Family life with food allergies isn’t easy, but you do what you can to keep everyone safe. It also helps to raise kids who are respectful of others’ needs!
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While weight loss tops most New Year’s resolutions, one Richmond-area family of five is kicking off 2018 with an incredible head start: They’ve already lost a combined total of 398 pounds. “We’ve lost [the equivalent of] a whole person, as each…
If you live in the far West End or Midlothian, it can be hard to decide which of the many grocery stores to visit. But many families in Central Virginia…
With a blended family that includes five school-age children, Catherine Fales is busy making lunches every day.One kid wants his sandwich on a sub roll. Another eats only white bread.…
I’ve been a vegetarian in some shape or form for twenty-five years now. My food journey began when I traveled to France as an exchange student at sixteen and I…
When playdates with mannerless kids turn into life lessons.
Six Tips for Quick and Convenient Healthy Eating During the Holidays from a Holistic Chef For many people, the holidays involve indulging in buffet tables loaded with lots of fattening,…
1) Pay attention to patterns: Many children who are pre-school age have not adjusted to chewing certain foods and those in elementary school are starting to lose teeth, which can…
We live in a world where our kids get programmed to worry more about what they look like than about character and academic success. According to national statistics, 81 percent…
Every parent has surely dealt with the challenge of a picky eater at some point or another. I have a friend with a seven-year-old son and four-yearold twins who, desperate…
Chubby cheeks. Pudgy legs. Buddha bellies. Parents of newborns often brag about their child’s height and weight percentiles after a visit to their pediatrician. How big and strong he’ll be!…
What are you modeling for your kids? Like it or not, they are watching and listening to everything parents do. Strategies for raising body-confident kids…
