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 | Jul 18, 2018 | Food Education, Intuitive Eating
I am an “all foods fit” kinda dietitian. When I tell people this, they sometimes get a bit confused because people often think of registered dietitians as the food police. BUT, in my case, this couldn’t be further from the truth. My goal is to work...
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...
by Jay Baum | Apr 21, 2018 | Feeding Kids, Food Education, Intuitive Eating, Mealtime
All too often we view food in a negative way. We fear it. We restrict it. We avoid it. We give it labels like “bad.” We assign it moral value by saying things like “I feel so guilty for eating that.” We don’t respect it or how it was grown and produced. We waste it....
