Expert Feeding Advice for Parents & Professionals

Raise a Healthy, Happy Eater

feeding advice for parents and professionals

5 Myths and Truths About Choking

By Melanie Potock MA As a pediatric feeding therapist, I often encounter parents with misconceived notions about choking, especially when their children are between 6 months and 4 years old and...

Typical Picky Eating or Something Else?

March 10, 2016 By Melanie Potock MA Many children go through a phase of picky eating as toddlers or preschoolers, but what appears to be just a phase might indicate something...

Use this guide to raise an adventurous eater

RICHMOND, Va – Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP and Dr. Nimali Fernando, MPH talked about their new joint venture, “ Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater,” a step-by-step guide to encouraging your...

Gardening with Kids: How It Affects Your Child’s Brain, Body and Soul

By Nimali Fernando, MD, MPH and Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP For parents struggling to find ways to encourage their kids to eat a healthy and balanced diet, gardening can be...

How Farmers Markets Can Help Foster Adventurous Eating

By Nimali Fernando, MD, MPH and Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP Have you ever noticed how happy everyone is at the farmers market? The vendors are smiling, the community comes together...

The School Cafeteria: Hurry Up and EAT

By Melanie Potock MA Most parents tell me that their elementary school child has 20 to 25 minutes to enter the school cafeteria,  search for her lunchbox buried in a portable...

Follow the Three Es to Eating

January 26, 2016 By Melanie Potock Whether a child participates in feeding treatment or parents simply ask advice on how to encourage their kids to try new foods, offering manageable tips is where I like to...

When Egos Collide in Treatment

December 15, 2016 By Melanie Potock I stood before the group of registered dietitians and nutrition professionals, around 400 in all, hoping that my message would be well received. As...

4 Parenting New Year’s Resolutions, and Books for Inspiration

by Alice Callahan on January 2, 2016 This time last year, I had a week-old baby, and my New Year’s resolutions were simple: Be present with my family, find gratitude...

Five Resolutions to Share With Parents of Picky Eaters

With the New Year upon us, many parents of picky eaters reflect on what they can do to help their families lead a healthier lifestyle in 2016. If you treat...