May 13th, 2027 Networking Meeting and CEU

Spring 2027 Networking and Continuing Education meeting

Thursday, May 13th, 2027

8:30-10:30am

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/287902842644819?p=WmlEqqBj0oQ1Lmt3LW

Meeting ID: 287 902 842 644 819

Passcode: Er3hx3C8

Topic: Creating an Empowered Eating Environment: Helping Kids Eat Well While Protecting Their Relationship with Food

We'll talk about creating what I call an Empowered Eating Environment: a way for parents to support their kids to eat in a balanced way without battles, pressure, or unintentionally setting up bigger eating issues down the road. We'll look at the everyday concerns that bring parents in, like picky eating, worries about how much or how little a child eats, and fixation on sweets and 'junk,' and how the feeding dynamic itself shapes a child's long-term relationship with food. We'll leave with practical ways to help families lower the stress around feeding now while protecting their kids' relationship with food for the long term.

Speaker: Nicole Cruz, MS, RDN

Nicole is a registered dietitian and mom of three, with nearly 20 years of experience in the eating disorder field. As the founder of Nourish Together, she has spent the past decade helping parents raise balanced eaters while protecting their relationship with food, an approach she sees as both practical support for the stress of feeding now and a form of prevention. As host of The Intentional Table Podcast, she's passionate about bringing this message to parents everywhere.