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Halloween is over - What to do with all the candy? holiday positive feeding dynamic Oct 28, 2024

Curious how to handle your child's candy haul?

Here are some of my top tips as a Registered Dietitian

First things first... 

Let's acknowledge that this is your child's haul. They worked hard...

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Top tips for Halloween - from an RD perspective holiday positive feeding dynamic Oct 21, 2024

I can barely believe in 10 days little goblins and ghouls will flood the streets in search of spooky sweet treats! I love this time of year and I also love candy - but keeping the holiday safe and...

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HOW we feed our kids matters - the many benefits positive feeding dynamic Oct 07, 2024

Often times as pediatric dietitian, parents request meal plans with specific portion sizes for their child. While I can understand why this seems like the correct approach to assure their child...

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Routine meal and snacks- even on the most hectic of days meal and snack planning positive feeding dynamic Sep 16, 2024

With everything going on (after school activities, school, play dates, family gatherings, daily life lol) for many families, the cycle of busy-ness can make it feel very difficult, and at times...

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Introducing the Division of Responsibility in Feeding positive feeding dynamic Sep 09, 2024

At this point, you've likely heard of the Division of Responsibility in Feeding. If not, it's a popular framework of feeding children that was devised by Ellyn Satter, RD and family therapist. It...

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