Online courses to raise happy, healthy babies and toddlers
Halloween is a scary holiday for most of us parents. Not because of the ghouls and goblins, but because of…well …you know…the never ending candy. But I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to fear it! And no, I’m not going tell you about “the switch witch” or selling candy or any other tactic […]
There’s still lots of confusion out there with regards to when the best time is to start solids. Some parents are being instructed to start as soon as their baby shows interest in food or other signs of readiness, others go strictly by age, and still others advise that solids aren’t even that important to […]
Nothing is worse than feeling like you aren’t doing a good job feeding your baby or toddler. And many parents tell me that when their child is underweight, this feeling can be 10x stronger and harder to deal with. You’re always wondering if they’ve gotten enough calories or how to get them to eat. And […]
Disclaimer: All probiotic recommendations made in this post are not prescriptive nor individualized to your specific situation and needs. Always seek out the advice of your doctor and dietitian before proceeding with anything. Probiotics. You hear of them and see them advertised everywhere – your mom is taking one daily to treat her bloating, your […]
Ahhh… the million dollar question. How to raise a toddler to have a healthy relationship with sugar (and desserts and alll that stuff). It’s a question that gets asked over and over on the daily by parents around the world. Is it even possible? Does anyone really have a healthy relationship with sugar? What does […]
For most parents….packing lunches can suck. In fact, the thought of it just makes them cringe. And the worst is when they have picky eaters on top of it. Oh boy. Here’s my confession though. I sort of…actually…I DO love packing school lunches. I love thinking of new ideas and making it pretty. I don’t (always) […]
Recently I posted on Instagram about a couple packaged products designed to make your life easier as a parent that are also pretty nutritious for your baby. Well… except for one caveat. Salt. Salt is talked about a LOT in the baby world because it’s one of the main things we want to limit in […]
Part 1 of this blog post was all about my reasoning behind implementing a flexible feeding schedule for toddlers and how it’s good for them to be able to understand the difference between hunger and fullness cues. This blog post is going to discuss the details of HOW to implement a feeding schedule in a […]
I work with parents of picky toddlers all the time. I work with parents of toddlers who aren’t sure how to cope with common mealtime scenarios and manage feeding their toddlers. And it’s HARD to know where to start with what seems like a myriad of issues. Today, I’m bringing up a topic (hunger and […]
It’s summer time and guess what… no one wants to have to stay inside when it’s beautiful and sunny out! That being said, when you have a BLW baby, sometimes the hassle of figuring out what to feed them while travelling or on the go seems like it’s more work than it’s worth. But it […]