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Confession: My house is VERY cluttered.
I have never been good at letting go of things. “I might need that someday!” “What about the grandkids? They’ll want to read that book!”
I’m always a little anxious and yet inspired when I talk to organizers and decluttering experts, and this conversation with Katy Wells will not disappoint!!
Her story was a huge surprise to me and made her all the more believable. Katy is super passionate about keeping a home that allows you to focus on what truly matters, and I love her sense of balance and reality as well.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
What clutter really is (and why we might not have heard about decluttering 30+ years ago)Women’s biggest clutter pain points (see if these rooms in your house have issues!)Why fixing the clutter problem is never as easy as “following a checklist”The 3 layers of clutter and challenges that come with the deeper layers (and no, that’s not physical layers as in the piles on your desk LOL!)How to teach kids to clean up, declutter, and start life with the right mindset about STUFF!A sneak preview of Katy’s brand new workshop in the #LifeSkillsNow summer camp, season 3!Why we can find beauty in our messes (a tear jerker!)Resources We Mention for Clutter Management
Katy's courses:Toy Clutter CureClutter Crush ChallengeClutter Cure ClubMaximized Minimalist podcastTips for organizing a kid-friendly kitchenBudget-friendly organization strategiesFind Katy onlineFollow her on Instagram Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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When is the last time your kids were learning something in school and you got totally pulled in?
That happened to today’s podcast guest, Kathy Gibbens, when her daughter was learning logic and critical thinking in middle school, and Kathy became a mom on a mission.
She realized critical thinking is, well, critical to our society thriving and started teaching others things like logical fallacies and how to spot propaganda and emotion-driven marketing.
I adored our conversation in this podcast! Look forward to some learning and some great challenges to become a better parent and a better person. Listen for:
the deets on WHY critical thinking isn’t taught in schools (it was intentional!! What???)tons of easy-to-learn terms that open up the world of logicwhy life is better for those who can think wellsimple steps to take to foster critical thinking in your homesome really HARD steps to take to foster critical thinking in your home! ;)how helping little kids build their critical thinking muscles is different than tweens and teenswhy it’s a gargantuan problem if your teens aren’t disagreeing with you…yes, I said are NOT disagreeing with yousome super tips to help our kids take ownership of their health and nutritionSeriously, this is a fantastic interview - I told Kathy when we started that I typically shoot for half an hour podcasts, but the more fascinating the interview, the longer I generally let it slide. By the timestamp you can see that I couldn’t stop asking questions and eating up everything Kathy was dishing out!
Katie's TEDx talk on the importance of critical thinkingThe Fallacy DetectiveThe Tuttle Twins Guide to Logical FallaciesFind Kathy onlineFollow her on social media: Instagram, FacebookListen to her podcast: Filter it Through a Brain CellThe quiz Kathy mentioned to guess logical fallacies Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast
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For real, let's talk about Kid POOP. Because it doesn't get enough press! Dr. Song talks about kids' poop with every patient at every visit. You're going to love this interview!
Dr. Elisa Song, MD, holistic pediatrician, is back today with some very important instruction for parents and kids about WHY we need to be aware of our kid's poop each day, what to look for in a healthy poop, and what "text messages" our poop is sending us.
How gut health impacts our brains and immune system and alllll the many ailments that likely begins in the gutKicking constipation naturally (she explains why Miralax is NOT a good solution)How to find a good probioticBest exercise for good digestionWhat happens to our digestion when we literally "eat on the run"
Once we learn to interpret the language of poop, we might need her tips on:Dr. Song's new book Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience releases on Tuesday, May 14! You can purchase it on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or ask your local bookstore or library if they'll get it.
