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In each episode of the Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast, Katie Kimball, the national voice of healthy kids cooking, interviews experts in fields like nutrition, medicine, psychology, parenting, technology, entrepreneurship and more to help parents get tools to raise healthy, independent kids.
Episode 001: Welcome to the Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball!
We’re so glad you’ve joined us, mindful parents, for this podcast on raising healthy, independent kids. In each episode of the Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast, Katie Kimball, the national voice of healthy kids cooking, interviews experts in fields like nutrition, medicine, psychology, parenting, technology, entrepreneurship and more to help parents get tools to raise healthy,...
205: Anxiety and Food ARE Connected (What Parents Can Do to Calm Their Kids’ Brains) with Dr. Uma Naidoo, MD
Anxiety is increasing like CRAZY not only in adults, but our teens and even our precious little ones. Where is it all coming from? The pandemic played a role to be sure, but what happens TO us is only one piece of the puzzle. What’s happening IN our bodies and brains cannot be understated. Dr....
204: My Favorite Clips from Episodes 101-199 of the Healthy Parenting Connector
Remember when I tried to share a “fav clips show” for episode 200 of the Healthy Parenting Connector and failed? There were just too many incredible interviews, so I rounded up the first 100 and promised a “part 2” for the next 100 episodes. Here we go! I chose interview guests from whom I’ve learned...
203: Don’t Have “the Talk” with Your Girls – How Fertility Empowers Pre-Teens and Beyond with Grace Emily Stark and Jackie Aguilar of Natural Womanhood
Ladies, how many of your friends have some sort of issue that has to do with hormones (rhetorical question)? Thyroid, infertility, estrogen dominance, acne, mood swings, migraines, painful periods, rough peri or actual menopause, etc. If our girls can understand the natural cycles of their bodies and the purpose of feminine hormones early on, they’ll...
202: Why Eating Isn’t About Food and What Parents of Picky Eaters (And Other People Who Eat) Can Do About It? with Deborah MacNamara
It’s so rare that I get to speak to a professional who marries FOOD and parenting, so I was tickled to sit down with Dr. Deborah MacNamara, who wrote a whole book about the relationship between food and…relationships! This conversation will keep you on the edge of your seat with lightbulb moment after lightbulb moment,...
201: 12 Areas of Non-Food Nourishment That Affect Your Health for Exhausted Moms with Janna Kerr
It’s pretty awesome when the first answer to your health may very well be “awareness.” My guest today is health coach Janna Kerr, and you’ll absolutely love the stories she tells, especially the one where not changing ANYthing was a path to an actual health change! Wow! We discuss the concept of “primary foods,” which...
200: My Favorite Clips from the First 100 Episodes of the Healthy Parenting Connector
It’s the 200th episode of the Healthy Parenting Connector! I can’t believe I’ve been recording these interviews for over 5 years now, I would have guessed it’s been 3! Time flies when you’re having fun and for me, that’s what the Healthy Parenting Connector is. One of my favorite parts of my job is doing...
199: If You Hate Cooking … Is It Even Possible to Get Food on the Table Every Day?
I asked a question last week and got 125 answers! No, it wasn’t, “What are you eating for dinner?” It was: “Why do you say you hate cooking?” Struck a nerve for sure…and I realized I was totally wrong when I guessed what people might say. Will you be surprised too? Will you see a...
198: Improving Self-Esteem in Highly Sensitive and Anxious Kids with Rachel Bailey
We’ve talked before about “highly sensitive children” (and adults) here, and I knew I wanted more resources from more experts on the topic. I was thrilled to discover the work of Rachel Bailey, a clinical psychologist who mentors parents and helps them raise resilient, confident children while reducing the stress and guilt in the parents’...
196: Middle School Superpowers (And Vital Soft Skills for the Rest of Us) with Counselor Phyllis Fagell
You know when we have a repeat guest here on the Healthy Parenting Connector, they’re really good! As soon as I finished this interview, I bought Phyllis Fagell’s new book called Middle School Superpowers, and it’s in my stack! In our first interview, we talked about why middle school kids are built a bit differently...