Smart, store-bought snack swaps to make lunch box treats a little healthier for kids
I get it, believe me. School mornings are busy! And as much as we love sharing healthy, homemade lunch box snack recipe ideas, I’m totally no-shame when it comes to a pantry full of store-bought snacks that I can pop into my kids’ backpacks or lunch bags...
6 tasty snacks recipes to boost breast milk supply, from savory to sweet.
About a year ago this time, I was on the hunt for snack recipes to increase my breast milk supply. Because of all the interventions my lactation consultant recommended (skin to skin contact, pumping, and so on), changing up my snacks just seemed like the easiest thing...
The smartest, healthiest fast food choices if you’re counting calories. And no salads!
While not everyone makes fast food a first choice, when you’re on the road, sometimes finding the healthiest fast food menu choices at fast food chains really is your best — or only — bet. Millions of families travel by car each summer, which means...
What to do when the grandparents are overindulging your kids with junk food and sweets
Vacation time is supposed to be fun, and while parents often loosen up the food rules when we’re on break, sometimes it can get a little out of control. Like, when it’s the grandparents who are the ones sneaking those six extra cookies to the kids behind...
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