EPISODE · Sep 10, 2026 · 27 MIN
Raising Kids To Trust Themselves Around Food with Nicole Cruz, RD
from Self-Schooled · host Heather DiNino
How do we help our kids get the nutrition they need without creating fear, pressure, guilt, or shame around food?In this episode, I’m talking with registered dietitian and mom of three Nicole Cruz, Registered Dietitian, founder of Nourish Together and host of The Intentional Table podcast, about what it looks like to raise kids who can trust themselves around food.We talk about:How well-meaning food rules can unintentionally create shameWhy our own relationship with food matters so muchEllen Satter’s Division of Responsibility: parents decide what, when, and where; kids decide if and how muchHow to support picky eaters without becoming a short-order cookWhy safe foods, repeated exposure, and low pressure matterWhat intuitive eating actually means — and how we can help kids stay connected to their own hunger, fullness, satisfaction, and body cuesGo DeeperLearn more about Nicole Cruz + Nourish Together: https://nicolecruzrd.com/Follow Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolecruzrd/Watch Nicole’s free training on raising an empowered eater: https://nicolecruzrd.easywebinar.live/register✨ Grab the free Self-Schooled Parent Toolkit: https://www.self-schooled.com
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