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How to cook with toddler and the tools you need

Cooking with Toddlers + the 11 Essential Tools to Get Started

My toddler is also my sous chef. The truth is, having him prepare dinner with me is easier than having him hang on my leg. Not only can toddlers be helpful, but they can also learn a whole lot in the kitchen. Research shows that toddlers learn best through incidental learning. Incidental learning is learning that happens naturally in …

Four Simple Things #13

What we are eating: Love Grown Cereal I prefer my kid not to eat cereal for breakfast, but he loves it SO.SO.much. I buy a box or two a month and it makes him impossibly happy. We found this new cerealmade out of beans. It has an astronaut on the front and it’s good. #winning What we …

Master the dinnertime hustle. Get your kids to eat well

Mastering the Dinnertime Hustle

Some of the best parents I know struggle with dinnertime. As responsive parents (better known as authoritative parents) we want to let our children express opinions in their daily lives. We also want to listen carefully to their thoughts and give them options. But when it comes to eating, we also want them to eat healthy. So…what …

Four Simple Things #12

What we are eating: Sharing Gratitude Kombucha I love kombucha and this is my very favorite kind right now. Carrot, ginger, turmeric…I just can’t get enough of it. This type of fermented drink is great for keeping a healthy, balanced gut. What we are playing: The recorder I like to buy “real things” in lieu …

Back When I Used to Be Pretty

Y’all, I turned 33 yesterday. I am pretty sure I woke up with at least six new wrinkles. But I also woke up thinking about a recent chat I had. A couple of times per month I have a woman come in to help clean my house. I am thankful for help–Lord knows I need …

The Battle with the Inner-Helicopter Mom

I want to be a “free range parent”. But the reality is, I have a Helicopter Mom inside me that is dying to get out. I am in a constant battle to “push her down”. Every obstacle that my toddler climbs, she wants to hold his hand. Each piece of food my baby eats, she …