How to Help Your Kids Improve Their Relationship with Food with Randi Rubenstein

The Innovative Therapist

Episode 86. Y'all. I have a personal celebrity on the podcast today. What to Expect in this Interview In this interview, we cover: The value of collaboration among people who are self-taught, and people with more traditional training The parallels between shame in parenting and shame in eating and body stuff What to do if you're concerned that your kid is eating too much sugar (note here that Randi uses some language here that I don't necessarily use and could feel like diet culture or restrictive for some, however, you can find a way to have boundaries in a way that works for you and your family) and how you can use putting boundaries around technology as a guide What to do if your kids tells you they feel fat or someone made fun of their body The crucial role of emotional safety in shifting behaviors Why empathy alone isn't enough for behavior change - it's the combination of empathy plus boundaries is so important for long-term sustainable change What empathy truly looks like and how to apply it for yourself and others A brief introduction to how an Internal Family System (IFS) model applies to moving away from dieting and binge eating Why boundaries are "the work" for most of us Ready to Break the Emotional Eating Cycle for Good? Ready to stop avoiding and break the binge eating cycle for good? The first step is to tune in to your body with curiosity and awareness. Grab the free step-by-step guide today! Grab my free guide to disrupt the cycle of emotional eating today! Who is Randi Rubenstein? Randi Rubenstein helps parents navigate hard conversations. She has a soft spot for families with strong-willed kids and believes these kids need our help the most. Randi’s the founder of Mastermind Parenting, host of the Mastermind Parenting podcast and author of The Parent Gap. At Mastermind Parenting, we believe every human deserves to have a family that gets along. Randi works with parents across the U.S. and is based in Houston, Texas where she lives with her husband, Scott, and they have 3 kids. "True empathy means that when someone tells you how they feel you just believe them."-Randi Rubenstein Support Local Bookstores Near You! Did you know that that if nothing slows their momentum, Amazon will have almost 80% of the book market by the end of 2025? Look, I love the convenience of Amazon, but I’ve got a super cool way that you can support local bookstores and my blog and podcast simply by buying books like you already do! You can choose any bookstore on the list in the US (they plan to expand to other counties in the future) OR you can just let the donation get split between all stores. They have raised over 15 million dollars for local bookstores. On my bookshop, you will see my absolute favorite books related to health and wellness, courage and vulnerability, and even my favorite fiction and kids books! My recent favorite related to achieving a deeper level of healing is No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model. This model of healing has been incredibly helpful to me personally. I'm also using it with clients and seeing great results. This book isn't specific to eating or weight concerns, but is really one of the best ways I've found to help work with that deeper root cause of any behavior you are struggling with and I think you'll find it super interesting and valuable. So if you believe in supporting local businesses and want to support my blog and podcast, please consider buying your books through Bookshop from now on! The Psychology of Wellness Bookshop Link. Disclaimer: This blog and podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for individual professional advice or treatment, including medical or mental health advice. It does not constitute a provider patient relationship. Disclosure: Using the Bookshop.