The Messy Intersection explores the tangled-up place where a generation of parents seeks to raise body-confident intuitive eaters while simultaneously undoing decades of their own diet culture learnings. Guests share stories and insight about about feeding kids, feeding ourselves, intuitive eating, stress, anxiety, the mental load and raising kids with the resilience to defy diet culture and develop a healthy relationship with food. Hosted by registered dietitian Diana Rice, RD of @anti.diet.kids.
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The Messy Intersection explores the tangled-up place where a generation of parents seeks to raise body-confident intuitive eaters while simultaneously undoing decades of their own diet culture learnings. Guests share stories and insight about about feeding kids, feeding ourselves, intuitive eating, stress, anxiety, the mental load and raising kids with the resilience to defy diet culture and develop a healthy relationship with food. Hosted by registered dietitian Diana Rice, RD of @anti.diet.kids.
Expectations vs. Reality of New Motherhood with Meredith Redmon
The Messy Intersection
47 minutes 42 seconds
3 years ago
Expectations vs. Reality of New Motherhood with Meredith Redmon
Today we're talking to Meredith Redmon, a former pediatric ICU nurse turned SAHM and author of the new book, "Dear Jesus, Send Coffee: Finding Joy in the Chaos of Early Motherhood." Meredith and Diana discuss:
Expectations of new motherhood and how we blame ourselves when things go off course
Navigating information on conceiving, birthing, breast and bottle feeding, sleep and feeding kids
Alexandra Sacks's concept of matrescence
How even the best laid plans to prevent picky eating often don't work out
Supporting your child's individuality with feeding
Pressures of perfect motherhood we pick up from social media (vs. reality)
Is it possible to prevent eating issues in your kids?
Meredith's story of recovering from an eating disorder and how it has shaped feeding her kids
Finding your own way in a sea of information about best parenting practices
More about Meredith: Instagram | Website
Meredith's book, "Dear Jesus, Send Coffee" Amazon | Barnes and Noble
Follow Diana on Instagram: @anti.diet.kids
Join the Raising Anti-Diet Kids Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/antidietkids)
Anti-Diet 101 Resources:
Good Housekeeping's Anti-Diet Article Series
Christy Harrison's Book, "Anti-Diet" Amazon | Bookshop
Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch Amazon | Bookshop
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The Messy Intersection
The Messy Intersection explores the tangled-up place where a generation of parents seeks to raise body-confident intuitive eaters while simultaneously undoing decades of their own diet culture learnings. Guests share stories and insight about about feeding kids, feeding ourselves, intuitive eating, stress, anxiety, the mental load and raising kids with the resilience to defy diet culture and develop a healthy relationship with food. Hosted by registered dietitian Diana Rice, RD of @anti.diet.kids.
