Kids and Nutrition – Podcast Guest

Kids and Nutrition: Your Top 3 Questions

Families Matter Most Podcast: Kids and Nutrition

A while back I joined a friend and Family Coach, Jenn Dean of Families Matter Most, to chat all things kids and nutrition.

I spent time answering some of the most frequently asked questions from parents, like:

I …

Where did my “good” little eater go?

Top 4 reasons your sweet, food loving baby is now a picky eater

Your sweet baby who used to eat everything is gone. Now, you’re left with a mini food critique. Morphed from the kid who happily gobbled up every food in sight, to the kid who’s food preferences change with each passing day. It makes you wonder, where on earth did I go wrong? Before you go all doomsday thinking my kid will never eat a vegetable or a piece of meat again, let’s take a minute

3 Easy Tips to Lighten the Candy Load

If you’re dealing with a serious pile of candy and it’s giving you major anxiety, now is the perfect time to put your little one’s Intuitive Eating to the test. Below I’m going to dish three easy tips to lighten the candy load with intuitive eating in mind.

Before we start, let’s get your intentions in check. 

Χ  THIS IS NOT ABOUT… throwing all the candy in the trash, or swapping their candy for something

When Dinner Doesn’t Go as Planned: How Intuitive Eating Saves the Day

Tonight’s dinner, a smorgasbord of leftover finger foods. A few new items and a few of “safe” foods for the boys.

On the menu:
A pork chop (eaten before)
Naan bread (safe)
Spring rolls (new)
Green peppers (eaten before)
Cucumber (eaten before)
With a side of tzatziki and plum sauce, and dill dip (safe)
And apple sauce (one of the boys all time favs)

As my hubby and I ate, I watched as my boys