When Picky Eating is Anxiety
You've read the books. You've tried the strategies. You're still eating dinner in
separate rooms.
This workshop is for the mom who already knows something's wrong
and is ready to understand what.
Leave with one reframe, three tools you can use tonight, and a clear
next step for your child's specific situation.
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST
When Picky Eating
is Anxiety
You've read the books. You've tried the strategies. You're still eating dinner in
separate rooms.
This workshop is for the mom who already knows something's wrong and is ready to understand what.
Leave with one reframe, three tools you
can use tonight, and a clear next step
for your child's specific situation.
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST
SOUND FAMILIAR?
You're doing everything right.
Dinner is still a disaster.
The reward charts. The "one bite" rule. The separate meals. The bribes. The reasoning.
The deep breath before you sit down.
And still every evening, the same standoff.
You're not failing. You've been solving the wrong problem.
😰
Your child melts down before the plate even hits the table
The anxiety starts hours before dinner, and you can feel it building all day.
💭
They ask, 'what's for dinner?'
on repeat, and the dread is real
It's not fussiness. It's anticipatory fear. And it's exhausting for both of you.
🍽️
The safe food list
keep shrinking
What they ate last month, they now reuse. The window is getting smaller, not bigger.
📋
Nothing from the internet has worked
You've tried every tip, trick, and strategy. Some made things worse. You're done guessing.
💼
You manage a team at work. You can't manage dinner.
That gap between your professional competence and this one problem at home? That's not a coincidence. It's a mismatch, and tonight we fix it.
😔
You’ve started skipping restaurants, parties, and family dinners
Because the meltdown isn't worth it. And that quiet shrinking of your family's world is its own kind of grief.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
You're doing everything right. Dinner is still
a disaster.
The reward charts. The "one bite" rule. The separate meals. The bribes. The reasoning.
The deep breath before you sit down.
And still every evening, the same standoff.
You're not failing. You've been solving the wrong problem.
😰
Your child melts down before the plate even hits the table
The anxiety starts hours before dinner, and you can feel it building all day.
💭
They ask, 'what's for dinner?'
on repeat, and the dread is real
It's not fussiness. It's anticipatory fear. And it's exhausting for both of you.
🍽️
The safe food list
keep shrinking
What they ate last month, they now reuse. The window is getting smaller, not bigger.
📋
Nothing from the internet has worked
You've tried every tip, trick, and strategy. Some made things worse. You're done guessing.
💼
You manage a team at work. You can't manage dinner.
That gap between your professional competence and this one problem at home? That's not a coincidence. It's a mismatch, and tonight we fix it.
😔
You’ve started skipping restaurants, parties, and family dinners
Because the meltdown isn't worth it. And that quiet shrinking of your family's world is its own kind of grief.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
You've tried everything
at the dinner table.
The bribes, the negotiations, the separate meals. And nothing seems to stick.
You're not alone and it might not be what you think.
😰
Your child panics or melts down at the sight of certain foods — even foods they used to like.
🍽️
Mealtimes feel like a battle you can't win — no matter how patient or creative
you are.
😔
You worry something is wrong — but nobody has given you a real answer.
💭
Your child obsessively asks "what's for dinner?" hours ahead — and the anxiety builds all day.
🙈
They gag, freeze, or go silent around unfamiliar textures or smells.
😔
You've started avoiding restaurants, birthday parties, or family dinners to prevent the meltdown.
HERE'S WHAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW
Picky eating and anxiety are often the same story just told at the dinner table.
When a child's nervous system doesn't feel safe, food is one of the first places that shows up. It's not stubbornness. It's not manipulation. It's not bad parenting.
It's a nervous system that has learned one lesson on repeat: the table is not safe.
Once you understand that, everything changes about how you respond.
🚫
It's not a phase
Anxiety-driven food refusal gets worse under pressure not better with time. It needs a different approach entirely.
🚫
It's not your fault
You didn't cause this. And more pressure, bribing, or hiding vegetables won't fix it because none of those reach the part of the brain that's running the show.
✅
It is completely understandable
Once you know what's driving the behavior, you'll know exactly what kind of support actually helps. That's what this workshop gives you.
HERE'S WHAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW
Picky eating and anxiety are often the same story just told at the dinner table.
When a child's nervous system doesn't feel safe, food is one of the first places that shows up. It's not stubbornness. It's not manipulation. It's not bad parenting.
It's a nervous system that has learned one lesson on repeat: the table is not safe.
Once you understand that, everything changes about how you respond.
🚫
It's not a phase
Anxiety-driven food refusal gets worse under pressure not better with time. It needs a different approach entirely.
🚫
It's not your fault
You didn't cause this. And more pressure, bribing, or hiding vegetables won't fix it because none of those reach the part of the brain that's running the show.
✅
It is completely understandable
Once you know what's driving the behavior, you'll know exactly what kind of support actually helps. That's what this workshop gives you.
HERE'S WHAT I WANT YOU TO KNOW
Picky eating and anxiety are often the same story — just told at the table.
When a child's nervous system feels unsafe, food becomes one of the first places that shows up.
It's not stubbornness. It's not manipulation. It's stress.
