What to Do When a Toddler Eats Just a Few Foods
If you’re having trouble getting your little one to eat variety or to try foods other than their current few faves, here are some ideas for you to try—and tips to know when to reach out for help. Picky Eating Oh toddlers, with their quirky food habits….
How to Talk to Your Toddler About Feeling Full
As parents, we all spend a lot of time thinking about what our kids are eating. Are they eating enough? Too much? How can we know? I’m a big believer in teaching our kids to trust their bodies through how we feed them—but the words we use are really im…
Make-Ahead Coconut Poached Chicken Salad
Most of the food I share can be enjoyed by the whole family, and this Coconut-Poached Chicken Salad is a good example of how one recipe can be tweaked for different ages. It features a super simple method to cook the chicken ahead of time, along with s…
Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are a childhood staple. And while standard ones do tend to be on the very sweet side, it’s easy to make a few simple adjustments to turn them into a more wholesome treat. With three whole grains and minimal added sugar, these are…
Tropical Homemade Gummies with Mango and Coconut
After having such nice results with the Fresh Blueberry Yogurt Gummies, but getting a lot of requests for a dairy-free version, I decided to do a coconut milk version. It has a similarly creamy taste and texture, but it doesn’t have the milk proteins t…
Blueberry Yogurt Homemade Gummies
Raise your hand if your kiddo loves fruit snacks! Â Mine sure does and even though we usually save the store-bought ones for road trips or holidays, I sometimes make them at home when we’re needing a little something special. These homemade gummies with…
5 Things to Try When You’re Worried About Too Many Treats
Between holidays, birthday parties, preschool events, and more, it can seem like life is just a steady stream of treats. Here are a few ways that I like to help keep the treats that my toddlers consume in perspective. Toddler Treats I realize that this…
10 Ways to Support a Family with a Baby in the Hospital
Help a loved one feel less alone when in the hospital with these thoughtful ways to support a family with a baby in the hospital. This week is both Feeding Tube Awareness Week and CHD Awareness Week (CHD stands for congenital heart defect) so it seemed…
Blueberry Cocoa Baked Doughnuts
These naturally sweet baked Blueberry Cocoa Doughnuts are a perfect morning or afternoon treat to share with your toddler—without worry about a looming sugar crash.
