School Lunch: A Parent’s Guide to Getting Off Hook

School Lunch: A Parent’s Guide to Getting Off Hook

Last week as my husband was helping me pack our son’s lunches for camp and he asked: “how much longer will we be doing this?” So I did some math. Three kids x ~175 days of school say through 5th grade = 3,150 lunches. That doesn’t include...
Addressing Picky Eating with Food Critic Cards

Addressing Picky Eating with Food Critic Cards

Last week, I met with the team from Brown and Crouppen for a meal planning workshop. As any parent would expect, the topic of picky eating came up. I got the following questions: “How do I make one meal for one family?” “When they refuse to eat what...
Watermelon Sports Drink for Kids + Summer Hydration Tips

Watermelon Sports Drink for Kids + Summer Hydration Tips

Watermelon sports drink? Yes, please! Sometimes water doesn’t cut the mustard when it comes to meeting a child’s hydration needs. Have you ever been told to avoid giving sports drinks to your kids? While hydration is important year round, in the summer, we...
Time-Saving Frozen Smoothie Packs

Time-Saving Frozen Smoothie Packs

I learned to lean on these time-saving smoothie packs after the birth of my third son. Prior to this, I had honestly steered away from smoothies because I found I didn’t feel satisfied with a “liquid” start compared to a breakfast made with whole foods. However, with...
Mistakes in the Making: Letting Go of Perfectionism in the Kitchen

Mistakes in the Making: Letting Go of Perfectionism in the Kitchen

Mistakes in the Making… I was recently advised to start making more mistakes, on purpose. Why would a therapist encourage me to set up mini failures, not only for myself, but for my kids as well? I’ll explain. About three years ago, my husband and I noticed our...