For moms of picky eaters ages 2–7

Make dinner the best

part of your day again

You don't need another picky eating tip. You need to know what's keeping your child stuck.

What makes this different

You've probably been told picky eating is just a phase. For some kids, it is. But if your child's list of foods keeps shrinking, or dinner has been a battle for months, what happens at the table may be what's keeping it going. Waiting just gives those patterns more time to settle in.

That's why hiding veggies or promising dessert often doesn't stick. Picky eating is a symptom, not the problem. For one child, it's the "just one bite" that turns every dinner into a negotiation. For another, it's learning that pushing the plate away brings crackers. Every child is different, so I start by looking at what's actually happening at your table, then build a plan for your child, not a script for every kid.

And if something more is going on, like gagging, trouble chewing or swallowing, or concerns about growth, I'll help you find the right specialist.

How to work with me

However you're feeling stuck at mealtimes, there's a way to work together that fits. From a quick answer to your most pressing question, to individualized support built around your family's actual mealtimes, here's how I can help.

My Services:

Hi, I’m Adriana

Hello!

Maybe you're making a second dinner after the first one gets pushed away. Maybe you pack backup snacks for every outing because you're not sure they'll eat anything else. Maybe you lie awake wondering if they ate enough today, or brace yourself before every restaurant and holiday dinner.

I hear these stories from moms all the time, and almost every one has already tried what she's read. "Just one more bite." The second dinner. Backing off, then trying again. Dinner is still hard, and she's starting to wonder if she's the problem.

She isn't, and neither are you.

I'm a mom of two little boys, and I know the pull at the dinner table. My oldest has pushed his plate away and asked for something else more times than I can count. One night it was blueberries: he pointed at the fridge, daycare had told me he skipped his snack, and everything in me wanted to hand them over. I held the line, he went to bed without dinner, and it was hard.

What helped me hold it is what I bring to your table: more than ten years as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, helping kids and families change behavior. Picky eating isn't random. It's a pattern, shaped by what happens before, during and after meals, and patterns can change once you can see them. That's what I do: help you figure out what's keeping YOUR child stuck, and what to change first.

When I asked moms what their dream dinner looks like, so many said the same thing: their kid trying at least a little bit of everything on their plate. That's what I picture for my family too: laughing about our day over good food, a candle on the table, and a kid who's curious about what's in front of him. Not every dinner will look like that (kids are kids), but more of them can, and picky eating can stop deciding what your family eats.

That might look like a 30-minute consult for your biggest question, a workshop for your community, or the Mealtime Makeover, where I review recordings of your real meals and build a plan around your child. Because dinner should be the part of the day that brings your family back together.