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Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball070: Why Everything You Know About Vision is Wrong | Healthy Vision for KidsWe tend to think of "eyesight" as just needing glasses or not. But what if I told you that vision is actually a brain function, and if our kids are struggling visually, it could be impacting their learning, attention, and even behavior?In our chat, Dr. B doesn’t just talk science — he gives us practical tips that any parent can use to support healthy vision for kids, especially in our screen-soaked world. He unpacks the sneaky signs of vision issues, why screen time isn’t just an eye problem, and what we can ac...2025-05-0648 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball069: Starting Your Kids Off on the Right Financial Foot | Teaching Kids About the Dangers of DebtRaise your hand if you love money!But…raise your hand if you DON’T love figuring out what to DO with your money, spending too much money, or not having enough money?That’s Brad Nelson’s mission as Debt Free Dad - to help normal everyday people take control of their finances so they can live a happier less stressful life.We dig into a lot of practical and philosophical tips, including:First steps to get out of debtHow to STAY out of debt in...2025-04-2948 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball068: Exclamation Point Kids with Hunter Clarke-Fields and Jess Trayser [Different Brains, Amazing Kids Series 3]Today I'm doing something completely new! It's a podcast swap! Here is an episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast with Hunter Clarke-Fields.It's the third of a three-part series so definitely go check that out when you're done with this one!Find Hunter OnlineFollow her on social media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube Join us for free #LifeSkillsNow camp this summer! Register at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/lifeskills4! Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter t...2025-04-2449 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball067: Parenting Without Yelling, Demands, or Getting Triggered with Hunter Clarke-FieldsRaise your hand if you’ve ever yelled or lost your cool as a parent.Keep that hand up if you thought you would never yell as a parent.I know, right?It’s the story of many who go on to be mindful or positive or grounded parenting experts. “I never thought I would…”Me neither!That means we need tools, and today’s guest will give you some powerful ones in the form of mindfulness for parents.Resources...2025-04-2251 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball066: Why Teaching Your Kids Chores and Life Skills Is NOT Taking Advantage of ThemIn today's Healthy Parenting Handbook episode, I'm going to take 5 different arguments against kids doing chores and learning life skills and counter them with facts, stories, research, and a big ol' dose of common sense.These are real arguments I hear from both well-meaning parents AND keyboard warriors on social media, plus one from a well-established expert I heard on a podcast that I simply do not agree with!If you've ever had to listen to someone say it's cruelty to make your kids clean a bathroom or have felt yourself...2025-04-1532 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball065: Eating Close to Nature and Balancing Blood Sugar on a Budget with Chandis RDNMoms take care of everyone…but sometimes we forget ourselves.If you’ve had those moments when you blow up at a kid or spouse and then realize, “Oh, I haven’t eaten in 4 hours,” you know what it’s like to feel ‘hangry.’My guest today draws upon personal and professional experience with nutrition and blood sugar to give us a masterclass on how to think about the contents of our food and fueling ourselves (and our families) for the day.You’ll learn:2 goals for daily ea...2025-04-0849 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball064: How Connecting with Our Kids & Brain Science Makes Us Better Parents with Jennifer KolariWhen you yell at your kids, it always works to improve their behavior and your relationship, right?Ha.But what’s a parent at the end of their rope to do?My guest today, Jennifer Kolari, has worked with some of the toughest, most challenging kids out there, and she has the answer: love them. Connect with them. Use the CALM technique so that your kids can truly learn better behavior in a safe environment.Resources We Mention for CALM ParentingFind Jennifer online at...2025-04-0158 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball063: Is Homeschooling Right for You? Tips, Myths, and Encouragement for Moms with Monica SwansonI love hearing about homeschoolers who have the space, time, and freedom to really find their passions, and that’s far from the only benefit of homeschooling. My guest today would have told you homeschooling was a crazy option when she first got married, and now she’s a passionate proponent.What changed?You’ll find out in the interview, and I have to say that the Swanson family genesis of homeschooling was a big surprise for me!Resources We MentionHelping teens pursue their passionsMonica's books...2025-03-2537 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball062: What Is Mental Load? | How Moms Can Find Balance with Dr. Morgan CutlipMy guest today, Dr Morgan Cutlip, is a sought-after relationship expert, but she doesn’t talk down to moms - she’s right in it with us.If you’ve ever had a disagreement with your spouse about who’s doing more than the other in the home, how full your brain is, or whether one of you is angry or just using your “go time” or “business” voice – you need this info.We’ll dig deep into mental load with topics such as:what the mental load IS and why it really really...2025-03-1852 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball061: How Kids Can Learn to Deal with Big Challenges and Big Emotions with Counselor and Coping Skills Expert Janine HalloranWe will ALL encounter tough situations and hard times in our lives. We will ALL cope with them in some way. But sometimes coping looks like throwing a chair or eat a whole box of cookies.Licensed Mental Health Counselor Janine Halloran joins us today to talk about the kind of coping that is safe and healthy and HOW we can teach those skills to our kids (while also modeling them ourselves).In this super practical conversation, you’ll learn:What kinds of coping skills most kids preferHo...2025-03-1139 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball060: Women Metabolize and Build Strength Differently Than Men (Especially Over 30) with Pearl & Serene, authors of Trim Healthy WisdomI call myself a science geek, but my reading and research don’t hold a candle to Pearl and Serene of Trim Healthy Mama, authors of the new book Trim Healthy Wisdom.What I love most about them is that they KEEP learning and aren’t afraid to add to and update their life’s work. When peri-menopause hit and their bodies asked for something different, they did in-depth research and figured it out - for themselves and everyone else!You will learn SO much!Y’all. These women are BRIL...2025-03-0448 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball059: The Real Truth About Sugar AND Fake Sugar with Dr. Michael Goran of SugarproofWhen Dr. Michael Goran started researching children’s nutrition almost 40 years ago, he wasn’t looking at obesity, type 2 diabetes, or fatty liver disease. That wasn’t because his head was in the sand - those things didn’t exist in kids but now all 3 are becoming prevalent.What is going on???Time and time again, the research pointed to a surprising cause - excess sugar.In this professorial interview, you’ll learn:what excess sugar does in the body, including before someone is even bornwhy “excess sugar” is a tricky term to usethe chan...2025-02-2538 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball058: Kids Cooking Dinner? Teach Your Kids To Cook an Entire Meal...By Themselves!Imagine with me…your kids can take over a whole dinner meal and cook it themselves while you get something else done!It’s a dream that has become reality times three for me here at the Kids Cook Real Food™ household.I realized I’ve shared the process we used to gradually release cooking responsibility and teach our kids to cook a whole dinner by themselves many times on other podcasts when I’m the guest. It’s about time I share it with you as well!It’s a mul...2025-02-1823 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball057: Higher Level Thinking for Kids and How That Improves Independence and Life Skills with Author Noel FoyDid you know the pre-frontal cortex where executive functioning lives doesn’t fully develop until our early 30s???I still struggle with some executive functioning skills like time management and following a plan, but if I learned anything from this interview, it’s that we ALL can continue to grow, change, and improve. You are not married to your weaknesses!If we can help our kids BEST develop their executive function, they will be more independent, better at their jobs, find deeper relationships, and be better parents themselves. It’s THAT import...2025-02-1139 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball056: Do You Think Parenting Ends at 18? Think Again with Kim MuenchI’ve always said that parenting is “an 18-year-long game,” fully expecting that parenting would markedly diminish after my kids turned 18. Now that I’m parenting a 19-year-old…it turns out parenting DOES change and it ought to diminish, but it’s still a thing!Kim Muench coaches parents of “emerging adults,” a new term needed to describe 18-30-year-olds who aren’t quite ready to be real adults, apparently.In this interview, we talk about WHY we need both this term and parenting strategies to continue our conscious, intentional parent...2025-02-0440 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball055: Are You Breathing? You're Probably Doing It Wrong | Proper Breathing Technique with Shirley GutkowskiI’ve known about proper breathing technique and oral posture for over five years now and I’m STILL doing it wrong if I don’t focus on it!Seriously. Breathing.If you’ve ever thought about your breathing - and most of us don’t because it’s so automatic - you might notice that you feel differently when you breathe differently. Breath drives a LOT of functions, from our mental health (think fast breathing when you’re anxious) to our behavior, sleep, cardiovascular and digestive health, and more.Shirley Gutk...2025-01-2848 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball054: Redefining Parenting: Look for the Good with Ralphie JacobsHow about some stats to make you sad? Kids are on screens an average of 7 hours a day…and we spend 85% of our parenting energy on what our kids are doing wrong.Aw, man!It stinks to start with the negative.In fact, that will train our brains to see more negative things, which is why I did it.Do you feel more down after reading that? More worried? More hopeless about our kids' generation?The GOOD news is that there’s anot...2025-01-2148 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball053: Building Resilience & Reducing Stress in Kids: Interview with Jess ShermanDepression and anxiety are plaguing our children, and stress is often a root cause...what can we do about it?Whether we actually live stressful lives or simply stress ourselves out (or social media plays a role in over-stimulating our amygdala and fight or flight response), there's no doubt in my mind that Americans are experiencing stress, and are not all that great at dealing with it.And it's showing in our children!Past guest, Dr. Kelly Brogan, said, "Children are our sentinels," when something is wrong. With 1/3 of...2025-01-1438 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball052: The Risks of Consuming Synthetic Food Dyes with Whitney & Brandon Cawood | Are Food Dyes Bad for You?Imagine if your child was kicked out of daycare for behavior issues, in spite of the fact that you’re making intentional choices as parents.Devastating!But what if the problem wasn’t caused by your child OR your parenting choices?Brandon and Whitney Cawood’s story will break your heart and then give you hope because they found what was hurting their son and were able to remove it from his life - and he’s a different kid now.They wanted to share what the...2025-01-0751 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball051: Finding Nutrient Balance for Kids and Busy Families with Jess Donovan, NaturopathWant to hear from a naturopath from down under?Jess Donovan, with her lovely Aussie accent, shares all sorts of goodness with us today on the Healthy Parenting Handbook, like:favorite immunity-boosting foods to recommend to busy familiesthe best way to get probiotics integrated into your familycommon nutrient deficiencies in kids (and what you can do to seek the best balance)food allergy management, whether the allergy is IN your family or just around youhow mom’s health may be related to her kids’And...2024-12-1735 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball050: What If You Could Actually Tidy Up Your Life? with Tyler MooreHave you seen the dad who cleans on Instagram?I don’t know if Tyler Moore, aka Tidy Dad, enjoys that people probably know him that way, but I think it’s accurate!I’ve followed Tyler since the summer of 2022 - but who in the world remembers WHEN they started following someone on Instagram? You’ll hear why that summer was important in Tyler’s career during the interview, and also some little-known tales of how and why he got started online. (I was surprised!)In this joyful and open c...2024-12-1050 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball049: My Top Tips for Raising Nice Boys (From a Mom of Three Boys!)Ever been asked a question in person, and you replay the conversation over and over, a dozen times, rephrasing your answer?I did that recently, not just rephrasing but adding and rethinking and adding some more.The question was, “How do you raise such nice boys??”I decided it would make a pretty decent podcast episode, exploring my meanderings through intentional parenting and how we’ve built a family culture.Does this advice (If you can call it that) apply to girls too? You be...2024-12-0334 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball048: Is it Possible to Create a Peaceful Home in the Midst of a Chaotic World? with Jennifer PepitoThe world keeps getting more and more fast-paced, and our brains and bodies aren’t really keeping up.As moms, can we possibly create a home that is a peaceful space, a safe place from which our kids can explore?My guest today is Jennifer Pepito, author of Habits for a Sacred Home, and we talk about just that, including:Why moms are naturally fearful (and what we can do about it)What exactly IS a “sacred home” and how do we begin creating oneCreating order in chaotic times...2024-11-1938 min

