating, dieting, or the intense focus on weight in today’s culture, this episode is for you. In this episode of Family in Focus, I explore what actually happens when weight becomes the hidden focus in your home and how that quiet shift…

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March 4, 2026

What Actually Happens When Weight Becomes The Hidden Focus

If you are worried about eating disorders in kids, disordered eating, body image struggles, or the constant focus on weight in today’s culture, this episode is for you. In this episode of Family in Focus, Dr. Wendy Schofer explains what actually happens when weight becomes the hidden focus in your…

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March 3, 2026

Real Change Starts Here #healthyparenting #eatingdisorderprevention

Struggling with mealtime battles or your child’s eating habits? Start here. Before you change the food, regulate your nervous system. That moment in the car before you walk inside? Take a breath. Small pauses change patterns. Much love, Dr. Wendy

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March 2, 2026

The root cause of struggles parents have with raising kids to be healthy eaters and movers

The root cause of struggles parents have with raising healthy eaters and movers... Learn more about Family in Focus at www.WendySchoferMD.com I'm the pediatrician specializing in eating disorder prevention and helping entire families create lifelong relationships with food, body, and especially each other. This is real help without harm. #rootcause…

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March 2, 2026

How parents worried about kids' weight stop feeling stuck between fear of diagnoses, repeating shame

Parents, no more feeling stuck between a crappy list of options Let's talk about what works for your family's relationships. I'm the pediatrician specializing in eating disorder prevention and helping entire families create lifelong relationships with food, body, and especially each other. This is real help without harm. Learn more…

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