parenting soup

OK ladies. If you’re coming up on your due date or have passed it, you know that feeling…you’re ready, you don’t want to be induced, but you want to get things going. With my second son, I was at this point, when I heard that chiropractic adjustments can help start contractions and align everything for a smoother delivery. Here’s my story….

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We all have our traditions, and one of my family’s traditions is to do the family costume thing. Here is a recap of our family costumes to date: [Read more...]

I can hear his hacking cough as I sit here winding down from the “halfway trip.” The 45-minute drive before coming to my senses and turning around and driving right back home again. “R” crying and crying, “why can’t we go see grandma and grandpa, mommy!”

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Maybe your child has the bitter-sensitive gene, maybe not. Regardless, research shows that serving dip with vegetables can help get more veggies into your kiddos. [Read more...]

It’s entirely possible. The bitter-sensitive gene refers to the TAS2R38 taste gene which may provide some rhyme and reason to the age old battle of children vs. vegetables. The bottom line: if your child seems to
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In keeping with a major theme of this site: Make time for yourself, here’s an opportunity to share your trickiest parenting challenge and enter a drawing [Read more...]

As parents, sometimes half the battle is knowing why. Why do our children do the things they do? Some of the things they do are “just because,” while some of what they do can be explained by psychology. [Read more...]

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What is the purpose of the Picky Eater Survival Kit? Here’s a “parenting story:”

“As a parent, I want to know about food psychology research that pertains to my child’s eating behavior, so that I can try solutions supported by research and aligned with my child’s biology.”

There is always a challenge du jour in parenting. It might be soothing your crying baby one minute, and potty training the next. It’s amazing that in parenting you start by primarily meeting your child’s physical and emotional needs. They eat, sleep and poop and most of your job is keeping up with this exhausting pattern, while loving them insanely during the process.

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