NMP 010: Living Through Infertility & Building a Community of Support with Elizabeth Shaw, MS, RDN, CLT
Release Date: 09/12/2017
Raising Body Positive Children
The Embodied & Well Mom Show: Motherhood, Wellness, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Stenovec
We all want our kiddos to feel comfortable in their bodies, but we can’t always protect them from the cultural messaging and outside voices implying that there is a right and wrong way to eat. And for those of us who struggle with eating and body image disorders ourselves, there is the added worry that we might pass these issues on to our children. So, what can we do to raise body positive children with the confidence and autonomy to practice intuitive eating?
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How to Get Help For Binge Eating Disorder
The Embodied & Well Mom Show: Motherhood, Wellness, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Stenovec
Marianne joins us to share the definition of binge eating disorder & discuss its prevalence in the US. She walks us through her approach to working with a client w/ binge eating disorder, describing several of the coping strategies she teaches to manage emotions and anxiety. She also explains the spiritual aspect of her work, support of clients in the LGBTQ+ community and the impact of weight discrimination on people living in larger bodies. Don't miss this episode!
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Responsive Feeding & "Picky eating"
The Embodied & Well Mom Show: Motherhood, Wellness, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Stenovec
Parents receive conflicting messages about feeding. We’re told that getting the right nutrients is incredibly important to our child’s health and wellbeing. Then, we’re told that we should simply offer our kids food and let them decide whether and how much to eat. So, how do we follow both sets of advice? The fact is, nutrition is the result of a trusting feeding relationship, and if you can learn to appreciate your kiddo’s presentation and respond to their cues, you can achieve a stress-free mealti
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My Kid Has a Food Allergy and I Need Support
The Embodied & Well Mom Show: Motherhood, Wellness, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Stenovec
If you have a child with a newly diagnosed food allergy, you are likely consumed with learning as much as you can to keep your kiddo safe and healthy. This may also mean that you are neglecting your own self-care in order to take on the extra responsibility of eliminating allergens from your home and meeting with daycare providers and school administrators to develop a plan for your child. What can you do to take care of yourself during this challenging time?
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Dr. Linda Shanti's interview for her It's Not About the Baby Weight Summit!
The Embodied & Well Mom Show: Motherhood, Wellness, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Stenovec
During pregnancy and postpartum, your relationship with food changes and your body transforms. This shift is challenging for nearly all new moms, but if you have a history of anxiety, depression, or an eating disorder, that adds another layer of complexity to an already difficult process. So, what kind of support do you need if you are in recovery as you transition into motherhood?
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How to Be a Good Enough Mother with Corinne Crossley, LMHC and Jessica Foley, LMHC, LPCC
The Embodied & Well Mom Show: Motherhood, Wellness, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Stenovec
We all want to be good moms, so we set the bar high. In fact, our expectations are SO elevated that we end up neglecting ourselves in order to put the baby first. But what if the moments we think of as mom fails are actually beneficial to our kiddos? What if ‘good enough mothering’ is a good thing for our families? What if—sometimes—it’s okay just to show up?
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How to Use Yoga to Support your Motherhood Journey (without studios or expensive pants)
The Embodied & Well Mom Show: Motherhood, Wellness, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Stenovec
Every mom needs more help than we get. But if you’re a new mom struggling with anxiety and depression, it can be difficult to reach out for support. With or without a diagnosis of PMADs, you deserve help—and yoga therapy may provide just the tools you need to address any physical or emotional imbalances you are experiencing. The best part? Much of it can be done while you’re holding a baby or lying down. No mat required.
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Finding Holiday Food Peace
The Embodied & Well Mom Show: Motherhood, Wellness, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Stenovec
No matter what holiday you're celebrating this season, food will be part of it. I know this because across the world, food is used to connect us to each other and our celebration - oftentimes providing symbolic meaning.
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Navigating Family Meal Challenges
The Embodied & Well Mom Show: Motherhood, Wellness, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Stenovec
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Stepping out of Overwhelm and Into Alignment w/ Valerie Friedlander
The Embodied & Well Mom Show: Motherhood, Wellness, Body Image and Intuitive Eating with Lindsay Stenovec
In this episode, Valerie shares about her transition into motherhood, learning how to seek help and support and how her professional journey supported her transition into parenthood.
info_outlineElizabeth gets real about her experiences with infertility, how has learned to set boundaries, what she learned when writing her Fertility Foods Cookbook and how she has built a community for other women struggling with infertility. Elizabeth is passionate about creating safe places for women to go to talk about living through infertility and get support from peers who get it.
Bio: Liz is an entrepreneur and owns a nutrition consulting business, Shaw's Simple Swaps, and is the founder of the online infertility support community, Bumps to Baby. She's a freelance writer for Shape, Fitness, Self, Fit Pregnancy and other outlets, as well as an author of the upcoming Fertility Foods cookbook. Liz lives in sunny San Diego and you can find her doing anything and everything outdoors! She’s an avid hiker and enjoys the lost pastime of roller blading! In her free time, you’ll find her in the kitchen, whipping up the next Shaw Kitchen creation with her husband, dubbed Mr. CEO, or the certified eating officer, of Shaw Simple Swaps!
Find Elizabeth online:
Bumps to Baby
https://www.instagram.com/bumps2baby/
https://www.facebook.com/bumpstobaby1/
Simple Swaps
https://twitter.com/shawsimpleswaps
https://www.instagram.com/shawsimpleswaps/
https://www.pinterest.com/Shawsimpleswaps/
https://www.facebook.com/simpleswaps/
http://www.yummly.com/page/simpleswaps
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