Clear Intentions with Diane BodenKids in the Kitchen: This Expert Shares Her Secret to Raising Health-Conscious Children | Katie Kimball (EP365)Katie Kimball joins the show today to share her journey about teaching kids to cook and the importance of real food. Katie discusses the challenges of introducing kids to cooking, especially amidst a culture of processed foods, and provides practical tips for getting started with your own children. Whether it’s simple tasks for toddlers or knife skills for older kids, Katie emphasizes the lasting benefits of involving children in meal preparation. This episode also dives into how changing dietary habits positively impacts kids' health and overall well-being.Episode Chapters |00:00 | The Importance of...2024-11-1934 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball047: Teens and Fertility | Hormone Health Is NOT Just About Having Babies with Dr. Mandy PattersonEver felt like your kids or teens want to do the opposite of what you recommend?Dr. Mandy Patterson and I are both moms of teens, and we talk today about the perils of parenting and how we work around the resistance. She has some great tips for finding a way “in” to what your kids care about when it comes to health and behavior.Since this is a parenting podcast, I’m guessing most of you have at least somewhat figured out “fertility” as it pertains to having babies - but that’s...2024-11-1244 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball046: Sharing the Mental Load of Cooking ResponsibilityI see a lot on social media about the “mental load” that women especially carry.Meal planning, grocery shopping, cleaning the house, getting kids where they belong on time, making sure they have proper snacks and meals if they won’t be home for dinner, homework, emails from everywhere…It’s a LOT.And a lot of the mental load we home managers carry has to do with FOOD.We gotta keep that family nourished!I’m pleased to share a bit of advice on one time-t...2024-11-0526 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball045: Why Are You So Tired? (Chronic Fatigue and Long Haulers with Dr. Evan Hirsch)Way back when my husband and I were new-ish parents, he read a headline that talked about parents being “bone tired” at the end of the day.For years, we referred to that phrase: “We’re BONE TIRED. Parents are all BONE TIRED.” (Put a little lilt and emphasis on “bone” and you can hear us in your head now.)As it turns out, Dr. Evan Hirsch would recommend that we stop with those negative thoughts, because they’re not going to take us anywhere good. He’s an international expert on chronic fatigue (a...2024-10-2952 min

