The Well Fed Method
Personalized parent coaching for starting solids and making everyday mealtimes feel easier.
Your child may not need traditional feeding therapy, but that does not mean you have to figure out feeding and mealtimes alone.
The Well Fed Method is a four-week private coaching experience for families who want expert guidance, a realistic plan, and personalized support they can use during everyday meals.
Available virtually to families nationwide, with in-home coaching available in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Well Fed Method May Be for You If…
- You are preparing to introduce solids
- You are choosing between purées, baby-led weaning, or a combination
- Your child is transitioning from purées to textured foods or family foods
- You are unsure what, when, or how to offer food
- Your child is throwing food, grazing throughout the day, or relying heavily on snacks
- Mealtimes frequently become stressful or feel disorganized
- You are worried about whether your child is eating enough variety
- Conflicting feeding advice has left you confused or overwhelmed
- You want practical, age-appropriate guidance without turning every meal into a therapy session
What Makes This Support Different
Built around your real meals
Strategies are practiced in your everyday routines, not a clinic room, so they actually stick.
Personalized, not a script
A plan shaped around your child, your goals, and how your family already eats.
Expert guidance
Coaching from a pediatric speech-language pathologist and Certified Lactation Counselor.
What Working Together Looks Like
Understand What’s Happening
Review the family’s feeding history, current routines, and real mealtime concerns to identify practical priorities.
Build, Practice, and Refine
Create a personalized plan, practice strategies during everyday meals, and adjust the approach based on what is working.
Move Forward With Confidence
Finish with written recommendations, useful resources, and clear next steps the family can continue using.
The Well Fed Method
A four-week personalized parent-coaching experience.
- Comprehensive intake and feeding-history review
- Four private coaching appointments
- Initial 60-minute strategy session
- Three follow-up appointments
- Personalized written action plan
Virtual
$795Meet virtually from home — available to families nationwide.
In-Home
$895Four in-home coaching appointments in Knoxville and the established local service area.
Not sure whether coaching is the right starting point? The Well Fed Method is designed for families working on mealtime routines, food exploration, transitions, and reducing stress when a child is eating and drinking safely. If there are concerns about coughing, choking, swallowing safety, significant chewing difficulty, poor growth, or medically complex feeding, I may recommend a clinical feeding evaluation instead.
Explore Clinical Feeding SupportCommon questions
You do not need to make that decision alone. Tell me what is happening, and I will help determine whether the Well Fed Method, a clinical feeding evaluation, or another referral is the most appropriate starting point.