One clever way to help a picky eater try new foods
So much of our energy at mealtimes is focused on WHAT we feed our little ones. Especially if we're trying to help a picky eater try new foods and expand mealtime variety. We analyze which foods they eat and take mental note of whether they are getting 'enough' - be...
Instant Chocolate Chia Pudding
Admittedly, I grew up in household with all the sweet treats readily available. That includes everything from Twinkies to Instant Jell-O Pudding. If only I knew that a simple Chocolate Chia Pudding would make me just as happy. My sweet tooth lives on today but...
An important question to ask yourself tomorrow morning
Another birthday has come and gone. I would LOVE to tell you that it was the best birthday yet, but I would be lying. Let me sum up my day here: Keith took the day off to spend time with me (how sweet!) but instead spent the day feeling ill and in bed. The girls...
Cauliflower Rice (Spanish Rice style)
May I vent for a moment? I'm supposed to be on a beach right now, in a bathing suit, eating Spanish rice and Chimichangas. Instead I'm in a hoodie, sipping tea at my kitchen table. And I'm kinda bummed about it. We've had to cancel three (I repeat, THREE) family...
Roasted Curry Cauliflower
Please don't let the word "curry" deter you from reading further. Admittedly, a "curried cauliflower" recipe didn't initially catch my motherly eye either. When you have kids, the blander the recipe the better. At least, that's what we think! Parents assume little...
BEST Dairy-Free Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole
This is a healthier spin on your traditional creamy cauliflower casserole. Many kids (and moms) I work with have dairy sensitivities that show up as skin issues (like eczema) or digestive discomfort, hence why I love that the creaminess in this casserole is 100% dairy-free.
My Birth Story
This is a post I wrote 3 years ago. A post that I lost (and cried over) but have since recovered, and one I wanted to share with you. After all it is the reason I do what I do, working with moms and littles ones. This is my birth story.
New research: mercury toxicity in kids
New research illustrates that mercury may be toxic in children at levels MUCH LOWER than previously assumed. Find out what this means for your kids and their fish consumption.
How to start EVERY meal with kids
Kids do not like being surprised and thrive with schedules. Just as you have a bedtime routine that starts with a bath, followed by a book, and ends with singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, every meal should have certain elements repeated with diligence – essentially a beginning, middle, and end. Find out if there is an opportunity to improve your dinner with this small change.
Wondering how to get your child to eat? Read this.
“How do I get my child to eat?” – this is the question we all desperately ponder when we have a “picky eater” at home, but it is actually the wrong question to ask. Here’s the best advice I can give any parent who finds mealtimes are a battle. Advice that I wish someone had shared with me when I was asking the same question.
A temper tantrum? Or is it your child’s blood sugar?
Temper tantrums. I could live without them! Often they are a sign that your child is hungry and their blood sugars are crashing. Find out how to keep temper tantrums at bay in this post.
Feeding Tip: Get little ones involved
It’s no surprise parents overthink and overcomplicate meals in an effort to fix their “picky eating”. It doesn’t need to be. Here’s one tip that will get your kids interested in foods they’ve never tried…and one of my go-to recipes that takes <15 minutes to prep.
FREE WEBINAR: 4 Mealtime Mistakes
Watching our kids pick at their food is frustrating. You *think* you’re using the best approach to get them to eat….HOWEVER research shows our strategies are making picky eating worse (hence our kiddos are eating LESS), This 30 minute FREE Webinar will reveal some of the most common mistakes we make at mealtimes (and even before meals start). Join me.
3 mealtime phrases to avoid with picky eaters
As well-meaning parents who want their little ones to stay healthy and thrive, we will try and say anything to get them to eat well. Or just eat better. What we don't realize is that sometimes they do more harm than good. Here are some mealtime phrases to avoid...
Do you have “Clean Plate Syndrome”?
Do you have the urge to eat every last bite on your plate? I call this the “Clean Plate Syndrome” which likely goes back to my childhood days at the kitchen table. That’s why I am so passionate about changing the way we feed our children today…so they can thrive AND have a healthy relationship with food in the long-term.
What I lost when I became a mom
How often do you ask yourself what the heck you did before you had kids? When I reflect on my child-less days I recall surfing the web aimlessly, spending hours at the gym, going for leisurely brunches/lunches/dinners/drinks, and watching multiple episodes of Lost...
Surprise Baby Announcement
On this day 3 years ago, we announced to family and friends that we were having a baby and we caught it all on camera. It was a moment I will never forget.
Why I’m taking my own advice (and eating a turkey leg for breakfast)
Let's face it. Motherhood can be exhausting, stressful, sleepless, and bring out the not-so-pretty-side of us. While we may not 'see' it happening, our demanding days take a toll on our health in so many ways: we get sick more often, can't think straight, are...
I give my child dessert for dinner. Here’s why.
Today I did something that might shock you. I gave my toddler Pumpkin Cookies as part of her meal. Yup, a Certified Nutritionist and health-nut mom willingly allows her child to have dessert with her dinner. GASP! Even more surprising, this was a conscious and a...
5 Important Immune-Boosting Supplements for Kids
Oh crap, it's starting! The temperature is dropping, and the snotty noses are starting. That means it's time to get out those immune-boosting supplements for our kids (and ourselves). Winter is on its way [insert tears here]. So are the colds, ear infections, and...
