By Elise Jones, babybites blog editor The apple juice toxicity news has been bubbling to the top of the parenting news cycle on and off for the past year. After Dr. Oz did a show on the topic, there was a murmur of doubt that entered into the minds of parents. But since the FDA […]
Tag: Eating
Motherhood and food go hand-in-hand. Whether it’s prenatal nutrition, what to eat for fertility, what your baby should be eating and when, healthy eating for the entire family, advice on how to handle picky eaters, awesome recipes or restaurant recommendations from our bloggers around town – our experts provide a diverse array of knowledge and resources on what, where, when and how to eat.
Green Parenting: Genetically Engineered Food- To Label or Not To Label?
By Elise Jones, blog editor Our food, it’s like our water, we need it to live. If you are like me, I LOVE to eat and I’ve become a bit more concerned about what I put into my mouth and what I cook for my family. Perusing my Facebook page (you know where […]
You Don’t Have to Live with a Picky Eater Anymore, Seminar Recap
This week we had a teleclass* about living with picky eaters and some easy solutions to get them to drop the picky and just become eaters. The class was lead by Dina Rose,** a food sociologist and mom. If you missed the class, please feel free to listen in again here. Here are some of […]
Justice League Mamas
By Luke Hermann, M.D. & Tara Summers Hermann, R.N., B.S.N., Authors of Baby MEDBASICS® From the moment the invitation arrived, my son Beckett could not stop talking about Jake’s Justice League birthday party. He knew what present he would give (Batman figure), what costume he would wear (Batman) and what he wished for in his goody […]
Green Parenting: What Does Fair Trade Mean?
By Elise Jones, babybites blog editor While grabbing a cup of coffee the other day at my new favorite cafe, I became curious about a term associated with the cafe’s coffee and tea: fair trade. I’ve heard of fair trade and I’ve always tried to purchase products that have the label when given a choice […]
Meal Planning Made Easier
By Sarah E. Visbeek, author of In the Trenches of Mommyhood Now that school is back in session, I would venture to bet that many working families eat more takeout or fast food than they want to. I know this because that was my family. That is, until my husband and I sat down and came […]
Green Parenting: What’s in Your Plastic?
Last week, I tackled the slippery topic of what’s in our drinking water. Naturally that got me thinking about well, if my water is the best it can be, then what am I drinking it out of? After having my first child five years ago, BPA was not even in our lexicon. Fast forward two […]
“Healthy Summer in the City” Online Chat- 6/23!
It’s summertime and the living is… HEALTHY! After spending a winter and wet spring stuck mostly indoors, it’s nice to finally have the beautiful weather to spend time outside. But as all city dwellers know, we tend to worry about the heat, the sun, the smells, the indoor air, and the food we consume since […]