“Do-nut worry” read the cute little tags attached to the double doughnut hole treat our first graders presented to our fourth graders last year before their big, stressful standardized test. School counselors have told me that you can palpably feel the atmosphere change in the third and fourth grade wings of our local elementary schools […]
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My baby just turned one (sniffle, sniffle)! This is the fourth time we’ve celebrated a first birthday in our family…and it never gets easier. Something about that transition from baby to toddler is so hard for Mama! I think this one is especially hard, knowing it is our last time. I love watching my kids
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If you’re new to cutting gluten and dairy, start with Katie’s post to learn how to go gluten and dairy-free with kids. If you know you’re in it for the long haul, I’ve got you covered here with tips for a GF/CF lifestyle long term. I remember when I first made the decision to switch
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So your doctor says your child should cut dairy and gluten for an elimination diet? Or maybe you’re suspicious they’re having symptoms of gluten sensitivity or even dairy? What does that mean for your life!? Where to begin!? How do I go gluten and dairy-free at the same time for my child! In a culture
Growing up I did not have any chores. It’s kind of sad since I was the kind of kid that loved to help. Even though my parents never assigned me any tasks I often vacuumed, took out the trash, made snacks for my siblings, and dusted. My parents missed a huge opportunity to teach me
Without fail, every day right around 3:00 pm my kids rush up to me asking, “What can we have for a snack?!” I’m usually trying to feed their little brother or he’s sleeping on me (which despite six months of me trying to tell them that’s not the best time to ask me for things
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When a toddler or preschooler gets a concussion, it feels really serious! Our 3-year-old fell off ONE step this summer and hit the side of his head on cement, and even though it didn’t seem like a big deal at first, it turned out to be enough to cause a concussion. I was madly Googling
The other day I was walking through the yogurt section at the local grocery store checking nutrition labels for sugar amounts. I was SHOCKED! And not in a good way. I did some really quick math in my head and realized that the average child probably consumes WAY more than the recommended daily amounts of
When you start a new restrictive diet like Keto, or in our case the Autoimmune Paleo/Protocol diet (AIP), it can be hard on both the brain and the schedule. You are suddenly making all sorts of food you are not used to, typically a wider variety and quantity of vegetables than ever before, which means
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Often one of the first suggestions when you’re trying to get healthy is to read labels. It’s something I suggest myself, especially when it comes to finding sugar and understanding just how much you are eating. But sometimes, it feels like you need a degree in nutrition fact label reading just to understand it all!
