STRESS-FREE FAMILY MEALS: a 90-minute free masterclass

3 steps to guide you in reclaiming joy & connection in the kitchen (and at the diner table!)

Join wellness expert Emily Gold, renowned family dietitian Sofie De Niet, and cookbook author Emma Frisch – all mothers – in a FREE 90-minute masterclass where we share our best kept secrets for transforming home cooking from chaos to joyful connection on October 2 @ 2:30 EST / 8:30 CET.

Does any of this describes you?

  • You’re a mother and the primary home cook.
  • Feeding your family feels like a daily struggle. Sometimes, you dread dinnertime. Maybe always.
  • You feel like you never know what to cook, or what your children will eat.
  • Getting your children to make healthy choices is a constant battle.
  • You loved to cook before having kids, but now you lack time and inspiration.
  • Cooking was never your thing, but now you feel pressure to feed your family nutritious meals.
  • You lose your patience if your child makes a mess trying to “help,” your dish doesn’t turn out “right,” or your family doesn’t eat it.

If so, you are not alone!

These are just some of the many challenges mothers – and other caregivers – face in the kitchen. And luckily, there are solutions!

Preparing family meals doesn’t always have to feel so hard. It can be a source of joy, curiosity, adventure, creativity, confidence, and above all, connection. We want to show you how to achieve this by tuning your FOOD COMPASS. 

Cookbook author Emma Frisch, wellness expert Emily Gold, and renowned family dietitian Sofie De Niet – all mothers – guide you in reclaiming joy & connection in the kitchen (and at the diner table!) on October October 2 @ 2:30 EST / 8:30 CET. 

Let's reclaim stress-free family meals!

Our FREE workshop will center on three essential ideas for tuning your food compass.

CLARITY | Emily Gold, prenatal and postnatal wellness coach and teacher, will:

  • Guide you through a practice to identify childhood and other held perceptions around food, and offer a simple tool for separating those beliefs from your desired parenting approach and values. 
  • Introduce one essential tool you can use in the kitchen or at the dinner table for grounding and finding clarity in moments of frustration.

COMMUNICATION | Sofie De Niet, registered dietician and nutritionist, will:

  • Introduce her top recommendations for having peaceful and healthy conversations with your children around food, including: 
    • (Re)defining what “healthy” food means, and how to shift the conversation from “unhealthy” food to “unhealthy” habits
    • Discuss how our projected thoughts and beliefs influence our children’s eating habits
    • Offer her top 5 responses to common food-related questions with kids

COMFORT | Emma Frisch, cookbook author and culinary educator, will:

  • Guide you through an exercise to identify five dishes that are comforting and appealing to you, and why.
  • Introduce her tried-and-true template for seasonal meal-planning, her #1tool for stress-free home cooking around your comfort foods.

At the end of this 90-minute masterclass, you will:

  • Understand your personal food triggers and beliefs.
  • Have a dependable tool for finding clarity and calm in triggering moments.
  • Begin to identify new, healthy values and personal beliefs around food, and communicate them effectively with your family.
  • Be able to employ a reliable list of responses to common, challenging conversations around food with your children.
  • Have a go-to list of inspiring recipes you love, that you can customize seasonally and prep ahead.
  • Feel empowered to cook your family – and love it! – while modeling a healthy, joyful, intelligent relationship with food to your children.

Wait, there's more!

    • Participants who join live will have the opportunity to receive surprise gifts 
    • All registrants will recieve a recording of the workshop
    • All registrants will receive a major discount for a one-time triple membership offer to Emma, Emily and Sofie’s programs
    • All registrants will be the first notified to sign up for follow-up classes and workshops offered by Emma, Emily, and Sofie

Why me?

My matrescence – a difficult word that captures the birth of a mother – has shaped me into a dietitian with an intergenerational vision. During my pregnancy and lactation period, when I became the main nutrition source for my baby, I felt that we pass on so much of our own eating patterns to our children.

Until I understood that not only what we eat, but also how we talk about food, what we say about our new body and how we react to some products (hello, chips, and co!) has an impact on our children’s eating patterns and body confidence.

Now I know how to truly raise healthy eaters. I can feed my family (and myself) with less effort, less stress, less confusion and less discussions. I know what to say when my 4-years-old asks for processed foods, I can prepare fast, nutritious meals and eating is easier, fun even, plus adapt this to the needs of my baby (who is just getting starting eating solids).

On top of this, I also live in a multicultural family, just like my patients. I know what you are going through – whether it’s not finding your usual food or needing to mix completely different eating habits (and approaches!). But there’s good news! Just like in every good partnership, there’s always a way to make things work, also in the food departement.

This is what Alejandra says about Sofie

“Meeting Sofie has changed my life. Her advice has made my life so much easier and uncomplicated. She has helped me and my family find the perfect balance and relationship with food. I have been lucky to have access to several professionals who have helped me understand my family’s nutritional needs, but Sofie has been the best so far. If you have the chance to meet with her, do it! You will not regret it.”

What's Family Food Flow?

Family Food Flow is my new membership for mums and dads living in the Brussels region and/or abroad. I want you to understand what really matters to raise healthy eaters (and what doesn’t), while also giving you practical tools and answers to nourish yourself, your children and your inner peace.

Just like our kids, Family Food Flow will grow step by step. That’s why, as a seeding member, you get access to the membership at a very interesting rate plus YOU get a voice and let me know how I can help you at my best during your membership.

