Tube to Table3 Jun 2025

S2, Ep. 11: The Power of the Pause

In this episode, Jeni and Heidi dive into the often-overlooked but incredibly powerful concept of pausing both before and along the tube weaning journey. After months—or even years—of pushing through medical challenges, therapies, and constant decisions, many families reach a point where forward movement feels exhausting.

Stepping back doesn’t mean giving up; it can actually create the space where the most meaningful progress happens. Pausing allows for emotional and physical repair—for both your child and yourself—and gives everyone a chance to find stability before pushing forward again. Jeni and Heidi explore how to recognize signs of tension or burnout (like dreading mealtimes), and why co-regulation—tuning into both your nervous system and your child’s—is such a vital part of this process. You’ll hear strategies for creating calm, pressure-free mealtimes, honoring your child’s need for space, and learning to trust the slow, sometimes messy path of tube weaning. We also reflect on the emotional work parents do—advocating, observing, supporting—and how important it is to give yourself credit and care along the way. This episode is a gentle invitation to trust that progress isn’t always about doing more, but about allowing space for healing, growth, and connection.

** Please remember this podcast is NOT meant to replace the support and guidance of your child's medical team. Consult with your doctor before starting the weaning process.**

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S2, Ep. 28: All About Thrive's Tube Weaning Program

What actually happens inside Thrive’s tube weaning program, and why does it work when other approaches haven’t? In this episode, Jeni and Heidi break down what our tube weaning program really looks li...

5 Mai 46min

S2. Ep. 27: Tube-Fed Kids and Food: From Exposure to Opportunity

What if the goal isn’t to get your child to eat… but to help them want to? In this episode, Jeni and Heidi unpack a powerful (and often overlooked) mindset shift in the tube weaning journey: moving...

21 Apr 20min

S2, Ep. 26: Feeding Progress When the Tube Needs to Stay

What if your child still needs their feeding tube… and that’s not actually considered a failure? What if progress doesn’t mean removing the tube, but learning how to move forward with it? For many ...

31 Mar 12min

S2, Ep. 25: Getting Ready for Tube Removal

You’ve spent months (maybe years) keeping your child safe, nourished, and growing with a feeding tube. And now… the moment you’ve been working toward is here! Tube removal. But instead of just relief,...

24 Mar 17min

S2, Ep. 24: Getting Back On Track

Jeni and Heidi are back this week to talk about how to get back on track when things feel like they're falling apart. Tube weaning is rarely a straight line. If things feel off track, you’re actually ...

10 Mar 16min

S2, Ep. 23: Hunger, Appetite, and Tube Weaning

In tube weaning, we hear all the time, “We just need to create hunger.” But hunger isn’t a button you push. It’s a learning process and understanding that changes everything. Hunger is the body’s p...

3 Mar 24min

S2, Ep. 22: Tubies at the Table

Happy Feeding Tube Awareness Week! Jeni and Heidi are here this week to celebrate your family and to talk about how to gently and meaningfully include your tube-fed child in family mealtimes without p...

11 Feb 13min

S2, Ep. 21: Illness and Tube Weaning

If your child gets sick in the middle of tube weaning, it can feel like the whole process is falling apart. It’s certainly frustrating but try not to worry. Getting sick is a normal part of childhood,...

20 Jan 25min