Eat Blog TalkThe Most Popular Fixes for Food Bloggers’ Sites (+What Makes The Blog Fixer Plugin Unique) with Kris and Katie KimballIn episode 606, Megan chats to Kris and Katie Kimball about their journey with The Blog Fixer, a service that helps WordPress bloggers automate technical tasks. Kris Kimball is a software developer who left the corporate world of banking in 2015 to start the Blog Fixer. His company helps thousands of WordPress bloggers like his wife Katie automate the boring technical stuff so they can focus on what they love. Kris and Katie are full-time online entrepreneurs raising 4 kids, and they love hiking in the mountains and hate home improvement projects. In this episode, you’ll learn ab...2024-10-2831 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball044: Breaking the Cycle of Busy, Broke, and Exhausted with Brie SodanoLet’s talk money!If you’re feeling stuck living paycheck to paycheck, you’re in the majority here in America - but it doesn’t have to be that way!Brie Sodano is a nationally recognized Personal Finance Expert, and she does things differently – today we flip some paradigms on their heads and get a peek into Brie’s wisdom and systems for money, including:The ineffectiveness of budgets and the importance of mindset in managing moneyThe worst financial advice Brie has ever heard (I bet you’ve...2024-10-2242 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball043: Your Sleep Makes You a Better (or Worse) Parent -- Sleep Like the Boss You Are with Christine HansenWill sleep become the new kale? Or the new cancer?Adults are shorting themselves on sleep in droves in our "always-on" culture, and I'm unfortunately leading the pack. That's why I begged sleep science coach Christine Hansen to join me for a half hour to get some important tips!!I started implementing a new way to wake up my kids immediately, and I know being a better parent means being well-rested (i.e. not angry mommy).If you feel like you're not getting a tight 8 in...2024-10-1540 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball042: 3 Ways Parents Can Help Prevent Depression in Their KidsWarning - sad statistic. :( The 2nd leading cause of death for kids ages 10-24 in America is...suicide.I'm not okay with this!Let's talk this Depression Awareness Month about prevention - there are research-based strategies that parents can use to reduce their kids' chances of being depressed. While depression isn't the only risk factor for suicide, it is certainly correlated.If we can make these practices a part of American culture, we can save American kids!!Today I'm expanding on these 3 things parents can do...2024-10-0822 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball041: Organizing Styles for Families and How Kids Organize Differently with Cas Aarssen of ClutterbugCas of Clutterbug describes her “young mom” self as a hot mess – house a disaster and feeling horrible that she couldn’t get organized.She finally realized a few important pieces of her own personality and is now a Recovering Super Slob turned Organizing Expert who teaches others how to tap into their own unique organizing styles, which she says are part of a person from birth.Cas is a wizard at explaining how people work and how we can both get our homes in order AND pass on effective declutte...2024-10-0135 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball040: Speech & Picky Eating: Expert Tips to Help Parents Intro New Foods to Kids with Melanie Potock, SLPDid you know that the way your child eats can affect their speech and vice versa?Melanie Potock is a Speech-Language Pathologist who became a pediatric feeding expert through her experience as a mom of a former picky eater. She uses her SLP expertise to help parents introduce new foods to kids, form healthy eating habits, and really lay the foundation for a lifetime of good nutrition.I’m honored to host her here today on the Healthy Parenting Handbook! I know you’ll love Melanie and these tips...2024-09-2434 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball039: How School Lunch May Contribute to Picky EatingNote: I mention in this interview to go to episode 38, but things got switched around and it's actually 39. Sorry! No one has to say school lunches are good or bad, healthy or unhealthy.That’s not my point today - although I think school lunches could use some improvement. :)Today let’s talk about picky eating specifically - could school lunches potentially contribute to or exacerbate picky tendencies for certain kids?I think so.Today I’ll explore 10 reasons why school lunch might not be fri...2024-09-1731 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball038: The Health of the Future & Preventing Nervous System Wounds for Your Children with Ann OdomIf your child has ever thrown a tantrum…If you’ve ever reacted, let’s say, “imperfectly” to that tantrum…If you’ve ever wondered why your toddler or teen is having a meltdown over something seemingly inconsequential…My friends, then this interview is a MUST LISTEN.Ann is an incredible teacher - let’s learn about:The impact of childhood experiences on adult relationships and parentingHow to protect our kids from being “wounded” in childhood and acting that out as adults!Why empathizing with a...2024-09-1058 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball037: The Secret to Standing All Day (& Why Kids Should Do It at School!) with Juliet StarrettWhat are your feet doing RIGHT NOW? Are you standing on them?If not...stand up and listen to this!I learned so much from Juliet Starrett, founder of one of first 50 CrossFit gyms in America who got passionate about kids' mobility when she saw a HUGE problem at her daughter's field day. She launched StandUpKids.org, a nonprofit dedicated to funding standing desks for schoolchildren, and she's nearing 100,000 kids standing up all day!Think that sounds crazy? Some parents in those schools do too, but you gotta hear...2024-09-0338 min

