Disordered eating is a growing concern across the United States. While we often associate it with clinical diagnoses like anorexia or bulimia, the truth is that disordered eating also includes patterns that contribute to the country’s rising obesity rates. At its core, many children and adults struggle with developing a healthy relationship with food—and that relationship begins early in life.

One of the biggest challenges parents face in raising children is how to feed them. In addition to sifting through the conflicting information published about nutrition every day, parents must also deal with strong opinions from well-meaning friends and family.