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When? When will my children just SIT at the table and EAT? It’s an outcry I hear from parents often. Will they stop throwing food? Stop getting out of their seat? Stop pouring milk on their brother’s head? (No personal experience there, I promise.) I hate to tell you … but as with most parenting […]
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I have a vague, fuzzy recollection of learning the Sleep Lady Shuffle when I was a young mom. I don’t think I did it quite right, hence the fuzzy brain from lack of sleep, but I love everything about it! If you’re in a phase of parenting where sleep is a challenge, whether you have
When I was a young mom with just one baby who grew into just one toddler, I was determined to do everything right. I was fortunate to attend a Montessori School for my own preschool and kindergarten, and those ideals never left me. I wanted my child involved in practical life skills from an early age,
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Understanding our kids and how they’re different from us (or the same in some ways!) can make a MASSIVE difference in the effectiveness of our parenting. You’ve heard of personality tests, introverts/extroverts, and all sorts of labels for how our kids behave—how about understanding your child’s “element?” I’m fascinated by this perspective brought through the
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The mess, the mess! Feeding kids can be overwhelming sometimes, especially if you’re unlucky enough to have carpet under a highchair. 😮 Family nutritionist Danielle Binns joins me today to talk about the importance of playing with food and why it’s the most powerful anti-picky-eating strategy at our disposal! She’ll challenge your thinking for sure
117: Why You Must Let Kids Play with Their Food with Danielle Binns Read More »
Raise a thumb if you’ve caught yourself stress eating in the past year… How about rewarding yourself for getting through the day with a little something to indulge in (sugary treats or alcohol)? And have you seen anyone in your household engage in emotional eating? Eating because you’re sad, stressed, anxious, worried, overwhelmed, etc? We
116: Emotional Eating Habits Start in Childhood (how to avoid that with your kids!) Read More »
The news has had plenty of scary events over the last year (and let’s face it, the news isn’t exactly known for flowers and puffy clouds even before that). At what age is it ok for kids to watch the news? How much should they know about the world? Where’s the balance between information and
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Teaching kids to cook isn’t actually all about finding great recipes. To truly empower kids in the kitchen, build foundations much like you’d teach a child to read. See how Mary taught her kids to cook in just 2 weeks! I passed an elementary school the other day and saw quite a collection of massive
The BEST Way to Teach Kids to Cook: Skills Not Recipes! Read More »
How many times do you expect to prepare food for your family today? Three? Four? More than that? If you’ve got kids, I wouldn’t be surprised at all if you say four or more times, because I’m right there with you. Eating real food takes a lot of TIME, and it turns out that’s one
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When I was young, I used to sell painted rocks. My poor neighbors! I also charged 25 cents for 2-dimensional paper bows, colored with the most amazing self-professed 5-year-old artistic talent. And I used to create menu prototypes for the restaurant I would open, highlighting my signature recipe: Crunchy Tuna Tacos I made this one
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