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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Parenting is a blessing and great responsibility...but it wasn't the fantasy I'd created in my mind! -Erin Taylor

86: Kicking Stress & Chaos to the Curb To Find the Best Parent Within You

Got stress? If parenting feels like one more thing that requires perfection (or at least better than everyone else’s expectations), Erin Taylor has much wisdom for you. In today’s interview with Erin, a certified parenting coach and mom of 4 who found her life’s work at age 11, you’ll learn: Why our expectations CAUSE our […]

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When dealing with someone with an insecure attachment, love is not enough. -Dr. Aimie Apigian

85: Stressed Out, Distracted Moms Need Extra Focus on Forming Secure Attachments (Interview with Dr. Aimie Apigian)

I thought I’d be interviewing Dr. Aimie about “trauma kids,” like foster kids and adoptions and kids who have gone through horrific tragedies. Turns out 70-80% of adults need this info and likely more of our kids than that! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿ˜ฎ This interview was recorded back in the fall, but what a timely message

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Heightened sensitivity is a gift, but HSPs can go out of balance far more easily.

83: Helping Highly Sensitive Children Avoid Meltdowns and Thrive in Uncertain Times

Now more than ever, it’s highly risky to be a “highly sensitive person”โ€”HSPs, children included, are more sensitive to stress and threats, and boy do we have a lot of both of those flying around. HSPs really feeeeeel all the pain that others are going through and want to help, but that isn’t always good

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highly sensitive people are more likely to be picky eaters. - Katie Kimball

82: What is a Highly Sensitive Person? (& How to Help Them Thrive in Times of Crisis)

Ever heard of a Highly Sensitive Person? We’re 15-20% of the population, which means it’s just a trait difference, not a disorderโ€”which means there’s a reason the world needs HSPs (and HSCs, Highly Sensitive Children). But that doesn’t make it easy to be one! Here’s your introduction to what a Highly Sensitive Person is, including:

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knowing how your kids eat reduces stress and uncertainty. - Mary Voogt

77: Why HOW You Feed Your Kids Is More Important Than WHAT You Feed Them: Eating Styles

Why is my child holding all that food in his mouth? Just chew! Why does she play with her food for so long? Just eat! Why am I unsatisfied after certain meals? They’re perfectly healthy and filling! Mary Voogt, feeding expert and food allergy aficionado, joins us today to explain how she discovered the 4

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