Your Longevity BlueprintGreatest Hits: Get Your Kiddos in the Kitchen! with Katie KimballThere’s no point in avoiding it: kids’ meals these days are not healthy! They’re full of ultra-processed ingredients that are not nutritionally balanced to give our kids what they need to grow healthy and strong. Katie Kimball joins me to talk about how to get your kids to eat healthier, even when they’re picky, and the importance of getting them into the kitchen to start cooking for themselves. Get Kids in the Kitchen by Developing skills over recipes Not bringing them in to help right before mealtime until they have the skills Encouraging their con...2024-08-2853 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball036: Unlocking Your Health Potential: The Role of Epigenetics in Personalized Wellness with Brenda WollenbergBet you a million bucks you’ve heard people say (or said yourself):It’s too complicated to get healthy - everyone says something different!Such and such diet/strategy/exercise worked for so-and-so, why isn’t it working for me?I feel like I’ve tried everything and it’s so hard to figure out what works!Maybe, just maybe… everyone is different?Years ago the term “bio-individuality” began to be a buzzword, and I thought it would be the “next big thing.” It is, sort of.It might n...2024-08-2756 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball035: How Anxiety in Kids Is Causing Attention Problems at School with Dr. Wiggy SaundersWe know that anxiety is affecting both kids and adults at alarming rates.We’ve discussed anxiety busters before on The Healthy Parenting Handbook, and today we’re completing the trifecta of experts with an MD who practices integrative medicine.Dr. Wiggy Saunders joins me to dive into anxiety once again because we can’t give parents enough strategies to help their kids (and themselves) dig out of their anxious lives. We’re focusing specifically on how anxiety is affecting kids’ school performance.Your mind will be blown with how closel...2024-08-2031 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball034: What Middle Schoolers Need to Thrive with Counselor Phyllis FagellI learned today that I still have a lot of internal tendencies from middle school. 😮Middle school can be a foreign land and a tumultuous time, and figuring out how to parent middle schoolers is hard on parents. We want our kids to be happy, resilient, and thriving, not wilting, crying, and worrying.As we head back to school, stresses are always high, and our kids need us to help them stay balanced and continue growing and developing. Middle school is particularly tough, but it turns out it’s very...2024-08-1345 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball033: How to Raise THRIVERS – Mentally Strong Kids with a “WE GOT THIS!” Attitude with Michele BorbaNot kidding, I referenced this interview FOUR times the same week we recorded — it’s THAT pertinent to our jobs as parents!Today we’re focusing on the MOST important quality our kids need today – resilience. Michele Borba's book THRIVERS is about 7 teachable skills that set happy, healthy, and high-performing kids apart — and I believe those are listed in an intentional order.If you find yourself wondering why some kids struggle and others shine, spoiler alert: It’s not about GPA.This is a must-listen! Find out:Why Michele has...2024-07-3036 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball032: Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Miller on “The Gold Medal Mindset”Shannon Miller is a 7-time Olympic medalist and has over 100 national competition medals in gymnastics as well, more than half the gold kind. People in our generation certainly remember her name from the “Magnificent Seven” team gold winners in the 1996 Olympic games, where she captured the first balance beam gold an American had ever achieved.She’s no stranger to hard work and success, obviously, and she went on after gymnastics to study marketing and entrepreneurship and even earned her law degree from Boston College.Then life got a little crazier – she had...2024-07-2334 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball031: Seek Shade or Embrace the Sun? What to Look for in a Safe Sunscreen with Tatyana CerulloDid you start to question the products you put on your kids’ skin once you were a mom? Meet Tatyana Cerullo, attorney, and formulator of Kōkua Suncare, who came to that realization as she saw the legal system behind the marketing.We get so much conflicting information these days about whether the sun is something to hide from or embrace, what’s safe to apply on our skin, and how to manage it all. Now as a mom of 2, Tatyana brings a nice balance to the conversation.Sunscreen is easy to bu...2024-07-1629 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball030: Solving the Summer Snacks DilemmaGrabbing a piece of whole fruit or a popsicle are both fast, easy, and refreshing in the summer.But will they give your kids fuel for summer play?We know we’ll be asked about snacks approximately 5,287 times … in June. 😉 Nobody wants that!Here are some ideas to keep snacking running smoothly and prevent hungry tummy issues:Make a SystemWatch for SugarTeach your kids “Satisfying”Protein and Fat Make it StickTry New RecipesResources We Mention For Healthy SnacksMy master list of healthy...2024-07-0919 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball029: The Importance of Life Skills in a Digital AgeWhat life skills are kids and teens going to need in this fast-paced digital world???We can’t really predict what specific skills our kids will need in 20 years, BUT we know they’ll need to know how to learn and other “soft skills.”Enjoy meeting a handful of our #LifeSkillsNow summer camp leaders as we explore what our youth need most and how parents can serve. Whether it’s about owning ones health, planning ahead, or responding well to others, you’ll love this info as well as a 3-step process to make it happen. Ment...2024-06-2426 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball028: Your Task List Is No Good! Says Megan Sumrell + Why Harmony Is Better Than BalanceI actually HUGGED my to-do lists, all of them, during this interview!My guest Megan Sumrell warned me that she was going to tell me task lists are no good. I added that to my list. ;)If you’ve ever felt like you have too much to do, too many demands on your time, or like you’re bound to that to-do list, this episode is for you!We discuss:Why traditional time management systems often fail to address the emotional and mental loadThe difference between task lists and...2024-06-2154 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball027: Feeding Your Growing Family Well Without Going Broke with Erin Chase of $5 DinnersGrocery budget hurting?Erin Chase of $5 Dinners has been making inexpensive meals to save her family’s grocery budget since the real estate crisis of 2008. She says the current inflation problem is similar in how it’s making people feel about money and savings, and it’s TIME to pay attention to your food budget, no matter who you are.In this episode, prepare to learn:How to stay ahead of the curve and adapt to the ever-changing worldWhy thinking about your dinner cost is even more import...2024-06-1847 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball026: Villain to Mentor - Becoming the Person Your Teen Turns to Instead of Fights Against with Joey MascioYou’ve heard people say it …You may have said something similar yourself …It’s a negative judgment on teens, especially parenting teens.“Oh, just look out for when they’re teenagers!”“Teens are just moody…just confrontational…just tough to parent.”Etc. Etc. Etc.I’ve said it too, and I feel regret!Turns out, most of the time, I puffy-heart-love parenting teens. They’re spectacular! They’re inquisitive! They’re deep thinkers!And they’re a joy to be around.Parenting te...2024-06-1141 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball025: Tapping into Creativity and Why Woodworking Helps Kids Learn Real Life Skills with Anika GandhiI interview a LOT of different people in a myriad of professions, but I’ve never come close to having a woodworker on the show before!“What would we talk about - how to build things? That won’t go well on a podcast in someone’s ear…” I thought.Do not worry my friends, because Anika and I are both moms, so we dig into woodworking as an analogy for parenting and life skills, and I know you’ll be inspired to make time for a creative pursuit after this!We talk a...2024-06-0432 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball024: Why Kids Need to Understand Their Bodies (And a Few Practical Ways to Teach Them) with Dr. Robin DickinsonWhat happens when you’re already living your dream…but it’s a dream interrupted?Dr. Robin Dickinson was a family practitioner who loved her job and her patients, and she was GOOD at what she did. But when the pandemic sent her kids home from school, they needed her more.What happened next is nothing short of extraordinary.In today’s interview, you’ll learn:Why teaching kids in-depth medical science helps them understand and care for their bodies.Why education should focus on a balanced approach t...2024-05-2847 min

