children’s health

When I first started working with 12 year-old Sarah*, she was the picture of anxiety. Sticking close to her mom, her hair covering her face, she sat in the waiting room as I came out to say hello. She muttered a “hi”, and we walked back to my office. We talked for a few minutes…

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This week we welcome Maryann Jacobsen is a registered dietitian, and co-author of Fearless Feeding How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School to the blog. We’re also giving away a copy of to one lucky winner. Find out how to enter at the end of the post! Feeding kids in today’s…

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Let’s face it: sweet and savory will always win out over green and leafy when it comes to foods our kids will willingly eat. We want the best nutrition for our kids, but our daily pleas to “Eat your vegetables” seem to fall on deaf ears, or – worse yet – result in a tantrum…

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A Picky Perspective

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Kia Robertson is joining us on the blog today to talk about picky eaters! She’s also giving away one her amazing Today I Ate a Rainbow Kits to one lucky reader! See details at the end of her post! Some children are picky right from the start no matter what you try. Others seem to…

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For families with young children, the winter months can seem like the most punishing time of the year:  shortened days, cold temperatures, and snow days all drive kids indoors.  How do we keep our kids happy, healthy, and active when we are already struggling to do the same for ourselves? It can be done –…

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There have been many times throughout my adult life that I’ve thought of getting braces, before I knew about Invisalign.  And each time, I remember picturing myself smiling with a mouth full of metal and feeling immediately insecure. This memory was one that instantly came to mind when my family was discussing braces options for…

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