by Jo Cormack PhD MBACP | Avoidant Eating, Resources for parents
You’ve shared with parents why pressure is unhelpful; you’ve explained that the idea that pressure makes eating harder and outcomes worse is underpinned by research; you’ve highlighted common feeding practices which can be experienced by children as pressure; you’ve... 
by Jo Cormack PhD MBACP | Avoidant Eating
Instrumental no-pressure is a concept that I developed while I was analysing the data in my doctoral study of parental feeding practices. It is one of those findings that didn’t make the final cut. The thing with the kind of qualitative research method I used (very... 
by Katja Rowell, MD | Avoidant Eating
Holidays can be hard for parents and children, especially when children are not “typical” eaters. Helping parents anticipate challenges around holiday meals, and brainstorming ways to make things easier can make a big difference in overall stress and even...