This is included in Family Food Flow:

  • access to monthly new content (private podcast) + exercises
  • answers to your practical questions about the given information (private podcast and group sessions)
  • safe group sessions with me (Q&A, exercises, meditations, …)
  • access to my honest voice diary (2 times per week, including a sneak peak in my head and food struggles)
  • unique chance to co-grow this membership and community (as a seeding member you get a voice and let me know what works best)
  • you and your partner both get access (1 membership per family)

Your investment as a seeding member for Family Food Flow is only 16 monthly. This is a unique chance to join at the current rate, in exchange for honest advice and feedback as a seeding member. If you no longer find my membership valuable, you can cancel. Just send me an email, and I’ll stop your membership as from the next month. But I’m going to make it so valuable that you can keep on plucking the seeds of your investment. I also have some amazing surprises in store for you as a seeding member. My seeding member offer is valid until September 22 or until 22 seeding members have signed up (whichever comes first).

So what will the membership look like?

Every month, you’ll get access to the content I create for this Family Food Flow membership. Month by month, you get all the practical knowledge that you need to grow healthy eaters, plus how to feed yourself and your family. But also the guts, growth, mindset, and your relationship with food.

Here’s an overview of the planned summer content:

June 

My membership kicked off with an online workshop: Picky Eating vs. Picky Feeding. And no worries if you missed, there is a recording so that you can watch this at your own pace and do the exercises. You also have the possibility to ask questions.

July – Love

We start with more love, and less fear to find balance in the food department. You will (un)learn about the connection between weight, wellness, and nutrition. We will also debunk popular food myths (including whether sugar is addictive) and detect new diet trends.

August – Eating competences

We will deep dive into eating as a learning process and discover which eating competences we want to grow and nourish for ourselves and our families. Plus, I give you practical tools on how to really do this!

September – Mealtime magic!

In September, we create mealtime magic. This will include among others:

  • my diet-free approach to your job as a feeding-caregiver
  • easy mealplanning workshop from within
  • my hacks to make easy and nice meals everyone can eat (without being a chef)
  • also nice to follow when your baby starts solids

As a seeding member you have the opportunity to share your hot topics with me through an online questionnaire, ensuring that each month you get the most out of your membership. Plus, you get the chance to co-grow my membership at a very special rate of just 16 euros per month. This is a steal, but you deserve this for putting your trust in me. This price is valid until September 22 (2024) or until 22 seeding members have signed up (whichever comes first).

FAQ

How do I know Family Food Flow is what I and my family need?

Family Food Flow is designed for anyone who faces challenges with family nutrition. If you recognize the struggles mentioned in the sales page, my new membership is tailored to help you and your family overcome them. To avoid any surprises, I recommend booking a free digital introductory session of 30 minutes with me so that we can explore if Family Food Flow is a good solution for you and your family.

When is Family Food Flow NOT for me?

My membership may not be suitable for you if:

    • You never reflect on your relationship with food and don’t question your eating habits.
    • You’re seeking new recipes, like to weigh quantities or like to follow strict instructions.
    • You or a family member has a medical problem that needs to be solved first (please check this with me during a free digital introductory session of 30 minutes).
    • You have little interest in long-term health effects or in adopting an open-minded, non-restrictive approach to health
    • You don’t believe I can help your child(ren) only if you also embody your family’s nutrition goals.
    • You don’t speak English (as all the information of the membership is given in English).

My youngest child is younger than 6 months or older than 6 years old. Can I still join?

Yes, you can still join, but I recommend checking with me through a free digital introductory session of 30 minutes to ensure my membership aligns with your expectations.

Will I receive personalized recipes?

No, you won’t receive personalized recipes, but you will receive inspiration and guidance for cooking balanced family meals.

Sofie, this is a group membership, will I get personalized advice?

You can ask me all your questions about the given information and I get back to you (in a group Q&A or podcast). I will give answers to your practical, non-medical questions, but this membership does NOT include personalized advice. If you need this, you can always book consultations with me – also as a Family Food Flow member – allowing us to really apply everything learned in the membership together on a personal level.

Can you guarantee results?

I can guarantee that you will gain valuable insights on how to feed yourself and your family. Yet, Family Food Flow is a membership with a focus on knowledge and practical tools. I engage to you in terms of efforts, but not in terms results. Learning how to eat is a very gradual process and a lot is happening under the iceberg. You might need to unlearn more than you learn from me. Giving me your feedback during our time together and staying open-minded for any of the theoretical models given is crucial. The testimonials on this page come from patients who did four personal sessions with me.

How can I cancel the membership?

If you want to cancel your membership, you send me an email and you won’t have to pay anymore starting next month. Please note that you’re currently paying the seeding member rate, which will never return.

Is your membership compatible with private consultations?

Definitely! You’ll already have a lot of useful information and exercises done in preparation for our 1-on-1 consultations. This will make our time together even more valuable and efficient. Schedule a free digital introductory session if you would like to know more about my options for consultations (home consultations, online, …).

I don’t live in the Brussels Capital Region. Can I join?

Sure, real live events might be included in the membership, but it is still very valuable to join from distance/abroad.

Why should I work with you and not another dietitian?

If you value honesty, helpful feedback, insightful guidance, and authenticity, I’m the right choice for you. Being a mother myself and having let go of diet culture through my son’s eating adventure, I offer a non-diet, nourishing and non-restrictive perspective on food. I’m to the point and no-nonsense while maintaining a gentle approach. I also put you – and your partner – first so that you can truly embody your family’s nutrition goals.

Do you have general conditions?

Sure, you can check these here!