By Emily Over the last four and a half years, there have only been about two months that I haven’t been breastfeeding. I was still nursing my first son while pregnant with my second, but toward the end of my pregnancy he self-weaned. My 19-month-old is still going strong now. A reoccurring joke over these … Continue reading Keeping up with Your Appetite as a Breastfeeding Mom
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This frittata is great for a satisfying, vegetable-packed breakfast that will help avoid the mid-morning energy crash that often comes with eating something sweet. It’s flexible and allows you to use the vegetables you have on hand, even those leftover from dinner. You can easily make this frittata the day before and warm it before serving or enjoy it … Continue reading Baked Vegetable Frittata
by Emily Now that I’ve found some proper containers, I’m ready for school lunch, take 2. Last week’s packed lunches went over fairly well even though I wasn't that happy with them. My oldest ate all of his and said he liked it more than the school lunch (and that his pizza/wrap tasted good cold). … Continue reading School Lunches, Take 2
This week, a story ran on BBC about Anna Larsson, a mom in Sweden who posted on Facebook about her five year old daughter and sugar, and it went viral, with 2,400 likes and 1,600 shares and counting. We connected with Anna to hear more about her experiences. Here is a version of her original … Continue reading Anna’s Story: How cutting down on sugar transformed her daughter’s tastes and behavior
By Emily The time has come for making some packed lunches for my boys. I’m having flashbacks of crisp brown bags and PB&J sandwiches and missing being a kid myself. For awhile now, my boys, ages 4 years and 18 months, have been eating lunch at nursery one day a week. But I’ve been ordering … Continue reading First Attempt at a Packed School Lunch
by Emily and Michael It’s a scenario that many of us parents know well: our children want more sweet foods and drinks than we think they should have. It can be hard to set limits, especially if your child tends to whine, beg, or complain. And you don’t want to be that type of parent … Continue reading Skip the Struggle over Sweets: How to work with your child to reduce sugar, gradually
Following up on our last post about sugar and pregnancy, here are some ideas for improving the overall quality of your diet and managing cravings for sweets. --Start out with a low-sugar breakfast. What you eat first thing in the morning can set the pattern for what you eat for the rest of the day. … Continue reading Ideas for Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
