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…
The “Unteachable” Life Skills Our Kids Need Most (and How We Can Help) Read More »
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…
Teaching Life Skills: The Best Hack I’ve Used (and What Other Smart Parents Swear By) Read More »
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…
Top 10 Life Skills to Teach Your Kids Before They Turn 18 Read More »
When you’re a real food family, it becomes clear that other households’ pantries, fridges, and freezers look very different from what your kids are used to. All sorts of processed foods exist out there that I simply never buy. Don’t get me wrong – we eat potato chips and looooove ice cream for dessert, so
Real Food Family Tries Soda Pop | Kids Never Had Soda! Read More »
I once heard a picky eating specialist say you shouldn’t teach kids about “healthy food” because it will cause disordered eating. An interesting statement that…
How to Teach Kids about Nutrition without Causing an Eating Disorder Read More »
When my husband and I started talking about having kids and parenting philosophies, I was eager to discuss how to prevent picky eating. Since I was a teenager, I had struggled with multiple chronic illnesses but found that a majority of my symptoms were relieved through diet and lifestyle modifications. I knew that eating well
How to Prevent Picky Eating with Babies and Toddlers Read More »
“Why can’t we eat Kornee Krunch? The TV said it’s a complete breakfast that moms trust!” “I want the purple hand sanitizer with sparkles that smells like princess perfume!” Every parent hears something like this eventually. No matter how hard you try to protect your kids from aggressive marketing and get them accustomed to wholesome,
You can tell a lot about our culture by the way kids eat. Recently we had some friends over, and my kids gave a little farm tour. When we stopped at the garden, we offered our guests a taste of fresh lettuce. The kids looked at us like we had just asked them to eat
Looking for kids cooking classes? What’s the best cooking class for kids? What about online kids cookery classes? Here’s a comparison of all the kids cooking classes. Thinking about a kids cooking class? You may have more options than you thought! How to decide the best way to teach your kids to cook? Questions to
This is a guest post from Jess Sherman, RHN of Raising Resilience. I hear a lot of worry and confusion from parents about sugar, like: Sugar has become a surprisingly contentious issue, particularly when it comes to children — The headlines about sugar are confusing, people love giving it to our kids (and our kids generally
All This White Sugar is Harming Our Kids: Here’s What We Can Do About It! Read More »
We live in a frighteningly litigious society, don’t you think? I’m looking at you, burglars who sue homeowners because they got injured during a B&E…and so many more! I’m curious if you can imagine a situation where you would want to sue your child’s elementary school or preschool. As you turn over possible scenarios in
Why Treats at School Should Have Been Banned Decades Ago Read More »
My one-year-old is a pretty good eater. He generally likes most things and really loves it when he gets to try something new. But the other day he kept spitting his food out or just clenching his mouth shut altogether, refusing to eat anything. I was getting very frustrated. I was serving foods he normally
How to Be a Mind Reader When it Comes to Feeding Your Kids Read More »
This post is a continuation of a series on “Those Weird Veggies.” You can also read about parsnips and kohlrabi. Are you an avid gardener? Or someone that loves the idea of gardening…but just hasn’t found the time for it? Or maybe you are quite content to leave the gardening to your local farmer? I’m
Can you believe a mom of 4 could teach her big kids how to cook in just 2 weeks?? I love that Mary used my online cooking class for kids, all three levels, every single day for two weeks, even while the toddler was underfoot! In the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, my kids and
How to Teach Your Kids to Cook (In Just Two Weeks!) Read More »
Not long ago, we had a conversation on the Kitchen Stewardship® Facebook page about whether food stamps (actually called SNAP benefits) should be used for non-essentials, specifically soda. The article I shared was about a statistic that soda is purchased more than any other category of food with SNAP benefits. I get the impression that
Potential or (Soda) Pop: What’s the Future of Food Pantries? Read More »
Check out some of the best kids cooking videos online… Did you know it is thought that people will remember 90% of what they see in a video, but only 10% of what they hear? And if you consider that children usually only listen to less than half of what their parents try to tell
Best Kids’ Cooking Videos Online (for Healthy Foods) Read More »
Your child brings ANOTHER lunchbox home half (or less) eaten and you start to feel the emotions rising inside of you… Why didn’t they eat it? Did they not like it? Are they not hungry? Are they sick? Why? Why? WHY?? You put thought, effort, and time into making that lunch. It was filled with
This Is Why Your Kid Isn’t Eating Lunch at School (and How to Fix It) Read More »
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
I’m not sure if it’s my over-tired postpartum brain, or simply the fact that as I get older I’ve stopped caring what people think – but after last month’s post about living the way God intended I’m back with another blunt post about how the way we feed our kids needs to change. Today I
What You Need to Know about How Food Dyes and Behavior Are Connected Read More »
Inspiring kids to eat healthy and learn to cook is my passion. I hope with my online cooking classes for kids I’m helping parents do just that every day! But we can always use a few new ideas, too! (Like Raddish Kids) When Becca told me her daughter’s love of this salad, I knew she had to
Easy Tips to Get Kids to Eat Veggies and Want to Cook Read More »
