Author Archives: Alyssa

3 Weird Ways to Get Your Picky Eater To Try New Foods

Feeding Picky kids is so hard and sometimes we can get hyper-focused, stressed out, anxious, and worried. It can start to feel really serious and scary really fast when we don’t think they’re getting enough of the right things–protein, calories, etc. Sometimes that seriousness makes its way to the table with us like a dark […]

Mindset Shifts For Picky Eating

How Your Mindset May Be Affecting Your Child’s Eating Habits One day, back when my son was in daycare regularly, I’d come to pick him up and watch him a few minutes before going in. I saw him putting his toys away and climbing the stool to wash his hands, able to dispense his own […]

How To Get Your Little One To Like Meat

So many moms and dads reach out to me asking how they can get their kiddos to eat meat. Most people, especially Americans, have a meat-based diet and are concerned when their children don’t eat as much meat as they expect them to. First and foremost, remember your little one doesn’t have to eat meat […]

Praising Your Picky Eater

And Why It May Be Doing More Harm Than Good If you have a picky eater at home, you’ve likely tried everything under the sun to get them to eat their dinner. Or maybe you’re trying to prevent your child from ever becoming a picky eater! We can’t control everything our kids do and we […]

5 Reasons Your Child Is Skipping Meals

And Tips To Get Through It Together We’ve likely all been there, sitting at the table, staring at our little one who is refusing to eat. Maybe it’s a one-off or perhaps they’re in a state of constant refusal. Either way, you get frustrated and confused and likely start to worry. Understanding why they’re refusing […]

Easy Ways To Boost Breakfast

No-Hassle Tips To Enhance A Quick And Easy Breakfast There are some mornings that I just CANNOT. I don’t have the energy to prepare a morning feast, I just want a quick and easy breakfast to throw on the table.  So know that you’re not alone, mama. And let me tell you, there’s nothing wrong […]

5 Picky eating hacks to help them eat

Today we talk about 5 picky eating hacks to help your little one eat more foods and make mealtimes more fun! Click here to get 15% off your PaleoValley order! Ready to learn about my Table Talk program? Click here to learn more and enroll! If you haven’t yet make sure to subscribe to my other podcast The Mama […]

When to say no

Establishing Boundaries To Nourish Your Child In the circle of child nutrition, we often talk about what to do when your child wants more. They finished their plate and asked for seconds. Or ate all their apple slices during snack and wanted another.  Typically the answer is simple–give them more! But are there circumstances when […]