Bristol Stool Chart Poo Keeper AppDr. Song's blog post Oh, CrapMy post on natural alternatives to beat constipationAn alternative to MiralaxFREE probiotic guide for kids from Dr. SongOur huge guide to probiotics on Kitchen StewardshipGreat choice for an infant probiotic: WellBellyDr. Song talks more about infant reflux relief here.3 part Facebook series on healthy gut in kids: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.My post about how to ferment vegetablesBuddies in My Belly is a book to teach kids about probiotics Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast
Kids' Poop Resources We MentionAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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In today's Healthy Parenting Handbook, I'm going to take 5 different arguments against kids doing chores and learning life skills and counter them with facts, stories, research, and a big ol' dose of common sense.
These are real arguments I hear from both well-meaning parents AND keyboard warriors on social media, plus one from a well-established expert I heard on a podcast that I simply do not agree with!
If you've ever had to listen to someone say it's cruelty to make your kids clean a bathroom or have felt yourself that maybe kids are busy enough - maybe life skills aren't important to learn now - this one's for you.
Reserve your spot in our 2024 Life Skills Now Summer CampPurchase access to Life Skills Now Season One from 2022 or Season Two from 20233 Reasons Giving Kids Responsibility Is a Gift Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast
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Oh, parents. Parents in the tech age...there REALLY is no handbook for this! We've never seen our parents struggle through having the Internet in our kids' pockets, and honestly? I don't like the feeling of making it up as I go along.
That's why I've been following Andrea and Tyler at Better Screen Time for a few years in my personal email, and I don't know why I didn't ask her to do an interview sooner!
We dug deep in this interview, including:
Risks of screen use and technology, including some I NEVER even consideredWhy we can't parent from a place of fear (even though that bit above is scary!!!)How parents can consciously choose when a child gets a personal deviceThe risk of allowing our kids to self-soothe with screensThe importance of kids under 6 doing the hard work of playingThe difference between watching a show and playing on an interactive touch screen (mind-blowing!)What questions you should ask your kids to help build a family tech plan (and why "together" works better than "rules from the top")This interview is required listening for all parents, and we really dig into healthy screen boundaries for kids younger than 10. Lay the foundations for family tech use with this interview, and watch in a few months when I have Andrea back to tackle the tough topic of tweens, teens, and smartphones.
Andrea offered a free gift for our listeners 100 screen-free activities.
My second interview with Andrea about teens and screensFind Andrea OnlineAndrea's book: Creating a Tech Healthy FamilyAndrea's Courses: Creating a Tech Healthy Family, Untangling Teens and TechDr. Dimitri Christakis is a leader in screen research with kidsReset Your Child's BrainHere's the interview I mentioned with Dina Rose about healthy eating habitsFollow Andrea on social media: Instagram, Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast
Andrea is a camp leader for #LifeSkillsNow Summer Camp this June! Sign up for free here!
Check out 3rd Rock Essentials and use code KITCHENSTEW for 20% off!
Resources We Mention for Better Screen TimeAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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Power. Control. Parenting.
Why yelling is sometimes what parents do when they feel powerLESSWhy it’s so difficult to parent “cactus kids” - aka those who want to be in powerSteps to reduce your reliance on fear, force, bribery, rewards & nagging to influence your kidsPowerful positive strategies that not only help you self-calm, but also work to decrease pushback from your kiddosHow to get to the root of your child’s power-seeking misbehavior so you can effectively redirect them toward better behavior
Which of these three doesn’t belong?
My guest today is Wendy Snyder, a positive parenting educator who reminds us, “Control is not the goal of parenting.”
Obviously, there is a balance of power in a parent-child relationship, but taking the power or fighting over who has power isn’t the right game to play.
Wendy will teach you:If you’re struggling with a powerful child or wishing you had a roadmap to calmer parenting, this one is for you!
Wendy's free power struggles master classFind Wendy onlineIs your child highly sensitive?Get more practical tips for picky eaters hereFollow her on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Youtube The Fresh Start Family Show podcastWendy's free guide to raising strong-willed kids Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast
Wendy is a camp leader for #LifeSkillsNow Summer Camp this June! Sign up for free here!
Resources We Mention for Raising Strong-Willed KidsAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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I used Tosha's tips the very DAY we recorded this interview, and I have to tell you -- they work. So well.
