NW Pediatric & Family Nutrition

07/08/2026

✨ Welcome back, Ale! ✨

We are beyond excited to welcome Alejandra Barrios Aguirre, MS, RDN, LD back to the NW Pediatric & Family Nutrition team! 💚

Many of you may remember Ale from a few years ago, and we couldn’t be more grateful that she’s returned. Her warmth, compassion, and expertise make such a difference in the lives of the families she serves.

As our only Spanish-speaking dietitian, Ale is passionate about supporting the Hispanic community and helping make nutrition care more accessible. She works with:
🌿 Children, teens, and families
💙 Eating disorders
🍎 Diabetes
✨ Building a healthy relationship with food and body

Ale believes everyone deserves compassionate, weight-inclusive care in a space where they feel heard, respected, and supported.

Please join us in giving Ale the warmest welcome back! We are so lucky to have her as part of our team once again. ❤️

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07/04/2026

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July! ❤️🤍💙

It’s hard to believe that Maeve the Junior Food Scientist: From Yuck to Yum! has officially been out in the world for ONE YEAR! 🎉

This little book has found its way into the hands of so many wonderful families, classrooms, therapists, and dietitians, helping kids discover that trying new foods doesn’t have to be scary—it can be an adventure.

As a pediatric dietitian, I wrote this book to help children:
🔬 Explore foods using all five senses
🌈 Build curiosity instead of pressure
🥕 Gain confidence trying new foods
💛 Create positive family mealtime experiences

To celebrate Independence Day and this special one-year milestone, I’m offering FREE SHIPPING all month!

🎁 Use code: JULYSHIPFREE at checkout.

Tap the link in comments to order your copy!

Thank you to every family, teacher, therapist, and fellow dietitian who has supported this dream over the past year. Watching children become “Junior Food Scientists” has been one of the greatest joys. Here’s to another year of helping kids move from “Yuck!” to “Yum!” 🧡

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06/28/2026

🌈 Celebrate Love, Happy Pride Month! 🌈

At NW Pediatric & Family Nutrition, we proudly stand beside our LGBTQ+ community with love and unwavering support. To all our clients, colleagues, and friends who identify as LGBTQ+, know that you are seen, valued, and supported. We believe in you and are here to provide a welcoming and inclusive space for everyone.

Your identity and experiences are important, and we are committed to fostering an environment of respect and acceptance. Let’s celebrate love in all its beautiful forms this Pride Month and every day. 🏳️‍🌈💖

03/31/2026

✨ We’re so excited to welcome JuliAnna Meshelle to the NW Pediatric & Family Nutrition team! ✨

JuliAnna supports adolescents, adults, and families navigating eating disorders, ARFID, picky eating, and challenges with body image or nutrition. She’s passionate about helping clients reconnect with their hunger cues, reduce anxiety around food, and build a more peaceful, flexible relationship with eating.

Her approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in both evidence-based nutrition and the emotional side of healing. JuliAnna creates a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard and empowered—whether that’s a teen learning to trust their body or a family working toward calmer, more positive mealtimes.

With experience across hospital settings and higher levels of eating disorder care, she brings both depth and heart to her work. And she believes healing doesn’t have to feel so heavy—there’s always room for warmth, connection, and even a little laughter along the way 💛

📍 Portland & Tualatin offices + Virtual
We are so grateful to have her on our team!

03/20/2026

Thanks for the opportunity to come in and share my new book, Maeve the Junior Food Scientist:From Yuck to Yum! The kids were amazing with their willingness to volunteer to try new foods.

03/15/2026

Fun start of the day to have brunch with some of the lovely ladies on our Portland team. We were celebrating Shelby H. who will be going on maternity leave soon and also welcoming Shelby B. And Juli to the team. Such a wonderful group of ladies who I am proud to call my team at NWPFN. Thanks .cafe_ for such a wonderful breakfast, what a hidden gem.

03/11/2026

Happy National Registered Dietitian Day!

Today I’m celebrating this incredible team at NW Pediatric & Family Nutrition.

Ten passionate, thoughtful, and incredibly skilled dietitians who show up every day to support families, empower kids, and bring compassion to conversations around food.

Each one brings their own unique expertise — and together they make this practice what it is.

I’m so grateful to work alongside these badass dietitians. 💚

Families are lucky to have you — and I am lucky to have you on my Team!

03/11/2026

✨ Welcome to the Team, Shelby! ✨

We’re excited to introduce the newest member of our team at NW Pediatric & Family Nutrition — Shelby Bledsoe, RD, IBCLC.

Shelby brings 4 years of experience in pediatric nutrition from Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, along with specialized training as a certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). Over the past year she has been supporting families in a lactation clinic, helping parents navigate feeding in the early months with confidence and care.

Shelby will be supporting families through the perinatal journey — from conception through postpartum —including:
🤍 Prenatal nutrition
🤍 Breastfeeding and lactation support
🤍 Infant feeding
🤍 Toddler nutrition

Her approach is compassionate, collaborative, and focused on helping families feel supported during this important stage of life.

📍 Shelby will be seeing clients in our Portland office and virtually across Oregon.

We’re so grateful to have her join our team and look forward to the many families she will support.

✨ Welcome, Shelby!

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02/24/2026

When picky eating is extreme, it’s rarely just about the food 🍽️

I was honored to have the chance recently to speak with Jill Castle, on the Nourished Child Podcast. We dive into:
✨ How anxiety and sensory challenges impact eating
✨ Why pressure at the table often backfires
✨ What actually helps beyond nutrition
✨ Our “food science” approach—using curiosity and the senses to support progress

If you’re supporting a child who feels stuck with food, this conversation will feel validating, hopeful, and practical. 🎧
👉 Listen now (link in bio). Thanks Jill .nourished.child

12/29/2025

The start of a new year often comes with a lot of pressure to “do better,” and for many people that quickly turns into a goal to lose weight. Diet plans, cleanses, and promises of a “new you” are everywhere in January. While it can feel motivating at first, focusing on weight loss as a New Year’s goal often leads to frustration, guilt, and burnout rather than lasting health.

This year, we’re encouraging a different approach, one that supports both physical and mental well-being, and is far more sustainable for individuals and families.
Click on the link to read more.

The start of a new year often comes with a lot of pressure to “do better,” and for many people that quickly turns into a goal to lose weight. Diet plans, cleanses, and promises of a “new you” are everywhere in January