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Healthy High-Calorie Snacks for School
When I say packed school snacks, what do you think of? Granola bars? Fruit snacks? Maybe Goldfish? These snacks are super common in lunch rooms and on playgrounds. And for good reason! Kids love them, they’re easy, and nutritionally speaking, they’re NOT bad to serve. (Don’t let the food “experts”
Common Causes of Constipation In Toddlers & Kids: Part I of a 2-Part Series on Constipation
Feeding toddlers is a 💩 show on a good day! The never sitting still, the throwing food, the picky eating…it’s already keeping us on our toes! But THEN, constipation strikes. And our mission—should we choose to accept it—becomes even more complicated. (Just kidding, we have no choice. We accepted this
3 Protein-packed Lunches (with no deli meat)
I am always looking for new lunch ideas for my kids, especially protein-packed lunches, so that I know they will stay full throughout the school day! This post has 3 ideas using Success® Tri-Color Boil-in-Bag Quinoa so the lunches can be exactly what we need–healthy AND easy! This post was
New Foods For Your Picky Eater Child: What To Do When They Stop Eating Their Safe Foods
If you have a picky eater, I bet there are a select few foods that they will eat easily and happily. And, I bet you RELY on those foods to keep your world turning and your family fed. So what happens when your picky eater STOPS eating a safe food
50 Best Baby Food Pouches [2023]
The Best Baby Food Pouches 2023 Life as a parent is busy and unpredictable. And prepping and cooking ALL the meals is a tall—read: impossible—order. (Like, we knew we were going to love our kids. We knew we’d have to take care of them. But we didn’t think about the
Are Raw Milk And Goat Milk Safe For Toddlers To Drink?
Milk is always a hot-button issue. There’s cow’s milk, goat milk, and every plant-based milk alternative under the sun. There are questions about milk’s health properties and nutrition. There are questions about the impacts milk has on the planet. There are questions about access and availability. It’s a lot to
Healthy High-Calorie Snacks for School
When I say packed school snacks, what do you think of? Granola bars? Fruit snacks? Maybe Goldfish? These snacks are super common in lunch rooms and on playgrounds. And for good reason! Kids love them, they’re easy, and nutritionally speaking, they’re NOT bad to serve. (Don’t let the food “experts”
Common Causes of Constipation In Toddlers & Kids: Part I of a 2-Part Series on Constipation
Feeding toddlers is a 💩 show on a good day! The never sitting still, the throwing food, the picky eating…it’s already keeping us on our toes! But THEN, constipation strikes. And our mission—should we choose to accept it—becomes even more complicated. (Just kidding, we have no choice. We accepted this
3 Protein-packed Lunches (with no deli meat)
I am always looking for new lunch ideas for my kids, especially protein-packed lunches, so that I know they will stay full throughout the school day! This post has 3 ideas using Success® Tri-Color Boil-in-Bag Quinoa so the lunches can be exactly what we need–healthy AND easy! This post was
New Foods For Your Picky Eater Child: What To Do When They Stop Eating Their Safe Foods
If you have a picky eater, I bet there are a select few foods that they will eat easily and happily. And, I bet you RELY on those foods to keep your world turning and your family fed. So what happens when your picky eater STOPS eating a safe food
50 Best Baby Food Pouches [2023]
The Best Baby Food Pouches 2023 Life as a parent is busy and unpredictable. And prepping and cooking ALL the meals is a tall—read: impossible—order. (Like, we knew we were going to love our kids. We knew we’d have to take care of them. But we didn’t think about the
Are Raw Milk And Goat Milk Safe For Toddlers To Drink?
Milk is always a hot-button issue. There’s cow’s milk, goat milk, and every plant-based milk alternative under the sun. There are questions about milk’s health properties and nutrition. There are questions about the impacts milk has on the planet. There are questions about access and availability. It’s a lot to
Hi! I’m Kacie Barnes, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, mom of 2, and founder of Mama Knows Nutrition. Here you’ll find everything you need to know to make feeding your little ones stress-free!
I specialize in nutrition for early childhood and have worked with hundreds of families to improve picky eating, get their kids eating better, and solve mealtime problems.
I have a Master of Clinical Nutrition from UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX and an undergrad degree from New York University. I also hold a second Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.
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