Meal Prep Monday Podcast™Kids in the Kitchen w/ Guest Katie Kimball | EP#224In episode 224, Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf welcomes Katie Kimball from Kids Cook Real Food to talk about getting kids in the kitchen and building their cooking confidence. Katie unpacks the reason why it’s important to teach kids essential life skills and share in the preparation of food at home. She also discusses the “how” of getting kids cooking in the kitchen and shares some tips and tricks to make the process fun for everyone! Connect with Allison: Prepdish.com Instagram: Instagram.com/prepdish Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial...2024-05-2723 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball023: Expected Mess Vs. True Clutter - What's the Difference and How to Solve Them with Katy WellsConfession: My house is VERY cluttered.I have never been good at letting go of things. “I might need that someday!” “What about the grandkids? They’ll want to read that book!”I’m always a little anxious and yet inspired when I talk to organizers and decluttering experts, and this conversation with Katy Wells will not disappoint!!Her story was a huge surprise to me and made her all the more believable. Katy is super passionate about keeping a home that allows you to focus on what truly matter...2024-05-2155 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball022: Nurturing Young Skeptics: Essential Guide to Teaching Critical Thinking to Kids and Teens with Kathy GibbensWhen is the last time your kids were learning something in school and you got totally pulled in?That happened to today’s podcast guest, Kathy Gibbens, when her daughter was learning logic and critical thinking in middle school, and Kathy became a mom on a mission.She realized critical thinking is, well, critical to our society thriving and started teaching others things like logical fallacies and how to spot propaganda and emotion-driven marketing.I adored our conversation in this podcast! Look forward to...2024-05-1445 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball021: What Is Your Kid's Poo Telling You? with Dr. Elisa Song (BONUS episode!)For real, let's talk about Kid POOP. Because it doesn't get enough press! Dr. Song talks about kids' poop with every patient at every visit. You're going to love this interview!Dr. Elisa Song, MD, holistic pediatrician, is back today with some very important instruction for parents and kids about WHY we need to be aware of our kid's poop each day, what to look for in a healthy poop, and what "text messages" our poop is sending us.Once we learn to interpret the language of poop, we might need her tips on:2024-05-1034 min

HER HOME & HEART / Simplifying Routines for Overwhelmed Christian Homeschool Moms Seeking Peace and JoyWant Strong Family Bonds and Confident Kids? Make It Easy Through Life Skills and Critical Thinking with Katie Kimball // 247Ever feel overwhelmed by the pressure to raise well-rounded, confident independent kids, who thrive as adults with amazing real-world skills and abilities?It can feel like there's a million things they should know how to do – but where do you even begin, and why can’t you find a good homeschool curriculum to help you do this?The good news is, teaching life skills can be a fun and rewarding experience for both you and your children, and can bring your family SO CLOSE as a team! Charlotte Mason emphasized the importance of practical living skil...2024-05-0835 min

The Wellness Mama PodcastLife Skills for Kids and Independence vs Protection with Katie KimballEpisode Highlights With Katie KimballWhy life skills are still important (and maybe more so) in today's world How life skills foster confidence and relate to mental healthThe reason for the rise in anxiety and depression in kidsChore wars and balancing responsibility and life skills with kids doing too much workRequire the work, not the resultsThe downside of being overprotective and giving kids the idea that they need someone else to keep them safe How the correct level or risk for kids is a way to build resilience against fearNavigating the progression of toddlers to teens and handing of...2024-05-0852 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball020: Why Teaching Your Kids Chores and Life Skills Is NOT Taking Advantage of ThemIn today's Healthy Parenting Handbook, I'm going to take 5 different arguments against kids doing chores and learning life skills and counter them with facts, stories, research, and a big ol' dose of common sense.These are real arguments I hear from both well-meaning parents AND keyboard warriors on social media, plus one from a well-established expert I heard on a podcast that I simply do not agree with!If you've ever had to listen to someone say it's cruelty to make your kids clean a bathroom or have felt yourself that...2024-05-0731 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball019: How to Help Kids Thrive with (and in spite of) Tech and Screens with Andrea Davis of Better Screen TimeOh, parents. Parents in the tech age...there REALLY is no handbook for this! We've never seen our parents struggle through having the Internet in our kids' pockets, and honestly? I don't like the feeling of making it up as I go along.That's why I've been following Andrea and Tyler at Better Screen Time for a few years in my personal email, and I don't know why I didn't ask her to do an interview sooner!We dug deep in this interview, including:Risks of screen u...2024-04-3045 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball018: The Secret to Raising Strong-Willed "Cactus" Kids with Wendy SnyderPower. Control. Parenting.Which of these three doesn’t belong?My guest today is Wendy Snyder, a positive parenting educator who reminds us, “Control is not the goal of parenting.”Obviously, there is a balance of power in a parent-child relationship, but taking the power or fighting over who has power isn’t the right game to play.Wendy will teach you:Why yelling is sometimes what parents do when they feel powerLESSWhy it’s so difficult to parent “cactus kids” - aka those who want...2024-04-2350 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball017: Discipline With No Punishment at All! (Especially for Parents of Aggressive Boys!) with Tosha SchoreI used Tosha's tips the very DAY we recorded this interview, and I have to tell you -- they work. So well.Once you hear about her strategy for reducing frustration and nipping "negative spirals" in the bud, you'll know why when my husband spent a ton of time hanging with our then-5-year-old, Gabe, over Christmas break, he said:"You know, Gabe has had a really good break. He hasn't been having any tantrums or behavior issues at ALL. And I'm really treasuring my time with him...he...2024-04-1640 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball016: How We’re Failing Our Kids by Not Letting THEM Fail with Bestselling Author Jessica LaheyI’ve been telling everyone about this book!Ever since I read The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey, it has truly changed my parenting. My mindset about the mistakes my kids make and little accidents they have is totally more peaceful, and the whole time I was absorbing the information, I was thinking, “How can I interview this author so I can share her amazing wisdom with my audience???”Turns out all I had to do was post something I had done using the Failure Philosophy with one of my k...2024-04-0959 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball015: Can We Help Our Highly Sensitive Kids Manage Their Stress Sensitivity? with Dr. Heidi HannaI'm so happy to have my stress mastery mentor here today!Heidi Hanna, PhD, is one of the most intellectual, intuitive and compassionate people I know, and I'm honored to host her wisdom today. We recorded this interview in March 2020, when we were all in a tailspin and figuring out managing our stress was more important than ever!Fill your brain with Dr. Hanna's research and her personal experience today:At age 10, Heidi was fainting from stress - literally. Find out how to help if this happens to your child...2024-04-0235 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball014: The BFF Strategy to Reduce Stress and Increase Your Mental Capacity!We talked last week about STRESS and its impact on our health and our relationship with our families. I challenged you to be more aware of your breath and take the “Moment to Breathe” challenge, and a few of you chimed in after trying it that it’s really working!!Personally I found being aware of my breath and its ability to control my bodily reaction to stress to be life changing and revolutionary! Why? Because I can control my breath, and in this world where too often things feel out of control, that’s a game-c...2024-03-2631 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball013: Stress Busting for Moms: One Simple Habit to Use Every Day!Raise your thumb if you feel STRESS on a normal day!We busy moms (and dads) tend to experience stress and feel it right down to our breathing and heart rate, and it affects the way we parent, our productivity, and our own mental AND physical health.Today I’m so excited to use my stress mastery training to teach you about how our brains respond to stress, how it affects our bodies, and best of all, how WE CAN be in control of it!Check out this one simple technique th...2024-03-1919 min

