A couple of our favorite companies have recently come out with new products made just for kids. They’re some goods so we wanted to share them along with a few other things we especially like for the youngins… Doc Parsley Sleep Remedy They just launched a Sleep Remedy product made just for kids! If your… Continue Reading
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Tricky Treats: Handling Halloween With Your Kids
Happy Halloween! Tonight marks the kick off of this holiday season…with BAGS of sweet treats. Listen as Nicki and I talk about how we handle this tricky tradition: Of course, this stuff is a temptation for everyone…including the adults! You don’t want your kiddos feeling left out when the rest of their friends and classmates… Continue Reading
When Can Babies Eat Meat?
When Can Babies Eat Meat? By Serenity Carr of Serenity Kids Baby Food As co-owner of a Paleo, meat-based baby food company, people ask me all the time when they can start feeding their baby meat. The question makes sense. It would take days to eat a steak if you didn’t have teeth. I often… Continue Reading
Luci Meets a Powerlifter (Children’s Book)
Guest post written by: Joseph Szymanek Can introducing kiddos to a fringe sport like powerlifting help save Western society from chronic illness? I think so! Using “MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE” kiddos and adults can begin to solve tremendously difficult problems in their lives and within their communities. The key here is perking folks’ curiosity by… Continue Reading
The Good Ole’ Days When Kids Only Had Type 1 Diabetes…
I really wish this was a headline from The Onion, but alas, it’s not. There was a time not that long ago that diabetes in children meant one thing, and that was autoimmune driven Type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes used to be called “adult onset diabetes.” It’s now “for everyone.” The news article details… Continue Reading
105 Kid-Tasted-and-Approved Healthy School Lunch Ideas- (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Paleo Options Included)
Written by: Lauren Lax Move over Cheetohs and Fruit Roll-ups! “Kid food” and school lunches are getting a makeover with these updated (healthy, gut-friendly and brain-friendly) spins on some of our old childhood favorite food “classics.” Below is all-you (and the kids) need to survive School Lunches with a “Wired to Eat” approach—eating foods you… Continue Reading
The Brain-Gut Connection: Better Health for You and Your Child
Written by: Lauryn Lax Matthew was a happy go lucky kid. At 7-years-old, he loved Legos, Hot Wheels, and video games, just like everyone else. He was social, active in sports, and enjoyed spending time with his family. On the outside, Matthew was a typical 7-year-old boy. The only thing different? Matthew could not… Continue Reading
Modern Children Are Different
Guest post written by: Kathryn Kos We have moved far away from having the instinctual ability to know exactly how to feed our children. There are hundreds of books trying to teach us the right things to do. The media tries to shout out at us! The norm in our ‘rush rush’ culture is quick… Continue Reading
Should Vegan Parents be Jailed?
A couple of weeks ago, I was on a panel at Polyface Farm with some colleagues. It was part of the Food Freedom Fundraisers, a benefit for the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund. We were discussing our rights to eat the foods that we feel best nourish our family. For the most part, I… Continue Reading
The Five Foundations of Health for Children
Guest post written by: Kathryn Kos At a recent conference I attended, Robb Wolf spoke of five foundations or pillars needed for optimal health: sleep, microbiome, nutrition, exercise, and community. How can we foster these foundations in our children, in the context of a modern culture? We fear dirt and bacteria, and tend to over-sanitize… Continue Reading
