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Kacie Barnes packing a lunch

40 Ideas for Nut-Free School Snacks & Lunches

Restriction is hard, no matter the reason, and when your kid ONLY loves PB&J, it’s a big hill to climb when you find out that is not allowed in their lunchbox in their nut-free classroom. This post is Part 1 in our allergy-friendly series! If your kiddo needs nut-free snacks

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Four children eating snacks at their school desks

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”

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Boy in white shirt drinking glass of milk

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

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Toddler boy eating cheerios

Are Cheerios, Pretzels & Goldfish Healthy Snacks?

Why is feeding our kids so hard?! Like, it’s endless. And we have to do it every day. Multiple times a day. 😅 For most families, that looks like 3 meals and 2 snacks each day. But sometimes you need 3 snacks a day depending on your schedule. And if

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Sitting child wearing a bib and eating a piece of bread

How To Stop Your Toddler From Grazing

Does any of this sound familiar to you? And because you feel like feeding them is your #1 parental job, you give in. So you let them have their favorite snacks. And that makes sense! Because… This all-day, toddler snacking cycle is SO common, and it’s not your fault. But

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Kacie Barnes packing a lunch

40 Ideas for Nut-Free School Snacks & Lunches

Restriction is hard, no matter the reason, and when your kid ONLY loves PB&J, it’s a big hill to climb when you find out that is not allowed in their lunchbox in their nut-free classroom. This post is Part 1 in our allergy-friendly series! If your kiddo needs nut-free snacks

READ MORE
Four children eating snacks at their school desks

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”

READ MORE
Boy in white shirt drinking glass of milk

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

READ MORE
Toddler boy eating cheerios

Are Cheerios, Pretzels & Goldfish Healthy Snacks?

Why is feeding our kids so hard?! Like, it’s endless. And we have to do it every day. Multiple times a day. 😅 For most families, that looks like 3 meals and 2 snacks each day. But sometimes you need 3 snacks a day depending on your schedule. And if

READ MORE
Sitting child wearing a bib and eating a piece of bread

How To Stop Your Toddler From Grazing

Does any of this sound familiar to you? And because you feel like feeding them is your #1 parental job, you give in. So you let them have their favorite snacks. And that makes sense! Because… This all-day, toddler snacking cycle is SO common, and it’s not your fault. But

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