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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.
173: How Mindset Builds Motivation & Confidence in the Kitchen
“How do I get my kids to WANT to cook?” parents often ask. Here’s your answer! (And pro tip: it starts with US and our own wants…) Want to get your kids started in the kitchen? Check out my Healthy Snacks SkillLab, a set of videos to help you and your kids make a variety...
171: Teaching Kids to Grocery Budget and Cook for Themselves (Even in Times of Inflation) with Stephani Jenkins of Cheapskate Cook
“We live in a culture with a lot of entitlement,” Steph Jenkins said during this interview. That’s not a word in her family’s vocabulary, because they’re all about boundaries, budgets, and priorities. When food prices rise, she doesn’t complain about how much she’s spending, she makes a conscious decision whether she’ll increase her grocery budget...
170: How to Be the Boss of Anxiety with Noel Foy
I feel it, you feel it, our kids feel it…anxiety is real and is ballooning more and more in our lives lately, so what is a loving parent to do? Author and educational consultant Noel Foy is here today to tell us some of the do’s (and don’ts!) to help our kids with anxiety: DON’T...
169: Your Body Might Be Holding onto Something From Childhood – What That Looks Like and How You Can Release It with Dr. Meg Haworth
My husband and I have been talking a lot lately about the ACES study (Adverse Childhood Experiences Study) and how it seems like everyone in the world has trauma…except us. But then we wonder…maybe we just don’t know how to classify trauma. Dr. Meg Haworth is an expert on trauma both personally and professionally, and...
167: The Disintegrating Student: Why Our Smart Kids Are Struggling & What Parents Can Do Starting in Elementary School with Dr. Jeannine Jannot
Why are smart kids disintegrating? What can parents do to help their kids get through the high expectations without losing their self-esteem and sense of self? (Spoiler: This isn’t just parenting advice for those of us with older kids – the right habits start young!) Dr. Jannot is a psychologist, college professor, author, and mother—I’ll...
165: Healthy Snacks, Sweets, and Schedules (for toddlers, preschoolers, and other humans) with Dietician Edwena Kennedy, RD
Snacks…sweets…treat…more snacks… Sometimes it feels like it’s never-ending, both the requests from children and the other people feeding our kids! Dietician Edwena Kennedy joins me today for her second appearance on the show—which means she’s fantastic and brimming over with practical and surprising tips! We’re talking all things sweets and snacks, including: The 2 reasons...
Do You Have “Earn It” or “Flip Flop” Family Values?
A hard work ethic and moderate risk taking are two qualities I hope to instill in my kids. We end up practicing both through our hiking and national park touring—during July 2022, we’ll likely hit 150 miles as a family (with four kids ages 7, 10, 14, and 17). Out on the trail, if there’s ever a moment my...
The Importance of Teaching Life Skills Now | #LifeSkillsNow
As adults, we might be expected to spend “approximately” 40 hours of our 168 in a week at our jobs. IF we sleep the requisite 8 hours (who does??), that leaves us with 72 waking hours left in the week, nearly twice as many as we spend using those college degrees and high school diplomas,...
163: How to Predict your Child’s Future Health (in 20 minutes or less) with Dr. Brian Stenzler
What if you could have an idea of your child’s future health without drawing blood and testing genetics? Dr. Brian Stenzler can help you get that information in 20 minutes with his D.R.E.A.M. Wellness score, and we talk today about flipping quite a number of “health” paradigms on their heads. I left with a to-do...
162: Teaching Kids the Value of Money and Joy in Spending — and Saving with Mike Michalowicz
If you want to be told you’re a great parent instead of a mean parent because you have high expectations of your kids and disciplined rules in place, THIS is your chance! My guest today is a million-dollar business builder…and loser…and “learn from the burn” kind of guy. Let’s all learn from his own failures...