Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Gut Check: 5 Top Gut Health Myths Demystified!
It Happens to Us All… A couple of weeks ago, my son and I went out for a special mama-son dinner at an Italian restaurant on The Hill—his request for his 14th birthday. Afterward, we headed to a concert (we saw Caamp, if you’re curious ;), and by the end of the night,...
Happy Birthday, McDaniel Nutrition!
This month McDaniel Nutrition celebrates our 14th birthday. I’m not so great at remembering dates, but thanks to the fact that the birth of my oldest son and the birth of this company happened around the same time, it sticks. It was 2011 when I left a full-time...
What Helped Me Sleep Again (and Might Help You, Too) Book Review!
I Stopped Chasing the Sleep Sheep! I talk about sleep a lot with my clients. Because let’s face it—if you’re not sleeping, it’s hard to make progress on any other wellness goal. To me, sleep is the key that unlocks everything else. And it’s true for...
Creatine for Teens: Hype, Science, and What I Tell My Son
If you’ve been thinking about getting some extra support with your health, I’ve opened a few spots for 1:1 coaching and would love to work with you. Schedule a time here. A Mighty Start When your child is born, one of the first things people tend to comment on is...
“It All Falls on Me” And How this Belief Makes Life Feel Harder.
If you’ve been thinking about getting some extra support with your health, I’ve opened a few spots for 1:1 coaching and would love to work with you. Schedule a time here. I’m currently on day two of summer. And yep—it’s a transition for everyone. We’ve given our two...
Working with Urges: What If You Tried It This Way?
I chew a lot of gum. Like, a lot. Until recently, I didn’t think much of it. I just figured I was “a gum person.” Extra Watermelon? Always in my pocket. But lately, as I’ve been exploring my own restlessness more deeply, I’ve started to get curious: What’s...
Tending to Yourself in the Middle of a Storm
Last week’s post was titled “There Is No Emergency.” Well—funny enough—on the same day it went live, one hit. A tornado ripped through St. Louis. In today’s post, I want to share what that’s been like—and reflect on what I’ve noticed (and keep learning) about how we...
Not Everything Is an Emergency: Finding Calm in the Chaos of Health Decisions
A note on new diagnoses, imaginative spirals, and the power of slowing down when making important health decisions. A few months ago, we had one of our kids evaluated for learning challenges. I had a hunch about ADHD, but the official diagnosis—dyslexia, dysgraphia,...
Listen Like Mr. Rogers
"When we dare to quiet our minds and all the thoughts we inherit, the differences between us move back, and the things we have in common move forward.” – Mark Nepo Ah, 2025—the world feels unsteady for so many of us, regardless of our beliefs or backgrounds. Recently,...
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