Encouraging Healthy Eating – S5 Ep6 (Full Episode – Audio Only)

Healthy eating isn't about perfection – it's about building positive habits that support your child's physical and mental well-being. In this episode of Voices of Compassion, CHC therapists Karly Crockett, LCSW, and Rachel O'Harra, LMFT, explore practical ways parents and caregivers can encourage healthy eating habits in children and teens. From picky eating and mealtime struggles to body image and nutrition, they discuss how food plays an important role in a child's growth, emotional well-being, and overall development. Whether you're looking to make family meals less stressful or help your child develop a healthier relationship with food, this conversation offers practical strategies for fostering curiosity around new foods, modeling positive eating behaviors, and creating healthy habits that can last a lifetime. In this episode, we discuss: • Encouraging healthy eating without pressure or food battles • Supporting picky eaters with curiosity and patience • The connection between nutrition, mental health, and emotional well-being • Building positive family mealtime habits • Helping children develop a healthy relationship with food 🔗 Learn more, access the resources mentioned in this episode, and explore additional support: https://www.chconline.org/resourcelib... 📅 Aired November 6, 2024