Once you hear about her strategy for reducing frustration and nipping "negative spirals" in the bud, you'll know why when my husband spent a ton of time hanging with our then-5-year-old, Gabe, over Christmas break, he said:
"You know, Gabe has had a really good break. He hasn't been having any tantrums or behavior issues at ALL. And I'm really treasuring my time with him...he won't be little for very much longer!!"
Tosha Schore is a parent coach who specializes in the biggest surprise of her own life -- parenting boys!
In this interview that I did NOT want to end, you'll learn:
Why empowered women can still raise strong, balanced boysThe very first step to disciplining without punishment (I kind of had to ask this twice because I wasn't understanding; I was a little slow to catch on because the answer has nothing to do with children!!)Why words are not powerful enough to stop aggressive behaviorHow the isolation of modern parenting is hurting our effortsThe mindset shift that rocked my thinking when Tosha explained how to respond to and appreciate a boy getting upset when fun time ends (I will have to work HARD to implement this one, folks, I need all the encouragement I can get!)The most powerful antidote to aggression (and it's free to use!)I do think a lot of Tosha's tips apply to girls too, but I really appreciate her focus on boys and the disconnect a lot of mommas in particular feel with their opposite-gender child. (Yes, boys and girls are different! Amazing fact!!)
Tosha's 10-day reconnect: Register now Tosha's websiteTosha's book: Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges (Amazon/Bookshop.org)Tosha's Facebook pageIt starts with a healthy parent: Interview with Dr. Ryan WohlfertPositive parenting strategies: Interview with Suzanne Tucker
Resources We Mention for Parenting BoysVisit today's sponsor, Happsy, at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/happsy and see full show notes and video at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/017.
Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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I’ve been telling everyone about this book!
Ever since I read The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey, it has truly changed my parenting. My mindset about the mistakes my kids make and little accidents they have is totally more peaceful, and the whole time I was absorbing the information, I was thinking, “How can I interview this author so I can share her amazing wisdom with my audience???”
Turns out all I had to do was post something I had done using the Failure Philosophy with one of my kids here on Facebook, and someone tagged her and now — here we are! 😀
Here are a few things we talked about:
How teachers are finding that kids these days are literally “less teachable,” and how fear of making mistakes and inability to deal with frustration turned out to be at the rootJessica’s surprising story of how old her child was when he learned to tie his shoes, and how that wake-up call brought her middle school teaching strategies into her parentingWhat simple three-letter word we need to use so much more with our kids to help them focus on process and progressWhy it’s so hard for us as parents to let our kids fail!The reason college kids are taking longer to finish college even though they are really smart and have high test scores… One simple step to help our kids break free from their helplessnessWhy “self-directed executive function” should be part of your interaction with your kids, and some questions to ask them regularly An easy equation for figuring out how much responsibility we can give each of our children at various agesWhy the kitchen is an excellent place to promote failure and the motivation for us to do it!If you have kids in sports, want more homework help, and wish you knew what to do with report cards or chores and more, The Gift of Failure is a must-read (or listen to)!
Resources We Mention for Letting Kids Fail
You can find Jessica at her website.The Gift of Failure (Amazon/Bookshop.org)MindsetHow to Raise an AdultScreenwiseThe Stinky and Dirty ShowJessica’s blog post on laundryIf you enjoyed this interview, you’ll also enjoy my interview with Shan Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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I'm so happy to have my stress mastery mentor here today!
Heidi Hanna, PhD, is one of the most intellectual, intuitive and compassionate people I know, and I'm honored to host her wisdom today. We recorded this interview in March 2020, when we were all in a tailspin and figuring out managing our stress was more important than ever!
