For some children, lunchtime is short, loud, distracting, socially exciting, or sensory-overwhelming. Adding pressure to finish food, eat foods in a certain order, or take “just one more bite” can make an already complicated part of the school day even harder.

That’s why TLB Nutrition Therapy created two free School Lunch Notes that parents and caregivers can send to school with their child.

At TLB Nutrition Therapy, body respect can show up through food, movement, and body image. With food, it may mean eating consistently, avoiding restriction or compensation, honoring hunger when possible, and choosing foods that provide energy and satisfaction. With movement, it means shifting away from exercise as punishment and toward movement that feels supportive, while recognizing the importance of rest and recovery.

Our Nuances of Intuitive Eating handout explores some of these differences. For example, not everyone experiences reliable physical hunger cues. Honoring hunger might mean using logical hunger and eating according to time. Fullness cues may also be difficult to identify, making meal timing or portion guidance helpful. And satisfaction doesn't always mean food needs to be pleasurable—sometimes eating simply meets a physical need.

Our Introduction to Intuitive Eating handout walks through all ten principles, including rejecting the diet mentality, honoring hunger, making peace with food, challenging the food police, discovering satisfaction, respecting your body, exploring enjoyable movement, and practicing gentle nutrition. It also addresses common misconceptions, including the idea that intuitive eating means eating whatever you want all the time or that it is a weight-loss approach.

At TLB Nutrition Therapy, we talk about both physical hunger and logical hunger. Physical hunger can show up in many ways, including stomach growling, difficulty concentrating, low energy, headaches, irritability, or simply thinking more about food. Logical hunger uses outside information—such as how long it has been since you last ate—to recognize when your body needs nourishment even if you aren't physically feeling hungry.

Our Levels of Recovery handout outlines five flexible stages, ranging from High Structure, High Support to Sustained Recovery. Along the way, individuals may rely on meal plans, schedules, body cues, or support systems in different ways. The framework also recognizes that some neurodivergent individuals may continue to benefit from lifelong routines and structure—and that this is not a sign of failure, but simply an individualized path to recovery.

Our Macronutrients handout series explains what carbohydrates, protein, and fat do in the body, where they are found in everyday foods, and why all three deserve a place on your plate. Rather than eliminating foods or following restrictive rules, we encourage building meals that include a variety of nutrients to support both physical and emotional health.

Our Macronutrients handout series explains what carbohydrates, protein, and fat do in the body, where they are found in everyday foods, and why all three deserve a place on your plate. Rather than eliminating foods or following restrictive rules, we encourage building meals that include a variety of nutrients to support both physical and emotional health.

Our Macronutrients handout series explains what carbohydrates, protein, and fat do in the body, where they are found in everyday foods, and why all three deserve a place on your plate. Rather than eliminating foods or following restrictive rules, we encourage building meals that include a variety of nutrients to support both physical and emotional health.

Our General Nutrition Basics handout focuses on building sustainable habits instead of following strict rules. Rather than striving for perfection, we encourage balanced meals that include carbohydrates, protein, fat, and colorful fruits and vegetables, consistent eating throughout the day, regular snacks, hydration, and gentle variety over time. Nutrition is about supporting your body—not controlling it.

At TLB Nutrition Therapy, we encourage families to approach Halloween with curiosity, flexibility, and trust. Candy is simply one type of food—it doesn't need to be earned, feared, or placed on a pedestal. Offering balanced meals before trick-or-treating, using neutral language about candy, and allowing children to listen to their own hunger and fullness cues can help support a healthier relationship with food.