I would like to share with you a shocking conversation I recently had with my feverish son right before his nap. Me: Where did you get the pencils and erasers? I found them in your backpack today. M: It was X.'s (girl name) birthday today. Me: Aha. M: But she is not my friend. Me: She is not? M: No, [...]
This is the fourth interview in the series of interviews with people with inspiring accomplishments in the field of healthy nutrition and lifestyle. Whether we are vegan, omnivore, or follow another nutritious diet we can all learn from each other. We are linked by our common desire to help our families and ourselves eat a little better today than we did [...]
My mom has made this salad since I was little on Christmas, Easter, and other special occasions. She does not usually work with amounts of ingredients, so I had to make it a few times until I came up with the right proportions. So if you want to make it for your family, use the recipe below and start by [...]
This question is from a mom who was at the end of her rope because her 6-year old daughter refused to eat most vegetables. She would eat broccoli, green peas, and celery, but no other vegetables. Eating vegetables is mandatory if we want to stay healthy and poop every day. Vegetables have minerals, vitamins, micronutrients, and fiber that our bodies [...]
Did you ever want a quick and easy solution to help your child poop? What if that solution is in fact a tasty and nutritious smoothie? I want to help you and your child who does not poop every day! I created a yummy smoothie that you can offer your child as part of their breakfast. Give it a try and [...]
Last week I found a fun article published in New York Times Magazine that I am excited to share with you today. It talks about what children eat all over the world (Japan, France, Malawi, Brazil, Turkey, Netherlands, etc.). The article has great pictures (some with real kids sitting at the table) and it is an easy and relaxing read. [...]
Do you find that sometimes you have no idea what to give your child when they come home from school or what to pack in their snack bag for the park? It happens to everybody, including me. For an easy reference, I like to keep a list on my fridge of quick things to put together when I need a snack [...]
I discovered Todd Parr’s books at Winners when I was browsing the store for a bench for my parents’ entrance. Each time I am at Winners, I go to the children’s section to see if there is anything interesting there. Winners always has educational and fun toys and books that are usually at an affordable price. I don’t always buy, [...]
Easter is approaching and with it come thoughts, hopes, and plans of making and eating lots of yummy food. In Romania, the four dishes that my mom would always make for Easter when I was growing up were: pasca - a dessert made with wheat flour, milk, cheese, raisins (which obviously I do not make as my son is gluten [...]
Do you have a constipated child? Do you think they might have a gluten intolerance? Sometimes one of the factors that makes children constipated is gluten. We don’t know why this happens (yet), but it might be due to the fact that if the child is allergic or sensitive to gluten, then the gluten causes an inflammatory reaction in their [...]