Healthy Family Project

A conversation about tuning into our children’s mental health as they navigate those tough situations that pop up through the school years. We'll be talking to Dr. Stephanie Smith, mom of three, psychologist and founder of drstephaniesmith.com. We all know mental health is important and it’s important we are tuned into our children’s mental health as they navigate those tough situations that pop up through the school years.  Today's episode will talk about dealing with back to school anxiety, managing feelings about new teachers and change of teacher, squashing negative energy around a problem subject like math, science or even PE and dealing with lunchroom stress successfully.   Relevant Links: Make the Power Your Lunchbox Promise! Access more than 70 registered dietitian-approved lunchbox ideas, tips, coupons and more! FREE!  http://www.poweryourlunchbox.com  Ask the Psychologist Series (Free!)  Episode 3 Managing Screen Time  Back to School Mental Health Guide    Time Stamps 0:37 Power Your Lunchbox Pro

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Brenda Thompson of Meal Planning Magic about how to meal prep for lunchbox success. You may remember Brenda from Episode 1 where we discussed meal planning tips for beginners. Leave the stress behind and join us in creating healthy, easy lunches. Visit poweryourlunchbox.com and make the promise to eat a healthier lunch this year and snag lots of lunchbox inspiration. Every promise means our partners will donate $1 to Feeding America's programs that benefit families.  Time Stamps 1:15 Power Your Lunchbox Promise 5:35 Top tips for meal prepping for lunchboxes 9:20 Make ahead lunchboxes ideas 11:57 Tips for keeping food at the right temperature 15:40 Nut-free zones 18:06 How to get kids involved in the packing process Relevant Links Ultimate Guide to Packing Healthy Lunchboxes 5 Food Safety Packing Tips  20 Lunchbox Hacks for Parents 25 Nut Free Lunchboxes  Videos You Might Like Fruity Pita Quesadillas  Build Your Own Lunchbox Chicken Salad for Lunchbox 

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Jackie Vega of The Wellness Solution and Super Healthy Kids about mindful eating. We dissect the buzzword and figure out how to easily implement it with today’s family.   Time Stamps 2:09 Inspiration for Wellness Solution and work at Super Healthy Kids 6:01 Definition of Mindful Eating 7:27 Tips for mindful eating 9:33 How to get tweens to practice mindful eating when out 14:15 How do encourage kids to make healthier choices when purchasing food at school 19:10 Practicing mindful eating with a busy schedule Relevant Links Practice Mindful Eating Daily Life  Making Healthy Choices in the Lunch Line Jackie Vega (our guest today) The Wellness Solution Super Healthy Kids Mindful Eating  Teaching Healthy Habits to Kids  Kids Meal Time Rules Printable   Power Your Lunchbox Promise!  Promising begins August 6 on poweryourlunchbox.com. Snag lunchbox inspiration and more. 

Today we are talking to Katie Serbinski who is the official registered dietitian at Produce for Kids and founder of MomtoMomNutrition.com about navigating the world of first foods for babies and toddlers.  Getting started on the right foot is surely something all of us parents, grandparents and caregivers want to make sure happens, but navigating this space is kinda scary at times. Katie helps us with a few simple tips to help ease the stress. Always check in with your family doctor before making any dietary changes. The American Academy of Pediatrics is a great online resource.   Time Stamps 2:35 What inspired Katie to start her blog 4:29 Timeline for introducing new foods to little ones 8:00 When to introduce allergenic foods 13:32 Baby Led Weaning 17:30 Katie's top five finger foods 22:30 Can picky eating be prevented? Relevant Links What to Know Before Starting Solid Foods  The Complete Guide to Starting Solids Tear Free Tips for Feeding a Toddler 25 Finger Foods for Babies and Toddlers Toddler Serv

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Cory Warren of LeanGreenDad.com why a plant-based living works for his family and easy ways you can ease into this lifestyle. Cory hosts a regular Facebook Live cooking show on the Produce for Kids Facebook page featuring Vegan meals in 15 minutes or less.   Time Stamps 3:47: Definition of a plant-based diet 9:03: Debunking the common misconception that plant-based living is hard and products to help you on the way 26:10 Protein sources 28:51 Nut allergies 31:06 Plant-Based Summit Details   Videos You Might Like: Vegan Oatmeal Lean Green Dad  Plant-based homemade vegan minestrone soup video Lean Green Dad 5 Minute Vegan Chilli video Lean Green Dad   Join us at the Plant-Based Parenting  Summit - it's all online. Get information here.    Lean Green Dad Approved Products (Besides all the fruits and veggies!)    Dave’s Killer Bread: http://www.daveskillerbread.com   Tinkyada Pasta: http://www.tinkyada.com/   Beyond Burger: http://www.beyondmeat.com   Imp

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to psychologist, Dr. Stephanie Smith about managing screen time. Dr. Stephanie is the founder of www.drstephaniesmith.com and a regular blog contributor at www.produceforkids.com.  Read through the questions asked in this podcast in the "Ask the Psychologist" blog post Managing Screen Time.  Want to skip straight to a hot topic? See time stamps below. But of course, we recommend listening all the way through!  2:21 - Recommendations for helping families set guidelines for screentime 7:20 - Keeping guidelines in place 11:50 - Teaching kids to respect a balance between surroundings and time spent on devices 15:30 - What happens if you already have bad screen habits going on? How to get back on track. 18:40 - Practice what you preach. Setting examples for screentime use. 23:00 Long-term effects of overuse of screens Additional blog posts of interest:  Ask the Psychologist Series  12 Fun Indoor Activities for Kids Mom Approved Ways to Unplug and Play        

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to registered dietitian Holley Grainger of HolleyGrainger.com. Holley shares tips and ideas on how to deal with a picky (selective) eater. Read more about ideas for picky eaters: https://www.produceforkids.com/tag/picky-eaters/ Other relevant reading:  Getting Kids to Eat More Greens: https://www.produceforkids.com/getting-kids-eat-greens/ How to Stop Being a Short Order Cook: https://www.produceforkids.com/stop-short-order-cooking-family/ 6 Ways to Inspire Healthy Habits: https://www.produceforkids.com/5-ways-inspire-healthy-habits/ Get kids in the kitchen and excited about eating healthy with these YouTube videos:  Apple Donuts with Chef Charli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ntZoOqbFlY Fruit Quesadilla Chef Mia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlCR0rY1oHA    

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Produce for Kids blog contributor and author of MealPlanningMagic.com, Brenda Thompson. Brenda shares tips and ideas about meal planning and how it is not only a healthy way of living, but can help save time and money.   Related Links:  Meal Planning Blog posts: https://www.produceforkids.com/tag/meal-planning/ Shredded Chicken 4 Ways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lSQ-CFG6H4&t=27s 6 Tips for Freezer Meal Success: https://www.produceforkids.com/6-tips-freezer-meal-success/ 10 Beginner's Tips for Meal Planning: https://www.produceforkids.com/10-beginners-tips-meal-planning-like-pro/