Wendy Schofer
Pediatrician guiding parents on food, weight and body image
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $135 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Parents |
| Also coaches | Health coach |
| Credentials | MD; Board-certified pediatrician |
| Practice | Family in Focus |
Wendy Schofer is a board-certified pediatrician who coaches parents on food, weight and body image. She helps families deal with picky eating, sneaking food and worries about a child's growth. She teaches parents to skip dieting and restriction. She used to give standard weight management advice to families. She now says that advice pushed restriction, so she built her own programs and a weekly newsletter for parents.
What Wendy helps with
Wendy works with parents who want to support their kids' eating and growth without dieting, shame or fights over food.
- Stopping mealtime fights and getting a child to eat
- Feeding picky eaters
- Talking to kids about weight and bullying without harming them
- Parenting kids who grow at different rates
- Slowing or increasing a child's weight gain without dieting
- Supporting kids when the parent has struggled with weight or disordered eating
- Stopping food sneaking without restriction
- Preventing eating disorders in kids
Who Wendy works with
Wendy works with parents who have questions about how their children eat and grow. Some have a picky eater. Some have kids of different sizes in the same home. Some struggled with weight or disordered eating themselves and do not want to pass that on. Others want to stop food sneaking without using restriction.
Background and qualifications
Wendy is a board-certified pediatrician and a mom. For years she gave families weight management advice, including portion and exercise plans. She came to see those plans as restriction, which is dieting. Her own worries about her family's weight and health, and the friction that eating less and moving more caused at home, pushed her to look past medical guidance. She studied psychology and motivation. She now teaches parents a shame-free way to handle food, weight and body image through her Family in Focus programs.
Wendy Schofer pricing
Programs and services
- Free consult call
- Free weekly parent newsletter
- No More Candy Wrappers program
- Raise Healthy Eaters without the Shame You Grew Up With
- Weight Loss 101 for Your Whole Family
- Feeding Picky Eaters 101
Wendy Schofer reviews
The CoachVouch take
A board-certified pediatrician who now teaches parents to move away from the weight-focused advice she once gave patients.
Best for parents who want to help their kids with food and weight without dieting or restriction.
Common questions
How much does Wendy Schofer charge?
Coaching with Wendy runs $90 to $135 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Wendy Schofer help with?
Wendy Schofer helps with stopping mealtime fights and getting a child to eat, feeding picky eaters, talking to kids about weight and bullying without harming them and parenting kids who grow at different rates.
Is Wendy Schofer certified?
Wendy Schofer lists: MD; Board-certified pediatrician.
Does Wendy teach families to diet?
No. She teaches parents to shift focus off weight and restriction. Her work centers on shame-free food, weight and body image guidance.
Can Wendy help with picky eaters?
Yes. She has a program called Feeding Picky Eaters 101 and helps parents who struggle to get a child to eat.
How do I contact Wendy Schofer?
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