Family in Focus®

I hear you, "Sure, healthy relationships with food are good, but... can you just help my kid lose weight?" Let's talk about it! Why should or shouldn't weight loss be the goal for your child? Full show notes available here . Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started helping your whole family with the self-paced mini-course HERE . --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked th...

OMG, I keep asking myself this very question, and I'm catching myself. Why is it so hard... with weight, with raising healthy kids, in business, in relationships?!? 💩 Shitty question alert 💩 Let's talk about WHY it's hard, and what to do about it. The art of: asking better questions, answering them, and focusing your brain on what is going to get you where you actually want to go! Family in Focu...

Yup, we're all worrying about weight. The wedding that's coming up, the pants we want to fit back into, and now our kids -- what about the kids? Even worse, we're told to worry about weight from media and doctors offices and your dear in-laws. Let's talk about worry - why we worry, why it doesn't help our weight concerns, and four things that you can do instead. Join the webinar series, starting t...

What is "weight management" anyway? Learn how it is code for diets, 4 reasons why diets are bad for kids, and what we can do as parents instead. Full show notes available here . Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family: get started helping your whole family with the self-paced mini-course HERE . Group coaching starts soon!  Join the waitlist here to be the first invited! --------------------- I ask a...

We talk about wellness, but what does it really mean, and what can our kids do to work on their wellness? Listen in for a new way to look at wellness that includes everyone in the family, from infants through adults. And learn the one most important thing for wellness. Hint: kids are awesome at this! Full show notes available here . --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this epi...

Roadtrip season is winding down and man, have I seen a lot of ROCKS! Devil's Tower, the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Badlands, Mount Rushmore... It reminds me of how my most important role as a parent is to be... you've got it, a rock. 🪨 Listen in to learn the three ways that being a rock helps your family. And how to do it, today. Full show notes available here . Heads-up... the waitlist is now op...

How often do you feel like you have to be on your A-game all the time? (Oh, not just me?!) Having to work, adult, keep things rolling... gets freaking exhausting. I took the executive decision to take July off with my family: I was the designated co-pilot on a 3050 mile roadtrip with my sister and the Littles. I learned so much about what worked during the trip, and how I'm applying that to what I...

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 the structure that helps you find fun, connection and health? Listen in for how we're addressing it in our family. Full show notes available here . --------------------- I as...

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 connect with them to help them change? It starts with learning your child's language... let's dive in. Full show notes available here . --------------------- I ask a favor of yo...

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), our expectations (comparing to our anticipated future selves), and external pressures. And there is a greater value by focusing on the gains that we have made over time - looki...

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? Listen to the podcast.   Full show notes available here . --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your fa...

Do you feel like others are made to be athletes, but not you? Have your athlete days passed you by? Are you looking for ways to encourage your kids to move? Today's episode dives into what makes someone an athlete - and how you can become an athlete (and your kids). Full show notes available here . --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and re...

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? Here are 4 tips you can use today to have those difficult conversations with the kids, no matter the subject. It takes a village to help raise kids today - you are not alone....

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..." and other practices I use every day to support my family. Full show notes (including silly pictures of the Improv show!) available here . --------------------- I ask a favo...

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 available here . --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast service, and share with your frien...

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? Full show notes available here . --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast service, and...

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, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast service, and share with your friends so they know that there is a different way to stop struggling with worries about...

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 worried about weight.   Why are we worried about weight? We say it's not about the weight, but what is it really about? Dive in, understand why the worry, and what to do now ins...

Whew! I'm exhausted: the kind of tired that happens after you've had an ah-mazing time. I went to the Life Coach School's Mastermind this past week: and yes, it was like Disney World for me. Excitement, giddiness, so much to experience. And I learned so much I want to share with you. Dive in. Full show notes available here . --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, pl...

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 for our families. Full show notes available here . --------------------- I ask a favor of you: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podc...

We're diving into common questions about weight, body, feeding our kids and ourselves, and health at home. Today, "How many calories should my child be eating?" Spoiler: it's not what you think! Listen more to understand the answer and to hear which questions we should be asking to create healthy habits for the whole family.   Full show notes available here . --------------------- I ask a favor of...

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 to do about it. Show notes available here . --------------------- Please do me a favor: if you liked this episode, please subscribe, rate and review on your favorite podcast...

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 shame, or to punish yourself (and your kids) is no-bueno, my friends. Listen to find out more about the right way to approach movement. And when you're ready to start applying thi...

Since we've already settled that there are really very few bad foods on Podcast Episode #37 and the blog,  what's next? Everything else is either a YES-please!!!, a No-thank-you or a not-yet food. Take a listen to understand how to approach foods with your family (and yourself) - and start exploring how not-yet foods can become your new favorite YES food. And when you're ready to start applying th...

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 you're ready to start applying this in your own home, check out www.wendyschofermd.com for more information about my coaching programs, as well as the blog at www.wendyschofermd...