Should We Be Re-thinking Education?
Our schools no longer adequately prepare our kids for the future. They have too much homework and not enough family dinners.
Continue reading »Picky Eaters and Labelling
Tweet I recently became involved in an interesting online conversation about the word “picky eater” with some mommy bloggers. Christina Le Beau who has a blog, SpoonFed. wrote a recent post that makes the argument that labeling kids becomes a crutch for parents and sets up a self-fulfilling prophecy. Plus it minimizes the very real [...]
Continue reading »No Longer a Teenager
Tweet It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago, I was birthing my first kid into the world. As of today, Miss Melanie Elizabeth Rubin is no longer a teenager. I don’t want to brag, but I must say she’s grown into a strong and healthy young lady who appreciates real food. Part of that [...]
Continue reading »Coming in at 2nd Place….
Goldfish crackers came in 2nd in Time Magazine’s list of Kid’s Foods to Avoid. Here’s a better alternative.
Continue reading »Parenting can be humbling!
Tweet We all have been or will be humbled by this little creature at some point in our lives as parents. Lice. The most democratic of pests, lice hit all socio-economic groups. Some of the best schools and cleanest scalps have ended up invested with this little critter. The first response of panicked parents can [...]
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