Expert Feeding Advice that Fits Real Life

My Top 10 Trader Joe’s Products (Part 2)

May 3, 2013

It’s been over 2 years since I blogged about my favorite Trader Joe’s products. Ever since that post, I’ve periodically been asked to do a follow up. It’s not hard to do as I’m always adding some new item to my ever growing “must-have” Trader Joe’s list. I’m a sucker for their free tastings! So here’s what [...]

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Why I’m Okay with What Happens at Grandma’s

April 26, 2013

This is The Feeding Diaries, a new ongoing series detailing the feeding escapades in my house Once a week, Big A and Little D go someplace where the cookies and snacks are endless, juice requests don’t get turned down, IPADS are available with every game imaginable and the TV stays on. My husband and I [...]

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Fearless Feeding Release Party (and Giveaway Finale)

April 19, 2013

Today is the launch of Fearless Feeding! Thanks so much for going on this journey with me and Jill. In many ways, it’s just started. We hope Fearless Feeding will be the starting point for feeding kids: a trusted, one-stop resource parents can use to help them make good decisions and feel confident about feeding. [...]

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Weekly Meal Plan: Monday April 15th

April 15, 2013

It was good to get back into the routine last week after spring break. This is the final week before the launch of Fearless Feeding. Don’t miss the Chobani — 3 months of free yogurt giveaway — and the big one this Friday. We’re starting off the week with a new twist on Shrimp tacos, [...]

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Chobani Review and BIG Giveaway

April 12, 2013

Only 10 days until the Fearless Feeding launch and we are upping the giveaways. In the book, we highlight 5 Fearless Nutrients for each age and stage (infancy, toddlerhood, school-age and teen). These are nutrients that kids are most likely to fall short on — two that get the most air time are calcium and [...]

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The Log of My Labor

April 9, 2013

This is The Feeding Diaries, a new ongoing series detailing the feeding escapades in my house There’s something you need to know about dietitians. We are kind of obsessed with bowel movements. We don’t get grossed out, say, discussing their texture over a meal. I remember during my internship having an instructor drilling us about [...]

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Health Eating.org Review and Giveaway

April 5, 2013

Only 17 days until the Fearless Feeding launch and we have wonderful, bigger-by-the-day, giveaways planned. Today’s will be highlighting a new website from the Dairy Council of California — HealthyEating.org. HealthEating.org is a great resource for anyone interested in childhood nutrition. It’s a blend of information on family nutrition and meal planning resources including: Healthy [...]

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Weekly Meal Plan: Tuesday April 2nd

April 2, 2013

This last week has been like having a newborn again, in terms of sleep. Little D fractured his wrist at school and got sick one day later and just as he was feeling better, Big A got a mean cold. Now, to start off this week, Little D has pinkeye. Help! With all of this [...]

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Feeding Struggles That Keep Parents Up At Night (and How to Solve them)

March 29, 2013

I receive questions from parents all the time. But there are some that I get over and over, indicating they hit a sore spot with parents. So I am putting more food for thought behind the feeding struggles that seem to cause the most angst for parents. Make sure to leave your own tough-to-deal- with [...]

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5 Motivational Techniques that Will Transform Your Child’s Eating

March 21, 2013

One reason parents get so frustrated with feeding children is that children don’t always eat what is served. I believe that half the battle is helping children create an internal desire to make good choices now and eventually when they are out on their own. In fact, it’s never too soon to think about how best [...]