Connected ParentingNavigating the Sometimes Very Tricky World of Highly Sensitive Kids & Food with Katie Kimball | CP154In this special guest series episode, I am thrilled to welcome Katie Kimball, a renowned advocate for healthy kids cooking and founder of the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse.Katie is on a powerful mission to bring families together through healthy food, aiming to teach every child the essential skill of cooking and instilling lifelong healthy habits.Join us in this enlightening conversation with Katie as we delve into the sometimes challenging, always rewarding intersection of kids and food, exploring how we can foster a positive and healthy relationship...2024-03-1536 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball012: Hope for Healing: Childhood Trauma and Resilience with Ryan PinkRyan Pink is a survivor. Like many of us, he’s faced some hard things, and has come out the other side swinging.In this episode, we dive pretty deeply into trauma - what it is and isn’t, and how we can protect our kids from trauma digging too deeply into them.Ryan walks through his own healing journey, including how expensive it was (I hope you’re sitting down!).That experience led him to ask a lot of questions and talk to over 500 adults...2024-03-1240 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball011: Balancing Motherhood and Self-Care by Simplifying with Chanelle NeilsonHow does a mom get time for herself to dream?She uses a system!My guest today founded Mom University to give moms the training, tools, and support for the most important job they will ever do.In this episode, she’ll teach us about a proven method for figuring out what that “thing” is outside of motherhood that you really want, and then making it happen - without sacrificing your family in the process.In fact, everyone will be happier when Mom is doing better...2024-03-0535 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball010: Sensory Processing Disorder & How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy AnywaySensory Processing Disorder refers to difficulties that happen in some children where their brain struggles to make sense of input coming from the sensory environment. Information comes to our brain through our five senses. The brain has to make sense of it so that we can react appropriately. The brains of kids with SPD struggle to make sense of this information quickly and effectively.This usually impacts eating in some way. There is a difference between picky eaters and kids with true feeding disorders. Kids that are picky won’t eat some foods, bu...2024-02-2740 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball009:The Real Cause of Picky Eating (It’s Likely NOT Parenting) with Dr. Kay ToomeySee full show notes at kidscookrealfood.com/009. Plenty of parents complain about their kids being "so darn picky!" (including me, even though I know I shouldn't use that word!).But what IS a picky eater, really?Did you know:Only about 1/3 of kids are actually picky, although 50% struggle age 2-3.Only about 25% of kids outgrow it.5-10% are problem feeders and need professional help.Dr. Kay Toomey explains how parents can determine if their "severity" meter is accurate when it comes to their kids eating. Do you have...2024-02-201h 18

