Practical Graduation Gift Ideas (That Aren’t Just Money!)
I model an awful lot of habits for my kids, whether I like it or not. Some of them are good and some of them I’m…
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Why Kid-Safe Phones Are the Safest Way to Go: Comparing the Four Major Brands
I was chatting with a fellow mom of four the other day, whose older two are 15 and 16. I asked her if she’d ever…
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Olive Oil Tasting for Normal Families (not Food Critics!)
Let’s be honest: olive oil is one of those things we know is supposed to be healthy…but beyond that? Total mystery. Sure, you might drizzle…
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The Internet Gone Mad: How a Few Experts Cited Something Wrong and Now Everyone Thinks Harvard Wants Kids to Do Chores
You’ve probably seen the meme. It goes something like this: “Harvard found that the biggest predictor of success in life is doing chores as a…
The “Unteachable” Life Skills Our Kids Need Most (and How We Can Help)
As a parent, I’m often asked: “How do you teach life skills like cooking, cleaning, or budgeting?” I love answering that question (because that’s literally…
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Teaching Life Skills: The Best Hack I’ve Used (and What Other Smart Parents Swear By)
When I think about teaching life skills to my kids, I always come back to one core truth: it’s not just about checking a skill…
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How to Plan Food for a (Really) Large Group: Taco Bar Prep for Graduation Party, Wedding, Shower, Etc.
I love a challenge, and although you wouldn’t know it if you visited my house, I can organize an event like nobody’s business (just not the piles of paper that infiltrate my kitchen). What is the best food to serve for a party…with a few hundred people…on a budget? Who needs to pay a caterer
The Health Risks of Restrictive Diets
My journey with restrictive diets is a long one, starting way back in junior high. I decided to avoid fat as much as possible in order to lose weight (as did so many others in the 80’s and 90’s). I knew absolutely nothing about health or nutrition or even calories. I just knew that fat
Skip the Pediatlyte: Stay Hydrated at Home When Sick
Have you ever felt sluggish and grumpy? Maybe you had a bit of a nagging headache too? Or maybe you noticed your child not acting like himself or herself? Then you remember to drink some water, and suddenly you feel like yourself again? If so, you know just how important hydration is. A decrease in
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Welcome Back to School: Sustainability, Lunch Ideas, and More!
Head Back to School Sustainably in 2024 It’s the time of year when school supplies seem to have taken over my house and I’m scouring…
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Why Teens Need Animal Protein and How to Get It
We hear a lot about the importance of protein, but how much protein do teens really need? Let’s find out! If you’ve been around the health and wellness space for any length of time, you’ll know that dietary recommendations are constantly changing. The next “healing” diet is typically based on one food “villain” that is
Top 10 Life Skills to Teach Your Kids Before They Turn 18
When I was a kid, I never once said, “I want to be a digital entrepreneur when I grow up.” I never had “be a…
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Strange Behavior: Teaching Our Kids Important Life Skills
Have you taught your kids how to identify strange behavior? It’s an important life skill you don’t want to miss. Growing up, I was taught about stranger danger. My parents and teachers dutifully told me to be aware of the maleficent motives of adults that I didn’t know. However, according to the CDC, “Someone known
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High School Graduation Party Planning Ideas
When I started planning the graduation party for my oldest, my college roommate came to mind. When she graduated high school, she lived in a…
Easy and Healthy Snack Ideas for Athletes
I’m so committed to healthy snacks for kids, including after team sports, that I simply can’t just go with the flow and buy single-serve processed foods for the team. Every time it’s our turn to bring the after-game snack, I give my kids choices for healthy after-game snack ideas. Last baseball season, my 8-year-old, Gabe,
Healthy Snack Swaps for Kids’ Sports
It seems inevitable that if your kids are in sports, they’re going to be served snacks by other kids’ parents. It also feels inevitable that the majority will be unhealthy snacks. It’s something that drives me crazy, and I know I’m not alone–because, as I’ve mentioned before, every time I bring this up on social
Kids’ Sports Snacks Are Out of Control
Even though I write and teach about food, I don’t always post a lot of beautiful food photography on social media. However, it turns out that if I post simple photos like this or this: I get insane conversations on Instagram and Facebook. Those are just a few of our collected sports snacks that we
Simple Tips to Keep Your Kids Healthy This Year
One of the biggest misconceptions in the health and wellness world is that in order to improve your health and the health of your kids, the first step is a drastic diet change or adding in numerous supplements. In reality, that is a recipe for overwhelm and setbacks. This is especially true when it comes
Healthy Sheet Pan Dinner Recipe: Pizza Meatloaf
When I ask my family for meal ideas, 90% of the time they will give one of three answers: What do these all have in common? They take a long time to make (from scratch). Which is why I rarely oblige. Quick Weeknight Meal I do like to make meals my family enjoys. So I