EP 21: Feeding Without Stress

EP 21: Feeding Without Stress

From Adapting Together by Carmen Loke, Gan Xin Yi and Kevin Neoh

January 10, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of feeding neurodivergent children and offers insights from a registered dietitian on creating calmer mealtimes.

Feeding your child shouldn’t feel like a daily battle — but for many parents of neurodivergent children, it often does.In this episode of Adapting Together, we have an honest and compassionate conversation with Janice, a registered dietitian and co-founder of Fed to Flourish, about feeding, nutrition, and the emotional weight parents carry around mealtimes.Together, we explore:- Why “picky eating” is often just the tip of the iceberg- How sensory needs, stress, trauma, and routines can deeply affect eating- When picky eating is typical — and when it’s a signal to look deeper- What actually happens during a dietitian’s first consultation- How to assess whether a limited diet is still nutritionally adequate- Supporting children who overeat, food jag, or struggle with fullness cues- How to create calmer, more connected mealtimes — without pressure, force, or shame- Why feeding challenges are not a parenting failure and not a “bad child” problem- This episode is a reminder that all behaviour is communication, and that feeding challenges deserve curiosity, patience, and support — not guilt.🎙️ If eating feels stressful in your home, this conversation is for you.

People in this episode

Guest: Janice

Topics covered

  • feeding
  • nutrition
  • neurodivergent children
  • picky eating
  • mealtime stress

Keywords

  • emotional weight
  • sensory needs
  • food jag
  • fullness cues
  • parenting support

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fed to Flourish

Books & works: Feeding Without Stress

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