Kids Cook Real Food Blog

Kids Cook Real Food is a hub of information for raising healthy kids, including our weekly podcast, The Healthy Parenting Handbook, with expert interviews, helpful tips, and kid-produced recipes.

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Young children don't do details when it comes to organization, and they need to see their things because if it's out of sight, it's out of mind. -Cass Aarssen

Episode 41: Organizing Styles for Families and How Kids Organize Differently

Cas of Clutterbug describes her โ€œyoung momโ€ self as a hot mess – house a disaster and feeling horrible that she couldnโ€™t get organized. She finally realized a few important pieces of her own personality and is now a Recovering Super Slob turned Organizing Expert who teaches others how to tap into their own unique […]

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We want kids to get messy because we want them to experience food with all their senses. -Melanie Potock

Episode 40: Speech & Picky Eating: Expert Tips to Help Parents Intro New Foods to Kids

Did you know that the way your child eats can affect their speech and vice versa? Melanie Potock is a Speech-Language Pathologist who became a pediatric feeding expert through her experience as a mom of a former picky eater. She uses her SLP expertise to help parents introduce new foods to kids, form healthy eating

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Parents are hungry for information, they're so smart, but they're not always getting the right information. -Ann Odom

Episode 38: The Health of the Future & Preventing Nervous System Wounds for Your Children with Ann Odom

If your child has ever thrown a tantrumโ€ฆ If youโ€™ve ever reacted, letโ€™s say, โ€œimperfectlyโ€ to that tantrumโ€ฆ If youโ€™ve ever wondered why your toddler or teen is having a meltdown over something seemingly inconsequentialโ€ฆ My friends, then this interview is a MUST LISTEN. Ann is an incredible teacher – letโ€™s learn about: The impact

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The goal with a standing desk is not standing. The goal is to create movement options. -Juliet Starrett

Episode 37: The Secret to Standing All Day (& Why Kids Should Do It at School!) with Juliet Starrett

 What are your feet doing RIGHT NOW? Are you standing on them? If not…stand up and listen to this! I learned so much from Juliet Starrett, founder of one of first 50 CrossFit gyms in America who got passionate about kids’ mobility when she saw a HUGE problem at her daughter’s field day. She launched

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We can't control everything but you do have the ability to make an impact. -Brenda Wollenberg

Episode 36: Unlocking Your Health Potential: The Role of Epigenetics in Personalized Wellness with Brenda Wollenberg

Bet you a million bucks youโ€™ve heard people say (or said yourself): Itโ€™s too complicated to get healthy – everyone says something different! Such and such diet/strategy/exercise worked for so-and-so, why isnโ€™t it working for me? I feel like Iโ€™ve tried everything and itโ€™s so hard to figure out what works! Maybe, just maybeโ€ฆ everyone

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Where does your hope come from? If it comes from health, finances, or something else you can't control that will lead to anxiety. -Dr. Wiggy Saunders

Episode 35: Combating Anxiety and Boosting Focus in Kids with Dr. Wiggy Saunders

We know that anxiety is affecting both kids and adults at alarming rates. We’ve discussed anxiety busters before on the Healthy Parenting Handbook, and today we’re completing the trifecta of experts with an MD who practices integrative medicine (we’ve already hosted a family therapist and a pediatric psychologist). Dr. Wiggy Saunders joins me to dive

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The kitchen is one of the best avenues for getting to know your child on a deeper level. -Michelle Borba

Episode 33: How to Raise THRIVERS – Mentally Strong Kids with a “WE GOT THIS!” Attitude

Not kidding, I referenced this interview FOUR times the same week we recorded — it’s THAT pertinent to our jobs as parents! I’m already planning to ask Michele back because she’s such a wealth of knowledge, but today we’re focusing on the MOST important quality our kids need today – resilience. Her new book THRIVERS

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