Family life often gets overshadowed by busy schedules and digital distractions. But did you know that the way we interact around food can affect our family dynamics, relationships, and even our children’s well-being? This week on Raising Parents: The Parenting Science Insights Podcast, host Marie Stella consults physician Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. to learn more. Also a writer and speaker, Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. is a physician who has had private medical practices in France and California, and additionally, has served with Doctors Without Borders in a number of countries across the globe. Having pioneered innovative techniques in holistic and integrative medicine, Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. is the author of the mind-body medicine book ‘The Listening Cure’. In addition, Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. is also a certified specialist in Hyperbaric Medicine and has served as a scuba doctor on a cruise ship and several resorts. In this episode, Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. sheds light on what it means to have a ‘gestalt’ approach to family and food, and shares examples of what it looks like in daily life. Apart from that, Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. goes into detail about the various developmental stages children go through, and how parents can adapt the gestalt approach to nutrition to meet their evolving needs. Together, Marie and Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. explore various practical habits that may prove useful in reinforcing a healthy relationship with food. So, if you’re ready to transform family mealtimes and nurture deeper relationships, tune in this week for an enlightening episode packed with practical science-based tips on bringing your family closer through food! Follow Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.’s work: Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.: https://drchrisgilbert.comPsychologyToday: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/chris-gilbert-md-phd‘The Listening Cure’: https://www.amazon.com/Give-Your-Body-Voice-Unconventional/dp/1590794370 Connect with Chris Gilbert, MD, Ph.D. via the following platforms:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrChrisGilbertMDTwitter: https://x.com/DrChrisGilbertLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-gilbert-md-phd-2b0285ba Produced by the Parenting Science Labs, a division of LMSL, the Life Management Science Labs. Follow us on social media to stay updated:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@parentingsciencelabs Facebook: http://facebook.com/parenting.science.labs.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parenting.science.labs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaScienceLabs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/parenting-science-labs/ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@parenting.science.labs  You can also subscribe and listen to the show on your preferred podcasting platforms:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-parents-the-parenting-science-insights-podcast/id1648316813 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6m3aSJRG63DGU224r5UHdX Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6012aa2c-375d-4ca9-b6b7-985ca461b214/raising-parents-the-parenting-science-insights-podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-raising-parents-the-parent-102799992/ Podbean: https://parentingscienceinsights.podbean.com/ PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3402014 Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/raising-parents-the-parenting-4912287