Fill your brain with Dr. Hanna's research and her personal experience today:
At age 10, Heidi was fainting from stress - literally. Find out how to help if this happens to your child, or if they seem to get stomachaches and headaches in uncomfortable situations.Highly sensitive kids actually fare better than other kids if raised in the right environment...but we don't always get that right as you'll hear.What research is showing about how stress-sensitive people's brains work and why Dr. Hanna doesn't love the term "negativity bias," even though it's technically accurate to describe stress-sensitive people.Why HSCs sometimes spiral into thinking like, "It's all my fault, I messed that up, I'm so dumb, and this is why NO ONE LIKES ME!" (I feel like that's my whole high school life!)And more importantly, what parents can do to help kids stop that spiral, appreciate what their reactions are trying to tell them, and reverse the reaction.How we can look at the ways in which our kids (or ourselves) are reacting to stress and understand what recharge techniques they need to get more capacity.Dr. Hanna's encouragement for parents of HSCs and how we can see the positive about our children's personality.Resources We Mention for Managing Stress
Dr. Hanna's websiteDr. Hanna's courses: Stress Mastery Fundamentals 101 and Stress Mastery FoundationsElaine Aron's WebsiteMy Healthy Parenting Handbook Episodes on Stress Mastery: part 1 and part 2My interview with Dr. K, an expert on highly sensitive childrenMy introduction to highly sensitive peopleGoNoodleHeartMath device helps regulate stress responseCheck out today's sponsor, JustThrive, at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/justhrive, and use Katie15 for 15% off!
Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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We talked last week about STRESS and its impact on our health and our relationship with our families. I challenged you to be more aware of your breath and take the “Moment to Breathe” challenge, and a few of you chimed in after trying it that it’s really working!!
Personally I found being aware of my breath and its ability to control my bodily reaction to stress to be life changing and revolutionary! Why? Because I can control my breath, and in this world where too often things feel out of control, that’s a game-changer.
In part 2 today, we’ll discuss how to close the gap between demand and capacity…it turns out that stress ISN’T what happens to you that’s stressful, it’s a combination of what happens and how capable you are in reacting to it. (Hint: Responding is better than reacting anyway. More in the video!)
I’ll teach my Stress Mastery instructor’s BFF method – you’ve learned the “B” and now for the rest! Dr. Heidi Hanna is the director of the American Institute of Stress and absolutely brilliant at making stress positive fuel for change, plus keeping everything easy to understand. I hope I share her information well as I’m certified as a “Stress Mastery Educator"!
Take this free quiz to find out how stressed you are.Free recharge suggestions and meditations.The Inner Balance sensorOur sleep hacks post on Kitchen StewardshipCheck out the free Stress Mastery for Busy Moms Challenge here! Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast
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Raise your thumb if you feel STRESS on a normal day!
The American Institute of StressChef Junior cookbookGet more help with my Stress Mastery for Busy Moms free challenge! Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast
We busy moms (and dads) tend to experience stress and feel it right down to our breathing and heart rate, and it affects the way we parent, our productivity, and our own mental AND physical health.
Today I’m so excited to use my stress mastery training to teach you about how our brains respond to stress, how it affects our bodies, and best of all, how WE CAN be in control of it!
Check out this one simple technique that you can teach your kids for stress relief!
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Ryan Pink is a survivor. Like many of us, he’s faced some hard things, and has come out the other side swinging.
In this episode, we dive pretty deeply into trauma - what it is and isn’t, and how we can protect our kids from trauma digging too deeply into them.
Ryan walks through his own healing journey, including how expensive it was (I hope you’re sitting down!).
That experience led him to ask a lot of questions and talk to over 500 adults trying to heal from their own trauma, and he came up with some answers…and more questions.
“What did we do to heal from trauma before therapy existed? Can we still tap into those strategies?”
What if people don’t have a lot of money or bandwidth to figure out how to heal from their own demons?
Ryan founded HopeGuide, an online service designed to reduce the barriers to healing for those with trauma. You’ll love hearing about how HopeGuide works, and even more, how Ryan instructs us to build resilience in our families for our children.
Shall I spoil the ending? I think so:
”Relationship is THE most important thing we can have.”
If you’re on board with that, this interview is for you!
