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Family in Focus®

Family in Focus®

De: 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.

2026 Wendy Schofer, MD
Crianza y Familias Higiene y Vida Saludable Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental Relaciones
Episodios
  • What Actually Happens When Weight Becomes the Hidden Focus
    Mar 4 2026

    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 can shape your child’s relationship with food, body image, and self-worth.

    Because it is rarely just about weight.

    When weight becomes the center of conversations, concerns, or decision-making, it often creates stress patterns that influence eating behaviors, emotional regulation, and family dynamics. Over time, those patterns can increase risk for disordered eating.

    This episode is about awareness, prevention, and protection.

    We discuss:

    • The rise in eating disorders and disordered eating
    • How weight-focused thinking increases stress in families
    • Why fear-based approaches to prevention often backfire
    • The connection between stress, control, and eating behaviors
    • How diet culture and social messaging shape kids’ body image
    • Why awareness is the first step toward prevention
    • How to build protective patterns that support a healthy relationship with food and body

    If you want to reduce stress around food, decrease eating disorder risk, and build long-term protection for your child’s relationship with their body, this episode offers a thoughtful place to begin.

    New episodes air every Wednesday.

    Join The Exhale, my newsletter for parents who want less stress around food, body image, and weight concerns and more confidence at the dinner table:
    https://www.wendyschofermd.com/the-exhale

    Learn more about working together:
    https://www.wendyschofermd.com

    To schedule a consult:
    https://wendyschofermdscheduling.as.me/consult

    Follow along and continue the conversation:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendyschofermd/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wendyschofermd
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendyschofermd/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-schofer-md/

    While I am a doctor, I am not your doctor. This podcast is for education, not medical advice.


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    16 m
  • 3 Simple Steps to Transform Your Child’s Relationship With Food
    Feb 25 2026

    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 transform your child’s relationship with food by addressing the emotional patterns and nervous system dynamics happening at home.

    Because it is not just about the food. It is about the patterns.

    Your child’s eating habits are shaped by stress, autonomy, family dynamics, and emotional regulation. When parents pause, get curious, and lead with connection, meaningful change becomes possible without shame, pressure, or power struggles.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • Why focusing only on food often backfires
    • The difference between habits and patterns
    • How your nervous system impacts your child’s eating behavior
    • Why regulation and connection come before behavior change
    • How to build a healthier relationship with food at home

    If you want to improve your child’s eating habits without control or shame, this episode gives you a practical starting point.

    New episodes air every Wednesday.

    Join The Exhale, my newsletter for parents who want less stress around food, body image, and weight concerns and more confidence at the dinner table:
    https://www.wendyschofermd.com/the-exhale

    Learn more about working together:
    https://www.wendyschofermd.com

    To schedule a consult:
    https://wendyschofermdscheduling.as.me/consult

    Follow along and continue the conversation:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendyschofermd/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wendyschofermd
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendyschofermd/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-schofer-md/

    While I am a doctor, I am not your doctor. This podcast is for education, not medical advice.

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    23 m
  • Why Your Child’s Health Is About More Than Weight
    Feb 20 2026

    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 charts, and body mass index, or BMI. But when we focus only on the number, we miss the deeper factors influencing your child’s health, emotional eating patterns, and relationship with food.

    In this episode of Family in Focus, I explain why weight is often just the tip of the iceberg and what parents need to understand beneath the surface to support healthy and sustainable change.

    So much of what we are taught to focus on is what we can see. The number on the scale. The BMI percentile. The growth chart. The food choices. When those numbers rise, it can feel urgent and scary.

    But what if weight is not the root issue?

    This episode explores the factors that influence child weight gain, eating habits, and overall health, including genetics, environment, hormones, social influences, and emotions.

    I also share a story from my pediatric practice that changed the way I approach conversations about child weight and growth. It is a reminder that behind every number is a child navigating weight stigma, body image pressure, and emotional experiences we cannot see.

    This episode is not about ignoring health. It is about understanding it more fully.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    Why focusing only on weight, BMI, and growth charts can cause harm

    The iceberg metaphor and what influences child weight beyond food

    How genetics, environment, and hormones impact eating habits

    Emotional eating in kids and how feelings shape behavior

    The impact of weight stigma and body image pressure on children and teens

    Why connection based parenting creates healthier long term outcomes

    At Family in Focus, I help parents improve their child’s eating habits and health without shame, food battles, or pressure. This episode is an invitation to slow down, get curious, and support your child’s health in a way that builds trust instead of fear.

    New episodes air every Wednesday.

    Join The Exhale, my newsletter for parents who want less stress around food, body image, and child weight concerns and more confidence in how they are supporting their kids.
    https://www.wendyschofermd.com/the-exhale

    If you would like support putting this into practice in your home, learn more about how I work with families at:
    https://www.wendyschofermd.com

    To schedule a consult:

    https://wendyschofermdscheduling.as.me/consult

    Follow along and continue the conversation:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendyschofermd/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wendyschofermd
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendyschofermd/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-schofer-md/

    While I am a doctor, I am not your doctor. This podcast is for education, not medical advice.

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    13 m
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