🚫
It's not a phase
Extreme food refusal that's getting worse not better deserves real answers, not wait-and-see.
🚫
It's not bad parenting
You didn't cause this. And more pressure, bargaining, or hiding vegetables
won't fix it.
✅
It is understandable
Once you understand what's driving the behavior, you'll know exactly what kind of support your child needs.
INSIDE THE WORKSHOP
What You’ll Walk Away With
Practical, science-backed clarity you can use at the very next mealtime
Not theory. Not a reading list. Tools that work starting tonight.
01
Why nothing has worked
The real reason standard strategies backfire with anxiety-driven food refusal and why understanding this changes everything about what you do next.
02
The Fear Loop
How mealtimes become wired as threats in your child's brain, and why effort alone can't break it.
03
The single reframe that changes everything
Stop trying to fix the food. Start here instead and watch what opens up.
04
What a 'good meal' actually looks like now
Redefining success so it's genuinely achievable tonight. A win you can actually feel even before the eating changes.
05
Three low-effort, high-impact strategies
The Safe Anchor · The One Swap · The 2-Minute Reset. Designed for the parent with no time and no energy left.
06
When to seek more support
Clear, compassionate signs that this has moved beyond dinnertime strategies and exactly what to ask for.
INSIDE THE WORKSHOP
What You’ll
Walk Away With
Practical, science-backed clarity you can use at the very next mealtime
Not theory. Not a reading list. Tools that work starting tonight.
01
Why nothing has worked
The real reason standard strategies backfire with anxiety-driven food refusal and why understanding this changes everything about what you do next.
02
The Fear Loop
How mealtimes become wired as threats in your child's brain, and why effort alone can't break it.
03
The single reframe that changes everything
Stop trying to fix the food. Start here instead and watch what opens up.
04
What a 'good meal' actually looks like now
Redefining success so it's genuinely achievable tonight. A win you can actually feel even before the eating changes.
05
Three low-effort, high-impact strategies
The Safe Anchor · The One Swap · The
2-Minute Reset. Designed for the parent with no time and no energy left.
06
When to seek more support
Clear, compassionate signs that this has moved beyond dinnertime strategies and exactly what to ask for.
YOUR HOST
Dr. Lum Frundi, MD
I'm a pediatrician, author, and mom, and I've spent years watching the same pattern play out in exam rooms, parent conversations, and families just like yours.
What I see most often: high-achieving parents who are exhausted, confused, and carrying guilt they don't deserve. And children who aren't being difficult; they're overwhelmed.
My work is to help you understand what's actually happening underneath the behavior so you can respond in a way that helps, instead of accidentally making it worse.
I'm also the author of The Worry Garden, a children's book that gives kids a gentle framework for understanding big feelings without shame.
This workshop is the clearest, most practical thing I can give you in one hour. Come ready to take notes.
YOUR HOST
Dr. Lum Frundi, MD
I'm a pediatrician, author, and mom, and I've spent years watching
the same pattern play out in exam rooms, parent conversations,
and families just like yours.
What I see most often: high-achieving parents who are exhausted, confused, and carrying guilt they don't deserve. And children who aren't being difficult; they're overwhelmed.
My work is to help you understand what's actually happening
underneath the behavior so you can respond in a way that helps, instead
of accidentally making it worse.
I'm also the author of The Worry Garden, a children's book
that gives kids a gentle framework
for understanding big feelings
without shame.
This workshop is the clearest, most practical thing I can give you in one hour. Come ready to take notes.
This Workshop Is For You If:
You're a working mom and you've already Googled everything; you need someone
to make sense of it
Your child's safe food list is shrinking, and you're quietly scared about where this is heading
You've tried the strategies and nothing has stuck; you need a different framework,
not another tip
You want science-backed guidance from a pediatrician, not just a parenting trend
You're done managing the meals. You want to actually help your child.
This Workshop
Is For You If:
You're a working mom and you've already Googled everything; you need someone to make sense of it
Your child's safe food list is shrinking, and you're quietly scared about where this is heading
You've tried the strategies and nothing has stuck; you need a different framework, not another tip
You want science-backed guidance from a pediatrician, not just a parenting trend
You're done managing the meals. You want to actually help your child.
This Workshop
Is For You If:
Your child has a very limited list of "safe" foods and reacts intensely to anything outside it
You’ve wondered if something emotional is driving the food struggles — but you're not sure
You're done with strategies that don't account for how your child is actually feeling
You want science-backed guidance from a pediatrician — not just a parenting trend
You want to help your child, not just manage the meals
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Your child deserves to feel safe even at dinner.
You deserve a Saturday morning that gives you something real to work with, not another thing to feel guilty about.
One hour. One reframe. Three tools. A clear next step.
Join me live, I'll answer your questions directly at the end.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
11:00 AM Eastern · Free Live Workshop · Online
RESERVE YOUR SPOT
Your child deserves
to feel safe even at dinner.
You deserve a Saturday morning that gives you something real to work with, not another thing to feel guilty about.
One hour. One reframe. Three tools.
A clear next step.
Join me live, I'll answer your questions directly at the end.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
11:00 AM Eastern · Free Live Workshop · Online
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