Hope Guide, for lower-cost guidance on healing from traumaThe Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté (Amazon/Bookshop.org)I talked all about helicopter parenting and free-range kids with Lenore SkenazyBuilding resilience in kids through self-compassion with Dr. Mary WildeTips for improving sleep qualityResearch on the different forms of magnesiumDr. Kelly Brogan on helping kids with depression and anxietyThe benefits of family dinnerDr. Meg Haworth on how your body might be holding onto trauma from childhood
Resourced We Mentioned Today:
Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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How does a mom get time for herself to dream?
She uses a system!
My guest today founded Mom University to give moms the training, tools, and support for the most important job they will ever do.
In this episode, she’ll teach us about a proven method for figuring out what that “thing” is outside of motherhood that you really want, and then making it happen - without sacrificing your family in the process.
In fact, everyone will be happier when Mom is doing better.
We talk about making dreams into actionable goals, then making tiny habits that actually STICK to make those goals into a reality. Chanelle applies her system for all of you who are thinking, “I wish I could teach my kids to cook!” but it feels too big, too hard.
You’ll love this inspirational episode!
Mom University - scroll to the bottom of the page and opt in for the Simplify ToolboxThe Kids Cook Real Food™ eCourse and the free knife skills classSubscribe to Chanelle's Mom University podcastHow to teach kids to cook when you don't like messes.Chanelle's books on AmazonFind Chanelle on her website or on Instagram @UniversityforMoms
Resources for Moms We Mentioned Today:
Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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Sensory Processing Disorder refers to difficulties that happen in some children where their brain struggles to make sense of input coming from the sensory environment. Information comes to our brain through our five senses. The brain has to make sense of it so that we can react appropriately. The brains of kids with SPD struggle to make sense of this information quickly and effectively.
This usually impacts eating in some way. There is a difference between picky eaters and kids with true feeding disorders. Kids that are picky won’t eat some foods, but at least they have a range of foods they eat. Kids with feeding disorders usually have less than 20 foods in their diet, and they may even be brand or presentation specific.
Usually, the first step for BOTH of these types is exposure to new foods without expecting them to eat them. Listen to the interview to find out how to get kids to eat a wider variety of foods by asking them not to eat!
More on problem feeders vs. picky eaters and strategies for picky eatersMary Voogt is an expert on SPD as well because her own kids struggle with sensory processing. Here is a post on her own blog, my interview with her about eating styles, and her post on Kitchen StewardshipGet on the waitlist for my No More Picky Eating ChallengeMy episode with Renae Fieck on raising kids with sensory processing disorderDr. Beurkens' book Life Will Get Better Find Dr. Beurkens on her website Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast
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See full show notes at kidscookrealfood.com/009.
Plenty of parents complain about their kids being "so darn picky!" (including me, even though I know I shouldn't use that word!).But what IS a picky eater, really?
Did you know:
Only about 1/3 of kids are actually picky, although 50% struggle age 2-3.Only about 25% of kids outgrow it.5-10% are problem feeders and need professional help.Dr. Kay Toomey explains how parents can determine if their "severity" meter is accurate when it comes to their kids eating. Do you have a problem feeder who is truly extreme? Or just a picky eater? These questions will help you determine!
And the craziest part -- it might not all be in your child's head, even if they are having trouble accepting a wide variety of foods.
It turns out that what matters is how much it takes to chew, physically, and what food feels/looks/tastes/sounds like etc. to the child. Some picky eaters just never learned to chew properly! :o #mindblownHere you'll get help understanding WHY your kids are so wiggly at dinner, the special chair that could make all the difference, and more practical tips and picky eater solutions.
According to Dr. Toomey, it takes real intentionality to help your kids expand their palates — most kids won’t just “grow out of it” like we secretly hope!
From the extra little plate you’ll now set on the table to the way in which food is served, to your rules about who moves (the food or the kid), your routines are about to be turned upside down! But if your kids eat better with fewer power struggles…isn’t it worth it?
