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Raising children is not cheap. If this isn’t in Parenting 101, it should be. But why does it seem like everything suddenly gets so much more expensive when you’re focused on raising a healthy family? How are you supposed to encourage health if you can’t afford the...

There’s a mystery that many parents have been trying to solve for years, decades — ok, let’s be honest, probably from the beginning of time.  What is this mystery, you ask? It’s the constant battle to get your children to sleep. It’s the courtroom lecture with...

Does it ever feel like getting your kids to drink water is like pulling teeth? No matter how hard you try, they have no interest in hydrating the healthy way.  You’re not alone. Most well-intended parents are navigating a hectic lifestyle — from simply trying to...

Most parents—at one point or another—have thought, “how can I teach my children to be more grateful?” Unfortunately for parents, gratitude is not a natural behavior.  Yes, kids are born little stinkers.  And if you’re a parent, this means that it’s up to you...

Dads play an incredibly important role in the lives of their families. In the past, dads have been stereotyped as the breadwinner and having little to no involvement in family nurturing. Typically, it was the mother’s job to teach, encourage, and show...

WHAT'S MY TAKE?! Food is a vital part of our culture, and we consistently obsess over it, particularly when it comes to diets. An ideal diet promotes health, longevity, and disease prevention, but there is much debate over what that ideal diet looks like. It seems as...

If I told you to eliminate one item from your diet, what do you think that one thing would be? Would you guess sugar? Or maybe processed white flour? While both of those would be good guesses, neither are the right answer. Consumed in enormous quantities, it turns out...

SO WHAT IS IT? Rest. Seriously. That’s it. If you found yourself disappointed with that solution, you should reconsider how highly your prioritize rest. I am NOT talking about sleep. You have heard me ramble on about how crucial good quality sleep is to everything you...