Among the many skills that we parents need to teach our kids, one that sometimes gets overlooked is cooking. Teaching your kids to cook not only will help them to become more independent, but can also help to ease your burden as well. So, I’ve put together some tips and suggestions on how to involve your kids in the cooking, including different task suggestions for different age groups.Note: This page contains affiliate links. If you

One of my favorite things about Halloween is how it allows for silliness and creativity when it comes to food. I love the challenge of finding ways to bring healthy, but creepy options to the table – especially when the dishes are met with squeals and shrieks of delight.Black beans, fresh tomatoes, and vegetables (spiders optional) make this a healthy yet deliciously fun dip for a Halloween party or as a meal before heading out

Over the past month or so, I have seen a number of articles about different ways in which mothers feel judged or even attacked by the culture at large. Two that particularly stuck out to me were the opinion piece in The New York Times called Motherhood in the Age of Fear and a series that photographer Abbie Fox put together calling out “mommy shamers.” The first told the story of a mom who was

Quite possibly, my favorite workshop to give is Raising Healthy Eaters: How to Win the Mealtime Wars. I love it because I get to talk directly to parents about all the struggles that come with feeding our families: negotiations with picky eaters, guilt about not feeding everyone enough fruits and vegetables, exhaustion that can come with preparing multiple meals to please everyone, the list goes on and on. At every workshop there is always a

When I was six-years-old, we took our first trip to Europe. I was so excited. Excited about the trip, excited about the airplane—I was even excited about the prospect of getting to eat dinner on a plane—it felt like such a special thing. I also remember that dinner and how deeply disappointing it was, even for a six-year-old. I remember the highlight being a spongy, slightly stale piece of chocolate cake. Yuck.Now when we travel