Find Dr. Kay Toomey online hereDownload the Picky Eaters vs Problem Feeders PDFThe importance of family dinnersHow to teach your kids to clean up after a mealThe importance of letting kids play with their food10 Ways to prepare vegetables for picky eatersBig encouragement for kids to try new foodsRecipe for picky eaters: blended green soupThe magic of the tiny saladThe Tripp Trapp Chair by Stokey Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast
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Picky eating has always been a tricky challenge for parents, but did you know it’s been getting worse in the last few decades and particularly since the stress of the pandemic?
Parents are frustrated and not sure what to do, partly because the root cause of picky eating is often not even in the food itself.
I’ve been teaching kids to cook for eight years and realized that what parents need most isn’t the cooking (at least they don’t think they do), but the eating part. I started using my background as an elementary educator and mom of 4 to tackle the picky eating problem, and people had a lot of success with my suggestions.
Then I was trained a few years ago by an incredible picky eating expert, Dr. Kay Toomey, and I learned even more, especially about root causes. It’s my honor to work with parents on a regular basis to reduce the stress at their kitchen tables and help their kids build a great relationship with food.
My P.E.P. Club (Picky Eating Playbook) membership includes plenty of opportunities for Q&A, and I thought it might be interesting to give you a peek into some popular Qs about picky eating today.
Katie will be interviewing…Katie. Ha!
Hope you enjoy learning about:
strategies for getting a child to drink morepromoting family unity at mealtimedealing with kids who change their minds about foodhandling junk food at other people's housesmotivating kids to come to the tableand helping kids get more comfortable with foodsPicky Eating Resources We Mentioned Today
Register for the No More Picky Eating Challenge today!Homemade Smart Water and Homemade Electrolyte DrinkWhat is a highly sensitive person?Check out the free knife skills classI let my real-food kids try soda pop. See what they thought! Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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I realized during this interview (and never before) that my own husband had a tic off and on for years in our early marriage and before.
Seriously!
He was always told it was either neurological/anxiety or that he should see an eye doctor (who didn’t know what to do). For years we tried to figure out environmental patterns like what season or climate/city/state it might happen in or stop happening after being present for a few weeks.
But what if…it was all in his GUT???
We’ve done a lot of gut healing for him over the years, including reversing a chronic autoimmune disease, and he hasn’t experienced the blinking for a really long time.
If you’re interested at all in the gut-brain connection and how to help kids on the spectrum and/or with tics resolve them, OR how to help your own kids understand how to talk about and interact lovingly and respectfully with kids struggling with something like a tic, this is a must-listen.
Reducing chronic inflammation in kidsApplying functional medicine to autismWhat’s Making Our Children Sick? by Dr. Michelle Perro (Amazon/Bookshop.org)Strategies to help kids go gluten and dairy-freeStrategies to help kids with SPD to eatWatch a mini-interview I did with Piper about her new book on tics!Tic Talk by Dr. Piper Gibson Find Dr. Piper Gibson onlineFollow her on social media: Facebook, Instagram Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast
Dr. Piper Gibson needed answers so badly for her own son that she left the SAHM mom life and went back to school to find a solution that no one else could give her. (Spoiler: There’s a reason she’s known as a tic expert, and wait until you hear how it all went with her son!)
Resources We Mention for Gut HealthAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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Six million kids in America are diagnosed with ADHD.
ADHD expert and health practitioner Dana Kay asks a very important question about that number: How many of those diagnoses are real ADHD?
Her story will bring tears to your eyes but also hope to your heart, and after helping her own son find healing, this fierce mama bear is now on a mission so that other families with this diagnosis don’t have to struggle as hers did.
The 2 BEST truth bombs of the interview?
I learned what it looks like when a child whose gut is inflamed stops eating gluten. This may change your life!We established that chores build executive function, and since kids with ADHD struggle with executive function — what better muscle to build than their pre-frontal lobe?!Whether you have a child with ADHD in your life, struggle with any other neuro-diversity including anxiety, or just want to learn more about the gut-brain connection and how you can bring hope to other parents, this interview is a fast-paced winner.
