Teens, Puberty, and Picky Eating: Navigating Food, Friends, and Pressure

A practical, compassionate talk for parents of tweens/teens whose picky eating intensifies during puberty. Christine explains how hormones, social pressure, and identity make eating harder, then shares low-pressure strategies—growth-mindset language, practicing at home, and addressing the four pillars (gut, sensory, oral-motor, mindset)—to help teens build confidence, expand safe foods, and rejoin social meals without shame.