Ditching Diet Talk: How to Talk to Your Kids about Health and Nutrition

*Parents Only
In this class, parents will learn how to foster a positive and balanced approach to health and nutrition in their children without resorting to diet culture. The session will explore the harmful effects of diet-centric language and beliefs and focus on practical strategies to promote a healthy relationship with food, focusing on nourishment and body neutrality. Parents will leave confident in guiding their children toward lifelong healthy habits rooted in self-respect and well-being rather than restrictive diets and societal pressures.

Dr. Zeena Al-Rufaie is a Board Certified Pediatrician who graduated medical school from the University of Tennessee and completed residency from Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She has been working in private practice pediatrics for over 14 years. In 2021, she became Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and also became a certified life and health coach. Read More