How I'm Trying to Avoid Passing on My Food Issues to My Kids — You're a Parent Now

I have issues with food. And to a degree, I think it's impossible to avoid some issues with food, whether that means not stopping when full, feeling guilty about overindulging, or emotionally eating or restricting.

What I hope is possible is not passing down my personal issues to my kids. Feeding kids is already tricky enough. Add to that the idea that you could maybe hurt them psychologically and it's enough to make a mom like me lose sight of logic all together.

That's why I decided to speak with a couple of professionals. Cheryl Kornfeld, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience working in eating disorder facilities. She told me the most important thing I needed to do was accept that many people suffer from issues with food, and it's totally OK (and Kornfeld urges, important) to acknowledge them and deal with them as best we can.

Here's what else Kornfeld and Tzivie Pill, an eating psychology coach and student at Wurzwiler School of Social Work, have to share about navigating food issues between parents and children.

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