Truth: Kids don’t come with a handbook! But what if there was a parenting handbook that aligned with your healthy living values? In each episode of the Healthy ...
061: How Kids Can Learn to Deal with Big Challenges and Big Emotions with Counselor and Coping Skills Expert Janine Halloran
We 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 preferHow and when to intentionally introduce coping skills to kids (and why our gut reaction is usually wrong)Kid-friendly deep breathing techniques that don’t come off as cornyHow we can help our kids (and, ahem, ourselves) USE the safe and healthy coping skills in the heated moments instead of the tantrumsWhat it means to be the thermostat, not the thermometer…How food can help kids build mindfulness, yay!The FIRST, easiest, most practical step you can take TODAY to build these skills in your familyTruly, parents, this interview is full of golden moments. Take time to listen to it all, and some parts twice!!!Resources We Mention for Big EmotionsMy interview with Suzanne Tucker about emotional healthJanine's free coping skills for kids checklistJanine's workbooks: Coping Skills for Kids and Coping Skills for TeensCoping Skills for Kids HubIf you need help managing your own stress check out my Stress Mastery courseMy top stress relief strategy and how to be BFFs with your stressFind Janine online hereFollow her on social media: Instagram, Facebook Thanks to today's sponsor, Paleovalley. Shop here: https://kidscookrealfood.com/meatsticks Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast Affiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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060: Women Metabolize and Build Strength Differently Than Men (Especially Over 30) with Pearl & Serene, authors of Trim Healthy Wisdom
I 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 BRILLIANT and also tender, encouraging, and funny. I could hang out with them forever and soak up their wisdom. Get the book Trim Healthy Wisdom, start by reading the bullet summaries, and then dig into the parts you need the most.Resources We Mention for Women's MetabolismGet Pearl and Serene's new book:Trim Healthy Wisdom: Book, eBook & Audio bundle, Audio book (Use code katie4THW for $5 off!)One Hundred Days of Inspiration: Devotional for Women of All Ages & Stages: Bookshop, AmazonFollow them on social media: Facebook, Instagram, YoutubeWhat's the cleanest protein powder?These meat sticks are a great on-the-go protein optionThere's a THM "Workin" series you can purchase, or you can become a member of their YouTube channel to access some videosThanks to today's sponsor, Paleovalley. Shop here: https://kidscookrealfood.com/meatsticks Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast Affiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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059: The Real Truth About Sugar AND Fake Sugar with Dr. Michael Goran of Sugarproof
When 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 changes in how we consume sugar since the 80s (it might not be what you think)the dangers of liquid sugar and the massive red flags with the current alternative option!very practical ideas to take control of the situation in the only place you canencouragement that you can take small steps to make a big difference!how to empower kids to make their own good choicesDoes Sugarproofing your kids mean withholding all sugar? Find out in this interview!Resources We Mention About Sugar and KidsGet Dr. Goran's book: Sugarproof: Protect Your Family From the Hidden Dangers of Excess Sugar with Simple Everyday Fixes (Amazon, Bookshop)There are some benefits to using honey or maple syrupMore about how we deal with desserts and sweets in our family cultureReduce sugar intake with these muffins sweetened with bananas and applesauce and this date-sweetened frostingSugar and inflammation Find Dr. Goran online: Dr. Michael Goran, Sugarproof KidsFollow him on InstagramGet a free chapter and sugarproof breakfast guide hereThanks to today's sponsor, Paleovalley. Shop here: https://kidscookrealfood.com/meatsticks Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast Affiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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058: 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 multi-step process:Let the kids watch you make a recipe.Watch them make the recipe while you’re there with reminders.Let them make the same recipe while you’re available in the house for questions.Then they can make that recipe with zero help from you.For 3-9 months, the kids should make the same recipe weekly to learn it to a mastery level.Then in the second year of kid's cooking night (or second phase), you can let them make their old favorite every other week. In the interim weeks, they need to try other recipes.This allows them to take on the physical labor of cooking first, then gradually ease into the mental load portion as you help them meal plan side-by-side.We’ve used this process with three kids so far, and the fourth won’t be far behind!You can watch Paul and Leah’s “old favorite recipe” for pizza right here. This is a great one to watch with your kids as it has Paul’s early teenage creativity stamped all over it.Resources We Mention for Kids Cooking DinnerGet started teaching your kids to cookSome of Paul's favorite recipes to make: cheeseburger soup or pinto galloYou can see Paul and Leah's pizza recipe here along with their entire process. (They filmed and edited the entire video themselves!)Teach kids skills in the kitchen instead of just teaching recipesThanks to today's sponsor, Paleovalley. Shop here: https://kidscookrealfood.com/meatsticks Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast Affiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
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057: Higher Level Thinking for Kids and How That Improves Independence and Life Skills with Author Noel Foy
Did 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 important!My guest today, Noel Foy, helps us understand what executive functioning is, how it develops over time, and some really practical ways to build it best in our kids.Her question, “What is your plan for that?” is pure gold, and I know you’ll love all the little strategies she shares to reduce anxiety in our kids while improving their executive function. As we teach life skills and independence, we are also teaching executive functioning skills! Score! 🙂Noel just released a new book 1/30/25--15-Minute Focus: Executive Function: Strategies to Build Underdeveloped Skills, Maximize Learning, and Unlock Potential. You can grab it here on Amazon or at Bookshop.org. Want to join the podcast birthday party? Find out more HERE!Resources We Mention for Executive FunctionFind Noel online hereNoel’s books: ABC Worry Free, Are You a Bird Like Me?, 15-Minute FocusYou can see my first interview with Noel about helping kids with ADHD hereWatch my TEDx talk on the importance of teaching kids critical thinking skillsGet anxiety coping skills in this interview and this postHere’s Ned Johnson’s book The Self-Driven Child that Noel mentioned Kitchen Stewardship Kids Cook Real Food follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates YouTube shorts channel for HPH Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast Affiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!
About Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball
Truth: Kids don’t come with a handbook! But what if there was a parenting handbook that aligned with your healthy living values? In each episode of the Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast, mom of 4 Katie Kimball interviews experts in fields like nutrition, medicine, psychology, parenting, technology, entrepreneurship, and more to give parents tools to raise healthy, independent kids. Intentional parents, here comes clarity about what you can DO to keep your kids physically and mentally healthy!
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