Picky eating
When flares shrink the safe-food list to three items, we widen it slowly and without battles — building trust at the table first, nutrition second.
For families of kids under 10
Helping families feed kids with IBD — without the fear
A new crohn's or colitis diagnosis in a small child turns every meal into a question. I'm Michelle Ceresney — a mom of three living with IBD myself, whose son was diagnosed at 16 months. I help parents rebuild food and routine around the disease, gently.
You just got the diagnosis. Now everyone has an opinion about food.
The hospital sends you home with medication and a follow-up date. Nobody hands you a lunchbox plan, or tells you what to do when your four-year-old refuses everything but crackers, or how to answer the birthday invitation on the fridge. That gap is where I work.
Where families get stuck
School lunches
Lunchbox plans your child will actually eat, that survive a locker until noon, and that don't make them feel singled out in the lunchroom.
Playdates & parties
Scripts for other parents, what to send along, and how to let your child join the cake table without a night of pain afterward.
Understanding the diagnosis
Before any meal plan makes sense, it helps to understand what crohn's and colitis actually do inside a small body — and what "a healthier gut" looks like day to day for a child under 10. Plain language, no jargon, written for tired parents.
Read the guide
Meet the founder
Michelle Ceresney
I'm a mom of three in Toronto. I was diagnosed with IBD and went through multiple surgeries years before my son was diagnosed at 16 months old. We've spent more days than I can count in and out of SickKids, learning the medical system and slowly rebuilding our family's food and lifestyle around the disease.
I know both sides of it: the patient in the bed and the parent in the chair beside it. That's what I bring to every family I work with.
Read Michelle's full story →How working together looks
01
Reach out
Tell me your child's age, when they were diagnosed, and what feels hardest right now.
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Discovery call
A free 20-minute conversation to understand your family's routine, your child's food history and your medical team's guidance.
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A plan for your family
A personalised food and lifestyle plan — meals, lunch ideas, party strategies and a simple symptom journal you can keep up with.
You don't have to figure this out alone
Start with a free 20-minute discovery call. Tell me about your child, and we'll find the first thing worth changing.
Get in touch