This week, another article about chocolate milk graced my desktop, and maybe you noticed it too. The New York Times reported that beginning in September, chocolate milk will be new and improved, touting fewer calories and less sugar. With almost 40%...

When I was growing up, my mother served our meals “family-style.” We would do the nightly “set the table” with plates, glasses and silverware, and my mother would place our meal components in the center of the table. My father would start with the...

This is the third installment in our Your Child's Development series. We've covered infancy and toddlerhood, and now we're taking on the grade-schooler (5 years- 12 years). This child development series takes a look at typical development and how it...

Today is our 100 th post. WOW. From the first post, A Blog Is Born, to the very recent series on parent feeding practices, Just The Right Byte has come a long way. When I started this blog, I was confident that I would have plenty to write about, but...

In today’s world, parents feel the pressure to raise thin, healthy kids and avoid the other extreme: childhood obesity.  Children also feel this push to “fit in” or to look a certain way, particularly as they get older. The “Thin is In” ideal...