Tag: children

Keeping it togther – simple ways to thrive in the chaos...

It’s FALL!  It is finally cooler, and the days are becoming shorter.  If you are anything at all like me, you are already burned...

Moms, If You’re Tired of Social Distancing, Read This

Okay, here we are in a completely new world from a month ago, even a few weeks ago depending on where you live.  And let's...

Help Your Child Create a Healthy Relationship with Food

Here is a comprehensive list for parents to help their children create a healthy relationship with food according to Jamie Gibberman, RD, CDE: 1. Avoid labeling...

My First Grader Came Home Counting Calories; Advice from a Dietician

Snack time happens every day at our house and is pretty uneventful. I dole out the food, they eat and we move on. One...

When Our Children Have Irrational Feelings

Not so long ago, when as a young parent, I felt my kids had feelings that seemed totally irrational. Once when a party ended,  my...

When Mom Is Grieving Too: How to Talk to Young Children...

I know, a super fun topic to talk to your kids about, right? If I could have avoided it, I would have,  but four years ago...

The Family Table: Top 5 Whole30 Family Meals

If you are on social media, I am sure you have seen the thousands of detox, shake-diets, and Beachbody workouts. I will admit, I...

Why I Didn’t Write That Blog Post Today

I am the primary caretaker of two small children and have a part-time job.  End of story. Seriously, though, here's what happened. I woke up...

Here Comes the Sun

I’ve spent most of the last 6 years living in a proverbial hole. I was welcomed into motherhood with a baby who screamed for most...

10 Things to Sanitize this Cold and Flu Season

Sick season in the RVA is no joke. From November until March, there always seems to be some sort of bug lurking and waiting to...