Parent & Caregiver community

Connect, Learn and Support Your Loved One with ARFID.

Are you a parent, guardian, or partner of someone with ARFID? Our ARFID caregiver support group is here to provide connection, resources, and guidance to help you support your loved one’s nutritional needs in a neurodivergent-affirming and trauma-informed way.

This supportive community is led by Lauren Sharifi, MPH, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian specializing in ARFID nutrition therapy and caregiver support. Our group focuses on practical strategies to help your loved one with ARFID while honoring their autonomy, individual needs, and sense of safety.

Whether you’re looking for peer support, expert guidance, or resources to help your loved one thrive, this group is here for you.

🌎 Open to ARFID caregivers worldwide.
Join our ARFID caregiver support group today and gain the community and tools you need to support your loved one!

 

Sign up for the Parent & Caregiver Community here.

Does this sound like you?

  • A parent, grandparent, guardian or partner of someone with ARFID or suspected ARFID.
  • Feeling overwhelmed and not sure how to best support your loved one.
  • Struggling to find nutrition resources, guidance or support.
  • Feeling alone and can’t find others who understand the struggles related to supporting someone with ARFID.
  • Looking for neurodivergent- affirming approaches to support your loved one.

You’ve come to the right place.

Sign up for the Parent & Caregiver Community here 

Introducing the ARFID Caregiver Community

This community was created in thanks to the success and positive response to our Adult ARFID Community and well as feedback from caregivers expressing their need for more neurodivergent affirming ARFID nutrition resources, guidance and community connection.

Our goal with creating this space is to connect caregivers to a community of individuals that can help support and guide them as well as provide resources and support from a registered dietitian. We are aware that ARFID support and “recovery” can look very different from person to person. This space is not intended to treat or cure your loved one’s ARFID, rather to provide a space to find the neurodivergent- affirming resources and support you need to help discover ways to nourish their body that prioritizes their individual basic needs, autonomy and felt safety.

Our membership platform houses over a dozen printable handouts and educational presentations as well as dozens of additional ARFID specific recommended resources including books, podcasts and tools. New resources and educational presentations will be added monthly based on feedback and requests of the members of the caregiver community.

We are aware that being able to access affordable care for ARFID is difficult and hope this space will provide a more affordable option. If being able to afford the membership to this community is still difficult please contact Lauren regarding equity pricing.

If you have more questions regarding the community or membership check out our FAQ below or contact Lauren.

Included in the ARFID Caregiver Community

  • Monthly live Q&A sessions on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 12noon EST

  • Access to recordings of the sessions, available to rewatch anytime

  • Support from a registered dietitian 

  • Access to a community chat 

  • Access to our ARFID resource library

  • Educational presentations & quarterly guest speaker events

This membership costs $39/month and can be canceled any time with 2 weeks notice before your next billing period. 

If I am unable to attend groups can I still get access to resources?

Yes! If you are unable or do not want to attend groups you do not have to. The membership grants you access to printable resources which are continually being added to that you can use yourself or with your treatment providers, recordings of all groups, and a group chat where you can ask questions.

No! You are welcome to attend no matter what country or state you live in.

The membership is for anyone who is…

-A parent, grandparent, guardian or partner of someone with ARFID or suspected ARFID.

– Feeling overwhelmed and not sure how to best support your loved one with ARFID or food avoidance . 

– Struggling to find reasonably priced nutrition resources and guidance for your loved one with ARFID. 

-Feeling alone and can’t find others who understand the struggles related to supporting someone with ARFID.

-Looking for a neurodivergent affirming approach to supporting their loved one with ARFID.

At this time groups are only available for members but we believe the membership cost is worth it even if you just want to attend groups.

The amount of resources and materials available with the membership is worth it even if you don’t want to attend any of the groups!

Our membership is currently month-to-month. If you sign up and decide to cancel, you can at any time. We just ask that you give 2 weeks notice before your next billing period. We are unable to provide any refunds. To cancel any future payments please email Lauren at lauren@laurensharifi.com.

*This group is NOT for those with ARFID. We have a separate community for Adults 18+ with ARFID! Adult ARFID Community * 

This group is not for those looking for a quick “fix” or a magical cure to their loved one’s ARFID. ARFID support and “recovery” is very individual and looks different person to person. This group will provide you with neurodivergent affirming approaches to supporting and caring for your loved one so they can eat and nourish their body in a way that supports their individual needs.

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