Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball

Have you ever blown up at your kid because they’re melting down?Just wanted their bad behavior to STOP because you feel like a bad parent if it doesn’t?Committed that you would parent differently than your parents, but see some cycles repeating you don’t like?My guest today is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has seen a lot of hurting and struggling families in her decade-plus working with clients, and she brings some of the best scripts I’ve ever heard to this interview today.Get answers for issues like:Your teen says everyone else gets to do X and it’s not fair that she doesn’t!Your preschooler throws an epic 45-minute tantrumYou try to put the child in time-out but it only makes things worseYour child’s behavior triggers anger or resentmentFeeling like you have to choose between being a warm, connected parent and giving your kids chores and boundariesPlus Bryanna tells us the two most important things we can say to our teens - and they’re good ones.I know many parents are going to have a mindset shift after this one, and I can’t wait to hear what you think!Shop Wholestix and eat your organ meats here! Get your free life skills workshops now! Kitchen Stewardship Raising Healthy Families 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!

When your podcast guest says, “Our goal as parents is to raise up these self-sufficient, independent people someday,” you know she’s in the right place!Diane Boden and I talk all about her journey to minimalism and the intentional mindset she’s fostered over the last 14 years.It’s not just about the “stuff” but about experiences, relationships, schedules, and even goals.We dig into all that and more in this encouraging interview!Resources We Mention for Living with IntentionDiane’s book, Minimalist Moms: Living and Parenting with Simplicity, is available on Amazon, Bookshop.org, or wherever you find your books. The Bullet Journal SystemMy stewardship philosophy Building mom friendships and overcoming isolation with Heather MacFadyenVisit Diane at her website Minimalist Moms Podcast or on social media: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, XShop Wholestix and eat your organ meats here! Get your free life skills workshops now! Kitchen Stewardship Raising Healthy Families 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!

My guest today is 17-year-old Abdullah Ansari, and listening to him talk about teen health, food, stress, tech, and purpose made my jaw drop more than once. Not because he sounded rehearsed or polished. But because he sounded awake in a way most adults are still struggling to be.He talks about teen health like it is urgent. Because it is. He talks about food like it is power. Because it is. And he talks about freedom in a way that completely reframes how most teens think about independence.If you are raising a teen right now, or if you will be in the next few years, I truly believe this episode is one you will want to listen to together.Here is just a small taste of what we unpack in this conversation:Why ultra-processed food is designed to override a teen’s self-controlHow the gut microbiome directly affects mood, anxiety, focus, and skinWhy scrolling is not actually a “break” for a stressed-out brainTwo free, simple stress reset tools every teen can use todayHow Abdullah handles peer pressure when everyone else is eating junkWhy gratitude is not just emotional but biologicalHow purpose changes the way teens use their bodies and their timeResources We Mention for the Teen Health RevolutionOrder The Teen Health Revolution: Unlocking Lifestyle Secrets for the Mind, Body, and Soul by Abdullah Ansari, Zain Ansari, Emaad Ansari, Qasim Ansari, and Madiha Saeed, MD on Amazon or Bookshop.orgIf you order the book before December 11, 2025, get the awesome bonuses from Abdullah and fam!Holistic Parenting with Dr. SaeedGetting to the Root of Chronic Inflammation and Disease in Kids with Dr. Madiha SaeedOne Simple Stress-Busting Habit to Use Every DayListen to the Holistic Kids’ Show podcast!Visit Abullah and brothers at their website The Holistic Kid’s Show or visit them on Facebook or InstagramShop Wholestix and eat your organ meats here! Get your free life skills workshops now! Kitchen Stewardship Raising Healthy Families 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!

Coughs, Flu and School Germs, oh my!If cold-and-flu season causes tremors in your heart but you hate the idea of using over-the-counter drugs on your kids just to get through the night, I have great news: The bees got your back.Carly from Beekeeper’s Naturals joins us today to share about the power of nature – she will feed your science geek brain and share SO many practical ideas and uses for bee products (bet you’ve never even heard of some of them!):What beats coughs as effectively as OTC cough meds but with no side effects?Find out about a natural anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal product that you can ingest or use on the skin for coughs, rashes, scrapes, immunity boosting, allergies, and “that ominous tickle.” Amazing stuff!What gives queen bees the vitality to have 1500 babies a day and live 20x longer than other bees? Want some? Humans have been using it for centuries!Two different ways to calm anxiety and get better sleep, something we know everyone needs!Find incredible focus with an age-old nootropic that may help heal concussions, build new brain cells, prevent signs of aging brains and more…this stuff is so cool!!Resources We Mention About Health Benefits of HoneyShop Beekeepers Naturals (use code KITCHEN20 for 20% off!)Pre-order Carly’s picture book, Little Bee and the Bloom (releasing August 2026) on Amazon or Bookshop.orgHow to Bake with HoneyMy interview with Carly about bee population declineMore ways to improve sleepHealth benefits of honeyMore natural ways to combat coughs and coldsFind Beekeeper’s Naturals on Instagram or FacebookShop Wholestix and eat your organ meats here! Kitchen Stewardship Raising Healthy Families 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!

We’re lonely!It’s hurting us!And we’re not very good at connecting with other humans.Heather MacFadyen is here to help. Author and podcaster of Don’t Mom Alone, she’s all about building connection to help moms do their jobs better.“Loneliness can be when you’re with others but not feeling truly known,” she said in this encouraging interview. We talk about the 3 kinds of relationships moms need to nurture, how to shed the unattainable standards society is trying to place on us, and how to antidote loneliness in the most practical of ways.We hit on anger, lies and truths, podcast clubs and more.If you’ve ever felt the vulnerability of making a new friend or wish you were brave enough to take the risk and make a coffee date or go for a walk with a new friend…you need this interview.Grab Heather’s book at your local library or bookshop and be sure to subscribe to the Don’t Mom Alone podcast (along with of course The Healthy Parenting Handbook)!Resources We Mention for Building Mom FriendshipsHeather's books: Don't Mom Alone (Amazon/Bookshop.org) and Right Where You Belong (Amazon/Bookshop.org)Subscribe to Heather's podcast, Don't Mom AloneMel Robbins podcast episode: Why Making Friends as an Adult Feels ImpossibleThe Science of Friendship with Dr. Marisa G. FrancoPeople Fuel by John TownsendGood and Angry by Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller Emotional Regulation for Moms with Emily HamblinVisit Heather on her website HeatherMacFadyen.com or on social media: Instagram, FacebookShop Wholestix and eat your organ meats here! Get your free life skills workshops now! Kitchen Stewardship Raising Healthy Families 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!