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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.
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...
194: Helping Kids Get Curious About New Foods with Food Explorer Arielle “Dani” Lebovitz MS, RDN, CSSD, CDCES
We’re going to get super practical today on the Healthy Parenting Connector so get a pen and notebook and take some notes! I’m talking with food explorer Dani Lebovitz about helping your picky eater by exploring foods (mostly away from the table and mealtime!) We’ll share specific activities and ideas for exploring cranberries, citrus fruits,...
192: Parenting for the Future: How to Help Your Pre-teen or Teen Turn a Strength into a Job with Jonathan and Renee Harris of Parent Their Passion
Jonathan and Renee are the parents to my husband’s “right-hand man” in his small software business…and their son has been working there since he was 16! I’m fascinated and inspired by their stories of not just one, but SIX of their kids who are following their passions AND making money from it, with zero college...
191: What’s Going on Inside Your Highly Sensitive Child? with Dr. Aimie Apigian
I couldn’t stop using the word “fascinating” in all of my reactions to what Dr. Aimie Apigian teaches us today! If you have a highly sensitive kid, the kind who struggles with loud noises, bright lights, scratchy tags, squishy food OR is just emotionally reactive – some might say “over dramatic” – this is a...
190: Break Kids Out of the Cyclone of Anxiety with Jess Sherman, M.Ed, RHN
Anxiety – the cyclone of stress! It’s not helpful to keep looking for a root cause of anxiety. It’s not the gut, it’s not the food, and it’s not the gluten… it’s more helpful to think of it as a cyclical thing. Kids are caught in a self-perpetuating cyclone of stress. Jess Sherman, M.Ed, RHN...
189: The Most Important Trait Our Kids Need in Order to Thrive: Empathy with Michele Borba, Ed.D.
With everything we juggle as parents, wouldn’t it be nice to know the MOST important skill to pass on to our kids? Is it academic success? (nope) Is it staying organized? (nope) Could it be speaking up for ourselves? Managing stress in healthy ways? (nope and nope) Yes, all those are important to varying degrees,...
187: What Your Fatigue Might Be Telling You About Your Adrenals with Dr. Izabella Wentz
It turns out that (surprise surprise!) our bodies are ALL connected. The thyroid and the adrenals have some interesting relationships, and in today’s show “The Thyroid Pharmacist” Dr. Izabella Wentz sits down with me to talk about fatigue, why parents shouldn’t expect to be tired all the time, and what we can do to optimize...
185: Your Child’s Eyes Need Care Too! (with Dr. Neda Gioia)
When it comes to functional medicine or whole body health, we often realize that everything is connected – BUT when is the last time your eye doctor asked you about nutrition? Dr. Neda Gioia joins me today to do just that, and truly opened my eyes (ha! Yes, pun intended!) to the interconnectivity of our...