I am not a single parent, but I am living like one these days. With my husband in another state (or country) most days of the week, I am operating as a single parent with a brood to feed, help with homework, and transport to a variety of activities and...

Ok, I may shed a tear or two as I write this post...I'm a bit fragile, emotionally, these days. You may (or may not) know that 6 months ago, my husband accepted a promotion in NYC and we have been planning a move across the country ever since. During...

With the recent attention to "thinspo," and extreme measures to control children's weight (which I talk about here), I am resurrecting this post from the archives with some updates. You'll find more on this topic in Fearless Feeding, the book I am...

Last week an article entitled “Weight Watchers” in Vogue written by Dara Lynn Weiss described how she successfully managed her 7 year-old daughter’s weight problem by putting her on a diet. Dara-Lynn Weiss—aka the Tiger Feeder—now has a book...

Would you believe it if I told you that preventing your 4 year-old preschooler from gaining too much weight is as easy as getting some basic household routines in place? It’s true! According to a 2010 study in Pediatrics, families who ate a meal...

Nutrition talk is abuzz in our house. My policy has always been to let the kids take the lead in this endeavor. I've shied away from making every conversation in the kitchen about food and nutrition--for obvious reasons. But lately, the girls have had...

I confess. I am a reformed “food plater.” In my early years as a mom, I made healthy meals-- selecting, cutting, portioning, plating, pouring and serving all meals to my children.  No negative practices like forcing, punishing or bribing my brood to...

Don't you love it when a child or teen says please, or thank you? Especially without prompting?! This week many will be giving thanks for their blessings.  When I think of giving thanks I envision a happy family gathering together and dining around a...

Is your child full, satisfied, or both? That’s the million-dollar question for parents who are trying to make sure they are giving enough, and not too much, food to their children. We’ve talked about hunger before, and it’s powerful pull on...

Welcome to the last installment of our Parent Feeding Practices series, where we look at the tactics parents use to get their kids to eat and how they effect your child’s eating. We've covered prompting/pressuring and restricting, and are now winding...