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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 90: Decode Your Child’s Behavior and Dial in Your Parenting Boundaries from the Author of Transforming Toddlerhood, Devon Kuntzman
Let’s talk toddlers. They scream at the banana that broke in half. They insist on doing everything themselves…until they melt down and demand help. And they can go from sunshine to thunderstorm in the time it takes you to sip your coffee. Cold. If you’ve ever thought, “What on earth is happening in that tiny...
Episode 88: Informed Consent Isn’t Optional: Reclaiming Your Role as a Healthcare Consumer with Alexandra of Just the Inserts
It shouldn’t be controversial to make your own healthcare decisions!! Informed consent has become a buzz word for no good reason. Information. We ought to be able to access information about the products we’re using, the consumer choices we’re making, where we spend our money, and what we choose to put in and on our...
Mess Is a Sign of Life: Overcoming Perfectionism and Overwhelm About Homemaking
Do you know any mom who ISN’T feeling a little overwhelmed by all the tasks she’s juggling, who’s NEVER thought, “My house isn’t clean/organized/gorgeous enough,” or who doesn’t think she has a lot of improvement to make on homemaking?
I thought so.
My guest today, Mystie Winckler, speaks to moms who are overwhelmed or paralyzed by perfectionism, who know their lives will never look like their favorite Instagram influencers, and who are tempted to just give up at home.
(Me! Raises hand…)
In case you’re looking for just the perfect system that will help you out of that, or if you’re hoping Mystie has a cleaning checklist you can try – because surely the next one you try will work even though others haven’t – you’ll be sorely disappointed.
Mystie starts somewhere else, and I believe her method is easier and more difficult at the same time.
For a positive conversation and a lot of encouragement for your home, tune in to this week’s episode!!
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Episode 86: The Evolution of Modern Food & Label Reading 401 with Becky Wells of Hippie Moms
You get to sit in on what turned into a college class in food history and nutrition label reading! This interview is high-energy, high impact, and will fill both your academic brain and your mama heart. Becky Wells of Hippie Moms is passionate about helping other mamas understand their food and build a healthy foundation...
Episode 85: Kids Are Showing Signs of Alzheimer’s, and No One Is Worrying with Dr. Kristina Bosnar
Alzheimer’s and dementia are some of the scariest realities for adults to consider. No one wants to feel like they’re going to lose their mind! But in this day and age, it feels like cognitive decline is inevitable for many of us, “just a normal part of aging.” Similarly, our culture has come to accept...
Episode 83: Why Feeding Therapy Can Backfire—Insights from Picky-Eating MD Dr. Katja Rowell
You’ve heard the figure that most MDs get less than 10-20 hours of nutrition and food training in medical school, and Dr. Katja Rowell (MD!) thinks this is a tragedy. Worse, she says, is that pediatricians and family doctors aren’t trained at all in HOW kids learn to eat, and many of them help families...
Episode 82: Building Strong Families, Connected Kids with Father Leo of Plating Grace
If having a strong family and raising kids who know how to serve others is important – or necessary – to you, my guest today will inspire, encourage, and challenge you to reach those goals! He prefers the word “invite” over “challenge,” so I’m curious to hear what you think! 🙂 I was beyond honored...
Episode 81: Diagnosing the Root Cause of Meltdowns & How to Calm Tantrums with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
Meltdowns start in the brain! In many situations your child’s brain may perceive a large gap between demand and capacity, may be flooded with emotion and not able to access the logical processing left brain, or may be feeling unsafe or threatened, and any of those situations (and more) can be at the root cause...
Episode 80: Concussion-Proof Your Kids: Building Strong, Healthy Brains & Helping Kids Recover and Thrive After a Knock on the Head with Dr. Spencer Zimmerman
My youngest got his first concussion at age 3. After this interview, I’m wondering if another child of mine has some post-concussion symptoms that we never realized had to do with a knock on the head! This interview is for parents of contact sport athletes FOR SURE but also anyone who wants to strengthen their...
Episode 77: Teaching Teens About Money: Budgeting, Stress, and Starting Smart Conversations
Let’s be honest, teaching kids about money can feel intimidating. It’s one of those “adulting” topics we know they need, but if we didn’t grow up with great financial habits ourselves, how can we pass on something we’re still figuring out? That’s why I sat down with my friend Crystal Paine for a conversation every...