Author Archives: Alyssa

Let’s address the elephant in the room—dealing with a picky eater. When my oldest turned into a picky toddler, our meal times spun into chaos. It felt like a control issue I couldn’t navigate out of, leaving me scared and anxious. We all know how pivotal nutritious food is for our children’s growth, and the […]

How Your Child’s Eating Habits Are Affecting Their Sleep Your child’s nutrition and sleep habits are two huge contributing factors to their healthy development and growth. The two are inextricably linked–what they eat affects how well they sleep and their sleep quality affects their nutritional habits and preferences. I am a dietician, not a sleep […]

And Easy Ways To Meet Their Needs, Even Without Meat! A common question among parents is whether or not their children are getting enough protein. They’re worried about how much they need and all the sources they may be getting it from. Or maybe they’re nervous their child is getting too much protein! Either way, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]