Yay! Summer is right around the corner and that often means Summer Camp. When my kids were younger they attended lots of summertime camps—soccer camp, Lego camp, art camp, lacrosse camp, writing camp and Good Ol’ Fashioned Day Camp with swimming, archery and crafts. I tried to be sure that they attended the same sessions […]
Recently I had an entire family come to my office for nutritional counseling. The kiddo’s pediatrician had sent them my way because the parents wanted to learn how to feed their larger bodied children. The family had recently moved here from another country. During our initial appointment it was important to me to learn about […]
For about 7 years now I’ve been partnering with Gather . Gather is an anti-hunger organization that provides food and meals at their Portsmouth pantry market and through mobile markets that serve much of New Hampshire and parts of Southern Maine. Gather is run by a small dedicated staff and Volunteers whose work is equivalent […]
Some of the families that come to me are concerned about their larger bodied kiddos. Parents are concerned about the health risks that accompany having more body fat. They are hurt by the judgement they may feel from other parents, family members and their child’s pediatrician. They are worried about bullying and teasing that their […]
I’m Out of Office this week at Today’s Dietitian Spring Symposium in Texas. My friend (who is also a dietitian) and I have gone to this conference several times and really love it! In addition to learning new information & research, there are networking opportunities, samples of new foods & products, daily activities such as […]
After-school snacking tends to be a pain-point for some families. Kiddos may come home ravenous and hit the pantry hard! Or may eat one snack after another and then aren’t so interested in dinner. Or, as in the case of one family I worked with, kiddo has ADHD and couldn’t decide what snack to eat […]
Ideally, we’ll all eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies each day. That’s not 5 servings of fruit + 5 servings of veggies! I mean 5 servings of fruits and veggies combined. Parents often tell me that getting their kiddos to eat fruit is pretty easy—it’s the veggies that trip them up. Did you know […]
You know how I’m always saying “Food is Connection“? I 100% believe that. Food connects us to the loved ones in our lives. We share particular foods on holidays (like Thanksgiving) and special days (like Valentine’s Day). Folks who have moved here from another country, or even part of the US, bring their food culture […]
Last week I had the opportunity to visit a local elementary school. I had a blast with kiddos from Kindergarten through 5th grade. At the end of each of my sessions I asked the kids if they had any food or nutrition related questions. Some of the questions were fun—“what’s your favorite food?” and “why […]
A mom recently shared with me that she and a friend have started a “Salad Club”. They each make two different salads, divide them in half and share with each other. This way they don’t have to eat the same salad over and over—brilliant! Half the Work and Twice the Fun! The idea came to […]