Parenting

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.

We need to be giving our kids raw, crunchy vegetables, and real meats, not just "something to eat." They need to eat actual food. - Shirley Gutkowski

Episode 55: Are You Breathing? You’re Probably Doing It Wrong | Proper Breathing Technique with Shirley Gutkowski

I’ve known about proper breathing technique and oral posture for over five years now and I’m STILL doing it wrong if I don’t focus on it! Seriously. Breathing. If you’ve ever thought about your breathing – and most of us don’t because it’s so automatic – you might notice that you feel differently when you...

Prioritize connection, healthy attachment, and loving teamwork between child and parent. That's what's going to last long term. - Ralphie Jacobs

Episode 54: Redefining Parenting: Look for the Good

How about some stats to make you sad? Kids are on screens an average of 7 hours a day…and we spend 85% of our parenting energy on what our kids are doing wrong. Aw, man! It stinks to start with the negative. In fact, that will train our brains to see more negative things, which...

We thought we could just see dyes and avoid the colorful stuff. Then we realized that they're hiding in things that are white and brown and dull. -Whitney Cawood

Episode 52: The Risks of Consuming Synthetic Food Dyes with Whitney & Brandon Cawood | Are Food Dyes Bad for You?

Imagine if your child was kicked out of daycare for behavior issues, in spite of the fact that you’re making intentional choices as parents. Devastating! But what if the problem wasn’t caused by your child OR your parenting choices? Brandon and Whitney Cawood’s story will break your heart and then give you hope because they...

Our spaces need to evolve in order to fit the needs of our families. -Tyler Moore

Episode 50: What If You Could Actually Tidy Up Your Life? with Tyler Moore

Have you seen the dad who cleans on Instagram? I don’t know if Tyler Moore, aka Tidy Dad, enjoys that people probably know him that way, but I think it’s accurate! I’ve followed Tyler since the summer of 2022 – but who in the world remembers WHEN they started following someone on Instagram? You’ll hear...

Episode 49: My Top Tips for Raising Nice Boys (From a Mom of Three Boys!)

Ever been asked a question in person, and you replay the conversation over and over, a dozen times, rephrasing your answer? I did that recently, not just rephrasing but adding and rethinking and adding some more. The question was, “How do you raise such nice boys??” I decided it would make a pretty decent podcast...

We not only set up an atmosphere and culture in our homes, but we also included our kids in the work of maintaining the culture, so they know how to do it. -Jennifer Pepito

Episode 48: Is it Possible to Create a Peaceful Home in the Midst of a Chaotic World?

The world keeps getting more and more fast-paced, and our brains and bodies aren’t really keeping up. As moms, can we possibly create a home that is a peaceful space, a safe place from which our kids can explore? My guest today is Jennifer Pepito, author of Habits for a Sacred Home, and we talk...

When my kids do a task that is real, that nourishes another human being and keeps them alive, their confidence bucket gets much more full. -Katie Kimball, KCRF Creator

Episode 46: Sharing the Mental Load of Cooking Responsibility

I see a lot on social media about the “mental load” that women especially carry. Meal planning, grocery shopping, cleaning the house, getting kids where they belong on time, making sure they have proper snacks and meals if they won’t be home for dinner, homework, emails from everywhere… It’s a LOT. And a lot of...

Budgeting isn't about restriction, it's about prioritization. -Brie Sodano

Episode 44: Breaking the Cycle of Busy, Broke, and Exhausted with Brie Sodano

Let’s talk money! If you’re feeling stuck living paycheck to paycheck, you’re in the majority here in America – but it doesn’t have to be that way! Brie Sodano is a nationally recognized Personal Finance Expert, and she does things differently – today we flip some paradigms on their heads and get a peek into...

Humans are the only species that purposefully deprive themselves of sleep.

Episode 043: Your Sleep Makes You a Better (or Worse) Parent — Sleep Like the Boss You Are with Christine Hansen

Will sleep become the new kale? Or the new cancer? Adults are shorting themselves on sleep in droves in our “always-on” culture, and I’m unfortunately leading the pack. That’s why I begged sleep science coach Christine Hansen to join me for a half hour to get some important tips!! I started implementing a new way...

Episode 042: 3 Ways Parents Can Help Prevent Depression in Their Kids

Warning – sad statistic. 🙁 The 2nd leading cause of death for kids ages 10-24 in America is…suicide. I’m not okay with this! Let’s talk this Depression Awareness Month about prevention – there are research-based strategies that parents can use to reduce their kids’ chances of being depressed. While depression isn’t the only risk factor...

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