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No one has to say school lunches are good or bad, healthy or unhealthy. That’s not my point today – although I think school lunches could use some improvement. 🙂 Today let’s talk about picky eating specifically – could school lunches potentially contribute to or exacerbate picky tendencies for certain kids? I think so. Today […]
Episode 39: How School Lunch May Contribute to Picky Eating Read More »
If your child has ever thrown a tantrum… If you’ve ever reacted, let’s say, “imperfectly” to that tantrum… If you’ve ever wondered why your toddler or teen is having a meltdown over something seemingly inconsequential… My friends, then this interview is a MUST LISTEN. Ann is an incredible teacher – let’s learn about: The impact
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
This post was written by Marjolein Dilven of Radical FIRE. Jobs for teens and high school students aren’t the easiest to find — the job can’t require a ton of experience, be part-time (because, school), offer enough pay to make a dent in your college fund, and most importantly, be solid enough that you can
23 Highest Paying Jobs for Teens They Can Start This Week Read More »
Bet you a million bucks you’ve heard people say (or said yourself): It’s too complicated to get healthy – everyone says something different! Such and such diet/strategy/exercise worked for so-and-so, why isn’t it working for me? I feel like I’ve tried everything and it’s so hard to figure out what works! Maybe, just maybe… everyone
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
Episode 035: Combating Anxiety and Boosting Focus in Kids with Dr. Wiggy Saunders Read More »
I learned today that I still have a lot of internal tendencies from middle school. 😮 Middle school can be a foreign land and a tumultuous time, and figuring out how to parent middle schoolers is hard on parents. We want our kids to be happy, resilient, and thriving, not wilting, crying, and worrying. As
Episode 34: What Middle Schoolers Need to Thrive with Counselor Phyllis Fagell Read More »
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
Episode 33: How to Raise THRIVERS – Mentally Strong Kids with a “WE GOT THIS!” Attitude Read More »
Shannon Miller is a 7-time Olympic medalist and has over 100 national competition medals in gymnastics as well, more than half the gold kind. People in our generation certainly remember her name from the “Magnificent Seven” team gold winners in the 1996 Olympic games, where she captured the first balance beam gold an American had
Episode 032: Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Miller on “The Gold Medal Mindset” Read More »
Did you start to question the products you put on your kids’ skin once you were a mom? Meet Tatyana Cerullo, attorney, and formulator of Kokua Suncare, who came to that realization as she saw the legal system behind the marketing. We get so much conflicting information these days about whether the sun is something
Episode 031: Seek Shade or Embrace the Sun? What to Look for in a Safe Sunscreen Read More »
