How do you help your kids develop a balanced relationship with food and their body? An intuitive eating approach supports kids in developing confidence and trust in their bodies. In this episode, Diana and Summer explore 3 keys to raising intuitive eaters by supporting children to find ways of eating that are nourishing and internally driven. About Sumner BrooksSumner Brooks, MPH, RDN, LD, CEDRD is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and certified eating disorder specialist (CEDRD) based in Portland, Oregon who has been working with clients on all levels of the disordered eating spectrum for 15 years. Sumner is a mom and has put her knowledge, intuition, and parenting skills of Intuitive Eating to the test of real life. She is also the founder of an online training platform for weight-inclusive eating disorder professionals geared toward dietitians, called EDRDPro. Key TakeawaysNutrition is complex, and we often oversimplify it by labeling foods as good or bad Intuitive eating is not a “free for all” approach without routines or structure. Instead, we balance routine with flexibility Culturally we are conditioned to overthink about food, body size, and weight management The three keys of raising an intuitive eater are 1) expressing unconditional love and support of your child’s body, 2) setting up flexible and reliable eating routines, 3) developing an intuitive eating voice Psychological flexibility processes such as values and acceptance can be very helpful in taking an intuitive eating journey

Relevant Resources Mentionedhttps://drdianahill.com/extras/ (Download Your Daily Practice for Episode 6 Here) Read https://bookshop.org/books/how-to-raise-an-intuitive-eater-raising-the-next-generation-with-food-and-body-confidence/9781250786609 (How to Raise an Intuitive Eater by Sumner Brooks) Read https://bookshop.org/books/the-body-is-not-an-apology-the-power-of-radical-self-love/9781523090990 (The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor) Check https://drdianahill.com/guest-post-intuitive-eating-helps-you-support-your-childs-mental-and-physical-well-being-for-the-long-term/ (Sumner’s guest blog post on Intuitive Eating) Learn more about Sumner Brooks and https://intuitiveeating4kids.com/ (intuitive eating with kids) https://www.instagram.com/intuitiveeatingrd (Follow Sumner on Instagram) https://offtheclockpsych.com/intuitive-eating/ (Listen to Diana’s conversation with Evelyn Tribole), the co-founder of Intuitive Eating Want to dive deeper into ACT? Take Diana’s course: https://courses.drdianahill.com/courses/foundations-of-ACT?_ga=2.10043261.917674935.1641323412-277337094.1634184861 (Foundations of ACT) Thank you for listening to Your Life in Process! If you have any questions or feedback you can email me, send me a voice message at (805) 457-2776, or message me on http://instagram.com/drdianahill (Instagram). Remember when you become psychologically flexible, you become free. Subscribe for free on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-life-in-process/id1596820706 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/1Kpkt3xGpyZm5UQYMKu4Uo (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0veW91ci1saWZlLWluLXByb2Nlc3Mv (Google Podcasts) Follow Diana on https://www.youtube.com/drdianahill (YouTube) Follow Diana on https://www.instagram.com/drdianahill/ (Instagram) Follow Dana on https://www.facebook.com/drdianahill/ (Facebook) Diana's https://drdianahill.com (Website)

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