Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI, CEO on Mar 25, 2026

Dear friends, Over the past year, I’ve shared updates about the Person and Family-Centered Feeding Research Consortium—a group of parents and individuals with lived experience working alongside clinicians and researchersRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Mar 02, 2026

Dear Friends, This year, Feeding Matters turns 20! Over the past 20 years, this community has helped establish pediatric feeding disorder as a recognized diagnosis, advanced research and screening, launchedRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Jan 28, 2026

Dear Friends, As we begin a new year, and Feeding Matters’ 20th, I’ve been thinking a lot about community. The world feels heavy right now. Nuance feels harder. Conversations feelRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI, CEO on Dec 18, 2025

Dear Feeding Matters community, 2025 brought no shortage of unpredictability across the nonprofit, healthcare, and research communities. As the year comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on what madeRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI, CEO on

2025 brought its share of uncertainty across the nonprofit, healthcare, and research worlds. Families felt the weight of rising costs, clinicians navigated complex, fragmented systems, and funding shifted in unexpectedRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Oct 29, 2025

Dear Friends, Last month marked five years since I became CEO of Feeding Matters. It is a role I never expected to hold, but one that has profoundly shaped me.Read full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Sep 02, 2025

Dear Friends of Feeding Matters, So many conversations in our orbit break our hearts, as families face long journeys and a system that too often overlooks them but takes yearsRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Jul 24, 2025

To our community of families, professionals, advocates, and partners: As we reach the halfway point of 2025, I am proud to share Feeding Matters’ Mid-Year Impact Report, an overview ofRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on May 30, 2025

Dear Friends of Feeding Matters, As a mom of two young kids, May is always full with school parties, sports schedules, and spring chaos but it’s also full of purpose.Read full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Mar 28, 2025

Feeding Matters Community, Last month, our newly formed Family-Centered PFD Research Consortium met just before the start of our International PFD Conference. It was a gathering I had been eagerlyRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI, chief executive officer on Dec 19, 2024

Dear Feeding Matters Community, Like many, this time of year always causes me to reflect on the past twelve months. And, like a lot of us, I often find thatRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI, chief executive officer on Dec 18, 2024

Every December, we pause to reflect on what we set out to accomplish and celebrate the progress we’ve made together. Feeding Matters exists to create a world where children withRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Aug 29, 2024

Dear Friends of Feeding Matters, At Feeding Matters, our work has always been to support families of children with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) and the professionals who care for them. As part of thisRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Jun 28, 2024

Dear Friends of Feeding Matters, At our recent board meeting, our Family Advisory Council (FAC) chair Amber described to board leadership how our council members were feeling. Our FAC isRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Feb 29, 2024

As I sit down to pen my thoughts to share with you this month, the importance of trust within our community is top of mind. Your trust in us isRead full post…

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI, chief executive officer on Dec 01, 2023

Reporting on our findings from researching the landscape of pediatric feeding disorder treatment Every day at Feeding Matters, we hear stories from families and professionals of progress and struggles, ofRead full post…