The Wellness Mama PodcastPicky Eating: Root Causes and What Parents Can Do About It With Katie KimballEpisode Highlights With KatieWhy picky eating is on the rise societallyKids are feeling extra stress today, and that can contribute to picky eatingEating uses all of our senses at once, so if any are overwhelmed for our kids, that can lead to eating issuesThe importance of reducing stress at the tableGratitude or prayer can actually help us get into parasympathetic mode before eatingThe three Ls: laugh, learn, loveA benefit of using family-style serving and letting kids plate their own foodA phrase to implement: “You don’t have to eat that”Another phrase: "Learning to eat"The importance of respecting and nurtur...2024-02-1434 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball008: Frequently Asked Questions about Picky Eating with an Expert (...Me!)Picky eating has always been a tricky challenge for parents, but did you know it’s been getting worse in the last few decades and particularly since the stress of the pandemic?Parents are frustrated and not sure what to do, partly because the root cause of picky eating is often not even in the food itself.I’ve been teaching kids to cook for eight years and realized that what parents need most isn’t the cooking (at least they don’t think they do), but the eati...2024-02-1329 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball007: Do Tics Start in the Gut? Answers for Families of Kids with Autism with Dr. Piper GibsonI realized during this interview (and never before) that my own husband had a tic off and on for years in our early marriage and before.Seriously!He was always told it was either neurological/anxiety or that he should see an eye doctor (who didn’t know what to do). For years we tried to figure out environmental patterns like what season or climate/city/state it might happen in or stop happening after being present for a few weeks.But what if…it was all in h...2024-02-0631 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball006: An ADHD Diagnosis Doesn't Have to Mean Medication with Dana KaySix million kids in America are diagnosed with ADHD.ADHD expert and health practitioner Dana Kay asks a very important question about that number: How many of those diagnoses are real ADHD?Her story will bring tears to your eyes but also hope to your heart, and after helping her own son find healing, this fierce mama bear is now on a mission so that other families with this diagnosis don’t have to struggle as hers did.The 2 BEST truth bombs of th...2024-01-3031 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball005: The "Worst Mom in America" on Raising Confident, Free-Range Kids with Lenore Skenazy of Let GrowOur interview guest today has been a journalist and writer for many years and earned herself the title of “Worst Mom in America.” I’m so proud to interview her because she earned that title when she let her 9-year-old ride the subway alone and wasn’t afraid to write about it in a major publication. 🙂Growing wings from the firestorm that ensued, she published a book called Free-Range Kids and has been an advocate for letting kids grow ever since. She encourages legislation to protect parents when they are making wise choices for their c...2024-01-2339 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball004: Why Consequences (or Rewards) Aren’t the Goal of Discipline with Positive Parenting Solutions' Amy McCreadyI am a better person, a better parent, every single time I listen to Amy McCready's coaching.There's a good reason she is a TODAY Show parenting expert, my goodness - the way she explains why consequences aren't the answer, how rewards set our kids up for massive problems (blew my mind!!) and gives us practical toolbox phrases we can just start using today, it's truly enriching.Even if you've heard Amy speak before, I worked hard to ask new questions that definitely made me think!WHY looking for consequences is a...2024-01-1642 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball003: Why We Must Change (or Eradicate) the Idea of “Kid Food” with Bettina Elias SiegelChicken nuggets.Pizza.Burgers and fries.Mac and cheese.What do all those foods have in common?They're identified as "kid food" by children and adults alike.What else? They're often served in a highly processed, low-nutrient fashion, and I don't see many veggies on the list.My guest today, Bettina Elias Siegel, has been an advocate for school food reform for over 10 years, and her first book Kid Food broadens that mission by pushing for societal change in all the...2024-01-0933 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball002: A Pediatrician Speaks on What Kids Should Eat with Dr. Elisa SongWe all know that most pediatricians get about 2 hours of nutrition training, which means some of them give food advice and probably shouldn’t and most don’t bother with food at all.But FOOD is the ROOT CAUSE of so much of what ails our kids!Dr. Song goes above and beyond normal MD training with all her holistic background and she’s 150% qualified to tell us a little about our kids’ diets.Today we’ll talk about:What has changed in the “kid food” scene in the last 50 yearsWhat is t...2024-01-0932 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball001: Welcome to the Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie KimballWe're so glad you've joined us, mindful parents, for this podcast on raising healthy, independent kids. In each episode of the Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast, Katie Kimball, the national voice of healthy kids cooking, interviews experts in fields like nutrition, medicine, psychology, parenting, technology, entrepreneurship and more to help parents get tools to raise healthy, independent kids. For lifelong learners only, the Healthy Parenting Handbook podcast will improve your connection with your kids, boost your confidence as a parent, and bring clarity about what you can DO to keep your kids physically and mentally healthy...2024-01-0934 min

Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie KimballTRAILER: Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie KimballIt's finally here! Our audience has been asking for a podcast version of our video show, The Healthy Parenting Connector, for YEARS. We're finally launching on January 9, so hit that subscribe button wherever you listen to podcasts. I am Katie Kimball, a mom of 4 kids ages 18-9, a trained educator, who has been blogging about my natural living journey since 2008. We're SO excited to have you join us as we learn what is in that parenting handbook.For lifelong learners only, the Healthy Parenting Handbook podcast will improve your connection with you...2023-12-2202 min

The Plan to Eat Podcast#17: Interview with Katie Kimball on Picky Eaters and Getting Your Kids in the KitchenWe had the pleasure of interviewing Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship and Kids Cook Real Food!Katie Kimball is a cookbook author, Certified Stress Mastery Educator, two-time TEDx speaker, and regular TV contributor who has shared her journey to real food and natural living since 2009 at Kitchen Stewardship, a blog that helps families stay healthy without going crazy. Along with her 4 children, she created the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse to help other parents teach their kids to cook, build family connection in the kitchen, and supercharge kids’ confidence and creativity. We talked with Katie about sta...2022-06-0143 min

Your Longevity BlueprintGet Your Kiddos in the Kitchen! with Katie KimballThere’s no point in avoiding it: kids’ meals these days are not healthy! They’re full of ultra-processed ingredients that are not nutritionally balanced to give our kids what they need to grow healthy and strong. Katie Kimball joins me to talk about how to get your kids to eat healthier, even when they’re picky, and the importance of getting them into the kitchen to start cooking for themselves. Get Kids in the Kitchen by Developing skills over recipes Not bringing them in to help right before mealtime until they have the skills En...2022-05-0457 min

Creativity: The Bends, Breaks, and Blends That Shape Our FutureTapping Into Creative Storytelling When We Create With Our Hands - Special Guest Katie Kimball"Creativity in our thoughts and creativity with our hands. When we use our hands, we tap into the story building concept of our creations."Special guest, Katie Kimball sharing what creativity means to her.Katie is the creator of Kitchen Stewardship and Kids Cook Real Food. Katie has been featured in many internationally viewed talk shows, local TV network shows, national podcasts and magazines. Check out one of Katie's powerful TEDx talks on YouTube, including: Teaching Kids Critical Thinking Skills, Picky Eating Isn't About The Food, and The Power of Teaching Kids to Coo...2022-03-1642 min

IMPACTBadass: Balancing Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, and Picky Eaters with Katie KimballToday, I am joined by an amazing guest! Katie Kimball is someone that I had the opportunity to hang out with a few years ago when we were both speaking at an event called The Future of Health that took as part of the Mindshare Summit. Now, two years later, I am super excited to be joined by her on The Entrepology Podcast! As the national voice of healthy kids cooking, a blogger, former teacher, and mom of four, Katie is on a mission to connect families around healthy food and teach every child in A...2021-11-3038 min

Fearless Feminine Leadership94: KATIE KIMBALL - TEDx Speaker and founder of the Kids Cook Real Food eCourseMandy and Raychel chat with TEDx Talk Speaker, Katie Kimball. Find out: How Katie redirected the 2020 cancellation of TEDx Bismarck into something positive that opened the doors to more opportunity. What Katie learned from failure on her accidental road to becoming an entrepreneur. Katie's idea of what an exceptional leader looks like. WHO IS KATIE KIMBALL? Katie Kimball, the national voice of healthy kids cooking, is a blogger, TEDx speaker, former teacher, and mom of 4 kids who founded the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, recommended by The Wall Street Journal in 2020 as the best online...2021-10-1237 min

