Family in Focus®
Wendy Schofer, MD
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Are you feeling stuck around your child’s eating, weight, or health?
Are food struggles or mixed messages about “doing it right” creating stress in your home?
Family in Focus is a podcast for parents navigating family health, especially when concerns about food, body, and emotional well-being start to strain relationships at home.
Hosted by Dr. Wendy Schofer, the pediatrician who helps parents lead meaningful change without harm, this podcast approaches family health in a very different way, by prioritizing connection, trust, and emotional health over control or pressure.
Family in Focus centers parent-led shifts that actually last. Conversations explore how change can happen without shame, how emotions shape health behaviors, and why protecting the parent-child relationship is essential to supporting children’s well-being.
This is a space for parents who want to support their child’s health without sacrificing connection along the way.
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S2E17 Fix It or F It? Why Controlling Your Child’s Eating Backfires
If you feel stuck between trying to “fix” your child’s eating habits and wanting to give up altogether, this episode is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I unpack the stress, pressure, and…
S2E16 Emotional Eating & Your Child: The Truth About the Unmet Need
If you are worried about emotional eating in kids and wondering how to help your child without shame, pressure, or food battles, this episode is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I unpack…
S2E15 Why “Just Tell Us What to Eat” Isn’t Working
If you have ever found yourself thinking, “Just tell me what to feed my kid,” this episode is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I unpack one of the biggest misconceptions parents carry when…
S2E14 Your Kid Isn’t the Problem: The Truth About Food Battles at Home
If you have ever tried to make healthier changes at home and been met with resistance, tears, or a flat-out “I hate this,” this episode is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I walk through…
S2E13 4 Ways to Show Up for Your Child When Diet Culture Sneaks In
If you have ever watched your child say something painful about their body and had no idea what to say back, this episode is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I walk through what it…
How Diet Culture Entered The Doctor's Office (And What to Do About It)
If you have ever left your child's well visit feeling like you did something wrong, this episode is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I break down the history of BMI, diet culture, and why…
Why the BMI Was Never Meant for Your Child: What You Need to Know
If you have ever been told to focus on your child’s BMI, weight, or eating habits and felt like something wasn’t adding up, this episode is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I unpack the…
The Truth About BMI, Weight Stigma, and Your Child’s Health
If you have ever left your child’s doctor’s appointment feeling confused about BMI, worried about your child’s health, or unsure how to respond to conversations about weight, this episode is for…
S2E9 When Your Child Says “I Hate How I Look”: How to Respond With Connection
If your child has ever said something like “I hate how I look,” and you felt unsure what to say next, this episode is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I share a different way to respond in…
S2E8 The Truth About Perfectionism and The Stress It Creates in Your Child’s Life
If you have ever felt stuck trying to do things “the right way” for your child, this episode is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I explore how perfectionism shapes the way we parent and…
S2E7 Your Child Is Not Their Weight: It’s Time to Break Free from Hidden Shame, Pressure, and Food Stress
If you have ever felt overwhelmed trying to help your child with eating, weight, or health—this conversation is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I’m joined by Joey Skelton, MD, MS, FAAP…
S2E6 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…
S2E5 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…
S2E4 3 Simple Steps to Transform Your Child’s Relationship With Food
If you are struggling with your child’s eating habits, mealtime battles, picky eating, or concerns about weight, this episode is for you.In this episode of Family in Focus, I share 3 simple steps to…
S2E3 Why Your Child’s Health Is About More Than Weight
If you are worried about childhood obesity, BMI percentiles, or your child’s eating habits, this episode is for you.As a pediatrician, I see how often parents are told to focus on weight, growth…
S2E1 Change Without Shame: A New Season Begins
Some days, parenting does not just feel hard. It feels confusing.You are trying to do the right thing for your child, especially around food and health, but the messages are overwhelming. Eat this.…
S2E2 You’re Not Failing: Start With What’s Going Well
If you are trying to help your child make changes and it feels like nothing is working, this episode is for you.I hear it every day from parents. Food feels like a battle. Screens feel impossible to…
S2 Family in Focus® | A New Season Begins | Official Trailer
Hey. I see you. I know the struggle.Let me ask you something.What would it mean if you didn’t feel so much pressure around your child’s eating, growth, or health?What would it be like to stop sorting…
Heartfelt Conversations: Exploring Emotions and Connection with Jen Person
Are you craving authentic connections and meaningful conversations? Me too, which is why I turned to my favorite person (Person!) in the world, Jen Person, to have my first coffee conversation. Jen…
An exercise to make parenting easier
Parenting is no joke! It's hard to juggle and figure out all the rules (which none of the kids want to follow). But there are ways to make it easier. Today we're going to do a reflective exercise to…
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Family in Focus® has published 133 episodes since June 2021, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Kids & Family.
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