The Child Who Eats Too Little
A child has always eaten very little but now he’s fallen off the growth charts and isn’t keeping up physically and socially with his peers. What should the mom do when her pediatrician insists everything is “fine”?
A child has always eaten very little but now he’s fallen off the growth charts and isn’t keeping up physically and socially with his peers. What should the mom do when her pediatrician insists everything is “fine”?
It’s easy to get into a habit of BLTs (bites, licks and tastes) and consuming many unwanted calories while we prepare our children’s dinner. Here’s how to stop.
Knowing how to sauté chicken breasts is one of the most helpful kitchen skills you can have. If you know how to cook a chicken breast, there are all kinds of meals you can make. It’s definitely a meal kids should know how to cook before leaving home.
A mom wants to know what she should expect as typical behavior and expectations from her toddler when eating out at a restaurant. Amalah chimes in with effective strategies for a good overall experience, as well.
Feeding your family shouldn’t be a slog. Here’s my 10 commandments for getting dinner on the table with a minimum of drama on busy school nights.
Have a Minecraft fan at home? Follow our directions to make your own Minecraft popsicles. A great summertime food craft.
A mom needs advice on dealing with a loving mother-in-law/grandmother who is overfeeding her child who is on a healthy plan via doctor’s orders.
Following the birth of your child you NEED TO EAT. And you need to eat well, and regularly. Here are our fave postpartum healthy snacks.
Amalah shows you how to make the of leftovers from her popular kids’ recipe of citrus mashed sweet potatoes.
A “green” and healthy lunch idea to celebrate St. Patricks’s Day for older kids who are not into the cutesy of the holiday.
By popular demand, Amalah shares with us the homemade foods that are most popular with her kids and easiest to make from scratch. First up, transforming sweet potatoes into tots and a delicious side serving of mash.
An young adventurous eater is starting to follow his picky eater older brother’s lead and their mom is concerned. What can she do to nip this issue in the bud?
A lifelong milk-lover shares why she chooses organic milk for her family and how she incorporates milk into her sons’ diets.
This month I’m focused on getting the family starting the day off with more energy and focus. That means we’re eating a more nutritious breakfast, making sure we get enough protein in our diets throughout the day. See how I’m doing it.
How to make grilled cheese, a meal kids should know how to make before leaving home. Here’s our recipe and special tips for kids.
The first post in a series on recipes should know before they leave home. First recipe up – omelets!
In the lead up to Halloween, it’s nice to have an healthy snack in your repertoire. These apple monsters are quick to put together and they are fun for a pre-trick-or-treat snack or lined up on a tray for a Halloween party.
We’ve teamed up with Mixed Bakery to teach you how to make these little Meringue Ghost Spider Treats for Halloween.
A WOHM mom doesn’t want to engage in a mealtime battle with her young picky eater because she wants a pleasant dinnertime experience but is experiencing guilt about his limited food palate. What can she do?
My kids enjoy taking hot lunches to school in thermal jars, but sometimes I get into a rut packing the same things over and over. Enter the 5-minute Microwave Quiche for the Lunch Box! It’s super fast to throw together and I almost always have the ingredients for it in the fridge.