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I asked a question last week and got 125 answers! No, it wasn’t, “What are you eating for dinner?” It was: “Why do you say you hate cooking?” Struck a nerve for sure…and I realized I was totally wrong when I guessed what people might say. Will you be surprised too? Will you see a […]
199: If You Hate Cooking … Is It Even Possible to Get Food on the Table Every Day? Read More »
We’ve talked before about “highly sensitive children” (and adults) here, and I knew I wanted more resources from more experts on the topic. I was thrilled to discover the work of Rachel Bailey, a clinical psychologist who mentors parents and helps them raise resilient, confident children while reducing the stress and guilt in the parents’
198: Improving Self-Esteem in Highly Sensitive and Anxious Kids with Rachel Bailey Read More »
It’s a fine balance when it comes to kids between using real tools and making sure things are the right size and developmental level. I’m a strong proponent of giving kids real tools, because I don’t want them to feel like they are being talked down to, nor do I want them to learn improper
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You know when we have a repeat guest here on the Healthy Parenting Connector, they’re really good! As soon as I finished this interview, I bought Phyllis Fagell’s new book called Middle School Superpowers, and it’s in my stack! In our first interview, we talked about why middle school kids are built a bit differently
We’re coming up on EIGHT years of teaching kids to cook online, which feels crazy. It’s like it was just yesterday that we were filming the courses and nervous to see if anyone would be interested. Now with almost 20,000 families served to date, we know we’re making an impact in the world and ready
195: 5 Steps to Meal Planning on a Budget for Teens and Young Adults Read More »
We’re going to get super practical today on the Healthy Parenting Connector so get a pen and notebook and take some notes! I’m talking with food explorer Dani Lebovitz about helping your picky eater by exploring foods (mostly away from the table and mealtime!) We’ll share specific activities and ideas for exploring cranberries, citrus fruits,
Chef James Barry didn’t solve his own picky eating until he was in his 30s! In other words, there’s always hope. 🙂 Now he’s a dad and has watched his kids learn to eat PLUS done a lot of research, and he has an interesting theory on using the palate as the catalyst of change.
193: Solving Picky Eating by Shifting the Palate First with Chef James Barry Read More »
Jonathan and Renee are the parents to my husband’s “right-hand man” in his small software business…and their son has been working there since he was 16! I’m fascinated and inspired by their stories of not just one, but SIX of their kids who are following their passions AND making money from it, with zero college
I couldn’t stop using the word “fascinating” in all of my reactions to what Dr. Aimie Apigian teaches us today! If you have a highly sensitive kid, the kind who struggles with loud noises, bright lights, scratchy tags, squishy food OR is just emotionally reactive – some might say “over dramatic” – this is a
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Anxiety – the cyclone of stress! It’s not helpful to keep looking for a root cause of anxiety. It’s not the gut, it’s not the food, and it’s not the gluten… it’s more helpful to think of it as a cyclical thing. Kids are caught in a self-perpetuating cyclone of stress. Jess Sherman, M.Ed, RHN
190: Break Kids Out of the Cyclone of Anxiety with Jess Sherman, M.Ed, RHN Read More »
