<p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p>Because it is rarely just about weight.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>This episode is about awareness, prevention, and protection.</p><p>We discuss:</p><p>• The rise in eating disorders and disordered eating<br />• How weight-focused thinking increases stress in families<br />• Why fear-based approaches to prevention often backfire<br />• The connection between stress, control, and eating behaviors<br />• How diet culture and social messaging shape kids’ body image<br />• Why awareness is the first step toward prevention<br />• How to build protective patterns that support a healthy relationship with food and body</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p><b>New episodes air every Wednesday.</b></p><p></p><p>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:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wendyschofermd.com/the-exhale" target="_blank">https://www.wendyschofermd.com/the-exhale</a></p><p></p><p>Learn more about working together:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wendyschofermd.com" target="_blank">https://www.wendyschofermd.com</a></p><p></p><p>To schedule a consult:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wendyschofermdscheduling.as.me/consult" target="_blank">https://wendyschofermdscheduling.as.me/consult</a></p><p></p><p>Follow along and continue the conversation:</p><p>Instagram:<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/wendyschofermd/" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/wendyschofermd/<br /></a>TikTok:<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wendyschofermd" target="_blank"> https://www.tiktok.com/@wendyschofermd<br /></a>Facebook:<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/wendyschofermd/" target="_blank"> https://www.facebook.com/wendyschofermd/<br /></a>LinkedIn:<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-schofer-md/" target="_blank"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-schofer-md/</a></p><p></p><p>While I am a doctor, I am not your doctor. This podcast is for education, not medical advice.</p><p><br /></p>