Parental Feeding Styles’
Effect on Emotional Regulation
Is your feeding style shaping your child’s emotional health?
Join us at Hope Haven or virtually for a practical and insightful CEU that explores the link between how we feed children and how they regulate their emotions. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of emotional eating, emotional feeding, and parental feeding styles, backed by the latest research.
We’ll also highlight emerging brain research that localizes emotional regulation activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
Led by Taylor Sparkman, M.S.P.S., in collaboration with Dr. Allison Cato.
🌟 Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Define emotional eating and emotional feeding
Understand the impact of different feeding styles
Recognize the emotional effects of coercive feeding
Gain strategies to foster healthy emotional development through food relationships
💵 Registration: $10 per person
Includes CEUs for Psychologists, LMHCs, and LCSWs
Each participant must register and pay separately online
This CEU is ideal for mental health professionals, educators, case managers, and caregivers, providing valuable insights into the connection between parenting behaviors and child brain development.
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Whether you’re joining us in person at Hope Haven or virtually, don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and make a positive impact.
About the Speaker
Taylor Sparkman, M.S.P.S. is a pre-doctoral neuropsychology intern at Hope Haven, working under the supervision of Dr. Allison Cato. She earned her Master of Science in Psychological Sciences in May 2025 and is currently applying to doctoral programs, with plans to begin in August 2026.
Taylor's thesis research focused on the relationship between chronic pain, cognitive functioning, and mental health, and she brings a deep understanding of how persistent pain can affect memory, attention, and emotional well-being. Her academic and clinical interests include traumatic brain injury (TBI), cerebrovascular accidents (stroke), and neurodegenerative conditions, all with a strong emphasis on improving outcomes for individuals living with neurological challenges.
