The news is so full of nutritional advice it can seem impossible to know where to begin to ensure your kids eat well. What’s a parent to do?READ MORE
Two of my patients, who are siblings, came into the office recently with their parent for checkups. I was a bit late coming into see them, so I started off with the all too familiar apology. Then we chatted about the weather, summer books, movies, and camps. READ MORE
Parents typically have many questions about how to transition their babies from feeding only milk to including solid foods. It’s a fun and important stage that you understandably want to get right! Added to the list of questions about when to start and what to feed is how to feed your baby:
I wonder how many lunches my 3 kids have eaten at school over the years? By my calculation, well over 5,000. That’s a lot of lunches! And since lunch counts for approximately 20% of their daily calories, it should be healthy and satisfying.READ MORE
In my post on eating dinner together as a family, I admit that sometimes I cut corners by ordering pizza for dinner. During an interview with the group Thriving Schools, I also mentioned surviving the work-kid juggle by ordering pizza at times. I was asked about the wisdom of these admissions. READ MORE