Katja Rowell M.D. is a family doctor turned childhood feeding specialist, supporting foster and adoptive parents with relationship-building strategies to getting children fed. Described as “academic but down to earth,” Dr. Rowell addresses concerns around growth and weight, ‘picky’ eating, food aversions, feeding therapy ‘failures,’ and children who are food-preoccupied. Rowell offers practical advice with a focus on felt safety first to help children do their best with eating. Rowell is on the advisory panel for the SPOON foundation and speaks to caregivers, parents and professionals across the nation on best feeding practices. Her books include Love Me, Feed Me: The Foster and Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Responsive Eating (second edition) and Helping Your Child with Extremely Picky Eating.
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