While not all disordered or dysregulated eating patterns are life-threatening, most are life-altering and life-robbing. The effects of starvation, yo-yo dieting, and binge eating can be significant. And many of them may begin in childhood, whether or not parents and caregivers realize the influence they are having over children, according to nutrition therapist and Somatic Experiencing (SE)TM Practitioner Heidi Schauster.
“As parents, we have about twenty years or so of influence,” says Schauster. “It’s a critical time for developing habits, values, and orientation to others and the broader world. As parents, we feed our kids until they become adults who essentially make all their own choices about care and feeding. There are so many conflicting ideas and messages bouncing around about how to eat, feed, and raise children well. Parents can use these influential years to steer their children toward body acceptance, balance, and habits that support connection and care of the body.”
Her new book, Nurture: How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves —an expanded follow-up to her award-winning book, Nourish— is a compassionate guide for parents and caregivers about feeding, eating, and discussing bodies with children and teens. Schuster writes from her nearly 30 years of experience treating clients with disordered eating, her own lived experience as a recovered person, and as a parent of two young adults. She weaves stories from her clients' and families' experiences with sound advice based on current research.
Nurture is not just for families that have been plagued by eating disorders or challenges around body shame and dissatisfaction. It’s also for those who want to keep these from occurring in the young people they care about.
Heidi Schauster, MS, RD, LDN, CEDS-S, SEP is a nutrition therapist and Somatic Experiencing (SE)™ Practitioner who has specialized in eating and body image concerns for nearly 30 years. She provides individual and group counseling and clinical supervision/consultation and is particularly interested in the intersection between food and body concerns with trauma. Heidi considers herself a whole-self-wellness practitioner and Embodiment Warrior. She is the author of the award-winning book Nourish: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Body, and Self and writes the Nourishing Words newsletter on Substack.
Heidi lives in Arlington, Massachusetts, with her partner and twin daughters when they aren’t in college. She recently choreographed a modern dance piece about the “empty nest,” performed by an ensemble of women age 40+. Heidi and her family enjoy most food that is lovingly prepared, especially if it’s followed by a dishwashing dance party.
Connect with Heidi Schauster:
Official site: www.anourishingword.com
Substack: https://heidischauster.
LinkedIn: @nourishingwords
Instagram: @nourishingwords
Pinterest: @NourishingWordsHeidiSchauster
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