Tag: parenting When Grandma Comes to Spoil the Kids, part 1 of 3 This is edited for length, from “Momof3.” It was a response to one of my recent blog postings and I re-post it here. I often get long emails like this… Green smoothies for birthdays? So my 12-y.o. was sitting here with me, excitedly planning her birthday party next month. Making a list of girls to invite, foods she wants provided. We’re doing “Café Rio”… baseball, apple pie, and . . . green smoothies? I was asked recently for photographic evidence of my son Tennyson’s snacks in the dugout that radically differ from traditional standards. It wasn’t easy to capture boys sitting together eating… It Was Exhausting Writing All Those Books I got a call last night from my fulfillment company, saying we are getting low on 12 Steps: Complete Course, and I needed to autograph 200 books (The Green Smoothies… what do you do with picky kids? I was driving far away to a tennis match with my team, this week, and picky eaters was the topic of discussion. If you think this blog entry is going… bowling and baby food Caveat about this post (two days after I wrote it): I mean NO disrespect to any parent. Parents are just doing their best! My intent is always to expose the… Processed Meat: It’s On My “Never” List If you’ve read my books, you know there are two foods I never eat and I don’t let my kids eat either. We are virtually 100% about good nutrition at… How Can I Promote Healthy School Lunch in My Area? After my Renegade Lunch Lady blog entry, Emily asked, “What I want to know is what can I specifically do in my area?” She refers to turning nutrition around in… I Love Texas, Texans, and Whole Foods Market: Part 3 of 3 Pamalee of Dallas wrote up her notes from my class and sent them to her family. Here’s what her niece wrote back to her. I agree entirely, including about the… sprinkles Heard a fun tip for using chia seed from an attendee of my class last night: Tell the kids they’re “sprinkles” and they’ll put them on everything. Have a shaker… Young moms make tough decisions about their babies’ nutrition! I received this email from a health care practitioner who is a young mother. As I replied to her, it occurred to me that maybe these comments would be helpful… How Much Plant Food Does America Eat? Check out this story from USA Today, below. Go ahead and gloat that if your child is drinking even a pint of green smoothie daily even with NO other fruit… Posts navigation <<First Page< Newer posts45678Older posts >