If you’ve ever bought baby or toddler yogurt you know if can be expensive. At our local store, it ends up being about $1 a serving for the organic baby yogurt. Not only that, but it is loaded with sugar (besides the sugar found naturally in fruit). Our little one is a big fan of…
I have breastfed all of my babies. When my first born was a year old, I quit nursing her cold turkey. Being 21 and quick to accept advice, I listened when the pediatrician said that I didn’t need to nurse her past a year old, and that quitting right after her birthday was best. Truthfully,…
Dinner. Dishwashing. Christmas cookies. And … cue the chaos! My days were going something like this: Hold baby on hip and collect bowls one-handed. Perform world record juggling act that will never be recorded. Switch baby to other hip and get ingredients from the pantry. Take two trips because I can’t carry them all…
Cooking simple, healthy, yummy meals for and with your kids, that’s what Catherine McCord’s blog Weelicious.com is all about. And as a fan, I was excited to learn that this month, she’s putting out a cookbook! Weelicious: One Family, One Meal is full of reader favorites, brand new recipes and tips—and you don’t have to worry…
You might think that a 7 month-old can’t really help or wouldn’t be interested in helping her mom cook. I would of said I tend to agree, except that Baby Snob loves spending time in the kitchen with me. She wants to watch what I am doing, look at the different foods, and she would…
I feel very blessed to have nursed all three of my children for varying lengths, but it is since my youngest has stopped nursing that I see something new and special… something unexpected in the bond beyond breastfeeding. Gwyneth nursed for about 27 months and when she stopped nursing my breasts were not automatically “mine”…
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I wanted to compile my tips for a successful breastfeeding relationship. As a postpartum doula and lactation consultant, many expectant moms have told me how nervous they are about breastfeeding. It’s no wonder as to why some women have fear since horror stories abound about sore nipples, low milk supply and biting…
During the first trimester, staying fit and eating healthy can be a real challenge due to all of the hormonal changes occurring in your body. Two of the biggest challenges can be morning sickness and food aversions. Both of which make you want to just lay on the couch and watch trashy TV rather than…
When I counsel adults with heart disease, many have a hard time making changes to their diet. I have often thought that it would be easier for them if they had grown up with heart healthy habits instead of having to learn them later in life. We often don’t think about children and heart health,…
When my husband was out of town, I thought I would give the kids a treat and take them out to eat. When I asked them if they wanted to go, they all shouted, “Yay! A picnic!” They grabbed a table cloth and ran outside to wait for me to bring the food. I quickly…