by Jay Baum | May 3, 2020 | Family Nutrition, Feeding Kids, Mealtime
One of the BEST things that you can do at family meals is to talk about something other than the food. Trust me. This makes for much happier and stress free meals. For about a year now, we’ve been using “Conversation Starters” to make our breakfast...
by Jay Baum | Oct 31, 2018 | Family Nutrition, Feeding Kids, Intuitive Eating
It’s Halloween! Are you excited about all the candy and fun? Or are you dreading all of the sugar? I have spoken to so many parents this week who are worried about how to handle all of the Halloween treats. So, I created an infographic to help parents switch the flip...
by Jay Baum | Sep 26, 2018 | Feeding Kids, Food Education
My son just started grade 1 this September and I am now in all new territory when it comes to school snacks. In kindergarten, there was a snack program. Parents paid a suggested fee twice a year and the rest was taken care of for them. (I had a bit more involvement...
by Jay Baum | Sep 23, 2018 | Feeding Kids, Food Education, Intuitive Eating, Mealtime
Let’s talk about postpartum for a minute. It can be an amazing time filled with joy, wonder, and big emotions. It can also be a time where self-care is hard…and at times self-care may even seem impossible. After my first baby, I was NOT kind to myself....
by Jay Baum | Aug 10, 2018 | Feeding Kids, Food Education, Recipes
Non-sneaky zucchini bread? What does that even mean? It means that my kids know that there is zucchini in this bread! And if you make it for your kids, I hope that you let them know too! I often come across the idea of “sneaking” vegetables into kid food....
by Jay Baum | Jun 15, 2018 | Feeding Kids, Food Education, Intuitive Eating
Mindful Eating. I practice it in my personal life. I encourage my kids to practice it. I tell my friends about it. I support my clients so that they can practice it in a way that makes sense for them. In fact, I often work through mindful eating and/or focused eating...