We discuss:
The powerful effect of the gut on our brain health and why that mattersThe 3 inflammatory foods Dana suggests all her client families remove (and some crazy effects beyond what you’d expect!)How community can make all the differenceThe role of chores and cooking in a child’s healing processThe HOPE she offers to all families who aren’t loving the slippery slope of medication (and the GRACE she offers to those who choose meds but want other options too)
Resources We Mention for ADHD DiagnosisPractical solutions for ADHD symptomsStrategies to help your kids manage stress and anxietyWhite sugar and chronic inflammationQuenching inflammation in kidsGuide to going gluten and dairy-free with kidsDana's free Facebook groupFind Dana onlineDana's 2022 book, Thriving with ADHD: A Guide to Naturally Reducing ADHD Symptoms in Your Child Check out Dana's free masterclass on reducing ADHD symptoms hereFollow her on social media: Instagram, Facebook, P Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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Our interview guest today has been a journalist and writer for many years and earned herself the title of “Worst Mom in America.” I’m so proud to interview her because she earned that title when she let her 9-year-old ride the subway alone and wasn’t afraid to write about it in a major publication. 🙂
Growing wings from the firestorm that ensued, she published a book called Free-Range Kids and has been an advocate for letting kids grow ever since. She encourages legislation to protect parents when they are making wise choices for their children’s independence and even has a nonprofit offering curriculum to schools and families with the sole purpose of encouraging adults to step back so that children can step up.
If you want to raise healthy, independent adults, this half-hour will enlighten and inspire you, edifying you to push back in the face of a culture that seems to be flying away with helicopter parenting.
Let’s ground that movement!
Lenore’s websiteLet Grow Independence Kit: FREE to download — there are ideas for things your kids to do independently and an explanation of how independence makes kids less anxious, more confident, and competent.Follow Let Grow on social media: Facebook, Instagram, and X.Follow Lenore on social media: Facebook and X.Lenore’s book Free-Range Kids (Amazon/Bookshop.org)Range by David Epstein (Amazon/Bookshop.org)Benefits of letting kids fail with Jessica LaheyRaising adults with Julie Lythcott-HaimesChallenges to raising adults in today’s cultureFree knife skills class from me!
Resources We Mention to Raise a Confident ChildFind today's show notes, video, and time-stamped "skim notes" at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/005.
Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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I am a better person, a better parent, every single time I listen to Amy McCready's coaching.
There's a good reason she is a TODAY Show parenting expert, my goodness - the way she explains why consequences aren't the answer, how rewards set our kids up for massive problems (blew my mind!!) and gives us practical toolbox phrases we can just start using today, it's truly enriching.
WHY looking for consequences is a losing proposition and what we can do insteadWhat the research says about the negative consequences for child and family with reward systemsHow to create more opportunities for power struggles (guessing you're wanting to antidote that that one! She shares that too) ;)Praise labeling, and why it's all too easy to fall into the trapOne phrase that gives kids ownership of their behaviorThe benefits of teaching kids to cook, from a positive parenting perspectiveWhat "pendulum parenting" is (and my confession)The 3 words you need to start using today...mostly in your own head
Even if you've heard Amy speak before, I worked hard to ask new questions that definitely made me think!Get the free knife skills class here!
See all the show notes as well as time-stamped skim notes at kidscookrealfood.com/004.Resources We Mention for Positive Parenting
Visit Positive Parenting Solutions for tons of free resources and strategiesFollow Positive Parenting Solutions on social media: Facebook, InstagramAmy's books: If I Have to Tell You One More Time (Amazon/Bookshop.org), The Me, Me, Me Epidemic (Amazon/Bookshop.org)Free "Get Kids to Listen without Nagging, Yelling or Losing Control" classMore examples of encouraging vs. praisingMindset by Carol Dweck (Amazon/Bookshop.org)Why we need to let kids failRaising successful adults Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food Register for #LifeSkillsNow Season 3 Virtual Summer Camp! follow Katie on Instagram follow Kids Cook Real Food on Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcastAffiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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