Future Generations Podcast with Dr. Stanton Hom040: Katie Kimball: Empowering Our Kids with Health AgencyGet your Heart of Freedom T-shirt here Get your copy of the Heart of Freedom 2 recordings here Free Knife Skills Class for Kids -- exclusive for FGPod listeners here Join our email list here: http://thefuturegen.com Remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify Follow us on Instagram: @futuregenpodcast In this episode, Katie Kimball sets the bar high for our future generations by teaching kids one of the most powerful habits: Cooking Real Food. “Health Agency” as she cal...2021-04-1955 min

HER HOME & HEART / Simplifying Routines for Overwhelmed Christian Homeschool Moms Seeking Peace and JoyEP 18 Kids Make Better Food Choices Than Their Parents with Katie KimballWelcome to the Family Success Secrets podcast!In this episode Steve and Katie Keene, our hosts, are joined by Katie Kimball. Katie is on a mission to connect families around healthy food and teach every child in America to cook as part of the Kid's Meal Revolution. She founded the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, which was recommended by the Wall Street Journal in 2020 as the best online cooking class for kids.You can find Katie at https://kidscookrealfood.com and the Chef Jr. cook book, written by the kids, at https://kidscookrealfood.com/chefjr 2021-03-3134 min

Elevating Motherhood099. It's Time for a Kids' Meal Revolution! with Kitchen Stewardship Creator Katie Kimball“If moms aren’t comfortable in the kitchen, how can we teach our kids to be confident in the kitchen?” When I say the words “cooking with kids,” how does that make you feel? Does it sound fun? Does the idea stress you out? If I were to talk about mac & cheese, does it create instant overthinking and big emotions? Do you love it? Hate it? Wish your kids would eat something else? Do you have a kid you’d refer to as a “picky eater?” Would you ever give your kids knives to use in the kitchen? ...2021-03-201h 19

In the Kitchen With Cook Smarts#32: Creating a DIY Kitchen Summer Camp with Katie Kimball, Creator of Kids Cook Real FoodIn today’s podcast episode, we are bringing in teacher extraordinaire Katie Kimball to give us a few cooking and parenting lessons. Katie is an advocate for healthy kids cooking, a blogger, former teacher and the founder of the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse. Her blog, Kitchen Stewardship helps families stay healthy without going crazy, and she’s on a mission to connect families around healthy food and teach every child in America to cook. We are actually going through Katie’s course right now, and it’s been so fun. Katie is one of those peo...2020-06-0445 min

The Wellness Mama Podcast57: Natural Parenting TipsOne of the best moms I know, Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship, joins me again this week for a discussion of natural parenting tips and organizational strategies that she has learned in her years as a teacher and mom of four.In her seven years blogging, Katie has published eight eBooks covering the spectrum of real food from lunch to dinner, snacks, and even camping. She has also created the Kids Cook Real Food course, which helps moms include their children in the healthy cooking process.Tips for Natural Parenting...2016-06-0624 min

The Wellness Mama Podcast057: Katie Kimball on Natural Parenting Tips One of the best moms I know, Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship, joins me again this week for a discussion of natural parenting tips and organizational strategies that she has learned in her years as a teacher and mom of four.In her seven years blogging, Katie has published eight eBooks covering the spectrum of real food from lunch to dinner, snacks, and even camping. She has also created the Kids Cook Real Food course, which helps moms include their children in the healthy cooking process.Tips for Natural ParentingKatie offers this ad...2016-06-0624 min

The Wellness Mama Podcast56: Teaching Kids to Cook Real FoodPreparing meals for the family doesn’t have to an overwhelming, daily project for mom. Kids can help! In this podcast episode, I’m again joined by Katie Kimball, who shares her expertise on teaching kids to cook real food in the kitchen.Teaching Kids to CookKatie Kimball has created an excellent course called Kids Cook Real Food, which helps moms teach their children cooking skills from a very young age and facilitates children helping prepare meals. She is also the founder of KitchenStewardship.com, a blog that encourages other moms t...2016-05-3039 min

The Wellness Mama Podcast056: Katie Kimball on Teaching Kids to Cook Real Food Preparing meals for the family doesn’t have to an overwhelming, daily project for mom. Kids can help! In this podcast episode, I’m again joined by Katie Kimball, who shares her expertise on teaching kids to cook real food in the kitchen.Teaching Kids to CookKatie Kimball has created an excellent course called Kids Cook Real Food, which helps moms teach their children cooking skills from a very young age and facilitates children helping prepare meals. She is also the founder of KitchenStewardship.com, a blog that encourages other moms to take baby steps...2016-05-3039 min

The Wellness Mama Podcast55: Real Food Shopping Tips and TricksEating healthy food on a budget can be hard, but in this episode, Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship shares some great money saving tips for moms and families.Katie is a teacher, a mom of four and the author of 8 ebooks. She is also the creator of the awesome Kids Cook Real Food course, which provides an easy-to-learn class for kids to learn how to cook real food on their own at all ages.Budget Friendly Real Food Shopping LocationsKatie shares her favorite places to shop for real foo...2016-05-2323 min

The Wellness Mama Podcast055: Katie Kimball on Real Food Shopping Tips & Tricks Eating healthy food on a budget can be hard, but in this episode, Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship shares some great money saving tips for moms and families.Katie is a teacher, a mom of four and the author of 8 ebooks. She is also the creator of the awesome Kids Cook Real Food course, which provides an easy-to-learn class for kids to learn how to cook real food on their own at all ages.Budget Friendly Real Food Shopping LocationsKatie shares her favorite places to shop for real food and how often she...2016-05-2323 min

The Wellness Mama Podcast54: Baby Steps for Eating Real FoodIn this episode, I sit down with Katie Kimball, founder of KitchenStewardship.com.Katie has shared her journey to real food and natural living for over 7 years at Kitchen Stewardship, a blog that encourages other moms to take baby steps to better nutrition for their families while balancing their limited time and budget.Along with her 4 children, she has created the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse to help other parents teach their kids to cook, so that they too can get a little break (and raise healthy children who know how t...2016-05-1725 min

The Wellness Mama Podcast054: Katie Kimball on Baby Steps for Eating Real Food In this episode, I sit down with Katie Kimball, founder of KitchenStewardship.com. Katie has shared her journey to real food and natural living for over 7 years at Kitchen Stewardship, a blog that encourages other moms to take baby steps to better nutrition for their families while balancing their limited time and budget. Along with her … 2016-05-1725 min