Melanie Potock

“ Melanie Potock, a pediatric feeding specialist in Longmont, Colo., sat in on lunch with my family one day and shared some thoughts on how we could improve.” By Rachel Cernansky...

by Rebecca Connick, MOT, LOTR “Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP describes using the 3E’s in the treatment of children with feeding deficits: Expose, Explore, and Expand. Her recently published book Adventures in...

By Rachel Cernansky Experts offer advice on how to help children develop a taste for vegetables without hiding them in tater tots. Cereal bars with spinach mixed in or veggie-infused...

By Alison Kresta After you have a baby, the next few months can be somewhat of a blur. One day it feels like it’s all going so fast, the next...

There are many picky eater challenges that you deal with as a parent, each one as frustrating as the next. That doesn’t mean you can’t overcome them. Instead of having...

By Anna Lee Beyer You might see my toddler eating French fries for lunch and assume she’s a typical picky eater being indulged by her weary parents. The truth is...

By Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP I stood before the group of registered dietitians and nutrition professionals, around 400 in all, hoping that my message would be well received. As a speech-language...

By Sally Kuzemchak, MS, RD Want your kids to try new foods? Allow them to use all of their senses when eating, even if things get messy. “Don’t play with your...

By Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP Ever notice how many kids who are in feeding therapy also have food allergies? With Halloween just around the corner, I’m encountering parents in my...

Orgain in Practice: When it comes to food, kids can often be the biggest critics. This month’s featured practitioner is a mom who has faced the challenge of having a...