Child Nutrition

Confession: I’m a dietitian and feeding my daughter is a struggle

As a dietitian, I teach other parents how to feed their own kiddos. And yet, I couldn't even get my own daughter to try a new food, let alone accept it.

Actually, please *do* let your kids play with their food

Here’s how to make food fun again.

Registered dietitian and nutritionist Sherry Coleman Collins gives mamas advice on how to set realistic expectations for healthy eating & how to potentially prevent peanut allergies by early introduction

She also touches on the latest research about allergies and how best to introduce new food to your baby.

These are the best Trader Joe’s snacks for kids — tested and approved by actual kids

Overwhelmed by all the choices? Start here!

23 kid-approved lunch ideas you’ll want to steal

Looking for some tried-and-true lunch time suggestions? We've got you covered, mama.

These 6 words transformed my picky eaters

No picky eater stands a chance against "You don't have to eat it."

I’m terrified of passing my food issues onto my daughter

But I want to use that fear as motivation to teach her to be better.

8 of the best subscription boxes for cooking with kids

If your kiddo has professed any interest in helping out in the kitchen, these kits are a great place to start.

This IG account may inspire you to add kid-friendly charcuterie boards into your mealtime rotation

Think charcuterie boards are just for entertaining? Think again.

YouTube star Dzung Lewis on cooking for kids

Liz checks in with popular YouTube host, Dzung Lewis to discuss her new cookbook "Honeysuckle." Dzung shares tips on how to cook for kids, talks about her eclectic food influences, and explains about how food has become a way for her to share her Vietnamese culture and her husband's Korean culture with their children.

12 innovative products that make meals less stressful for moms

Here are our favorite products that help picky eaters be, well, less picky.

Ali Fedotowsky-Manno shares her hacks to get her kids to eat healthier

Hint: It's so easy!

7 hacks for simplifying after-school snacks

Prepping delicious and nutritious foods shouldn't take all day.

How I learned to cope with my child being a picky eater

He won't eat new things—but I was like that, too.

10 positive phrases to help your kids eat less sugar

Steer kids toward healthier eating without a power struggle.

The important reason why kids need more playtime (especially during the school year)

We all need to be reminded to slow down, find calm, lower our stress, and 'play' more to find the balance that is so important in our lives.

10 ways to be a positive parent when your child doesn’t want to eat

2. Take off the pressure

Are there heavy metals in your kid’s juice? The details of Consumer Reports’ investigation

We spoke to Consumer Reports and they had one message: Don't panic.

How to get your child to eat vegetables without forcing, bribing or tricking

The bottom line: A child's health is not singularly defined by how many servings of veggies they eat.

4 types of Duncan Hines cake mix are being recalled due to salmonella concerns 🚨

Here's what parents need to know.