10/15/2026
What if your child’s picky eating isn’t really about the food?
In this episode of Everyday Ancestral, I sit down with Katie Kimball, a family nutrition educator, cooking instructor, and author of The Picky Eater Playbook, to challenge the way we think about picky eating.
This conversation is about why so many families struggle at the dinner table, how modern food culture may be making things worse, and why the solution isn’t always convincing your child to take another bite.
Katie explains that while parenting choices can make picky eating worse, they may not be what originally caused it. Sometimes the real issue involves oral development, physical discomfort, sensory processing, or the pressure and power struggles that develop around food.
And here’s the encouraging part: helping your child become a more confident eater doesn’t have to mean forcing them to eat foods they don’t want.
We talk about Katie’s five Ps of picky eating, why bribing and even praising kids for eating can backfire, how constant snacking affects appetite, and why bringing curiosity, cooking, and shared family meals back into the picture can make a real difference.
This episode isn’t about raising perfect eaters. It’s about understanding our kids, reducing mealtime stress, and helping real food become a normal, enjoyable part of family life again.
This episode is for general information only and is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before making changes to your care.
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