healthy eating
Using TV to Help Your Kids Get Food Smart
In a previous blog, I’ve talked about the influence TV has over how and what children eat. Research shows that not only are kids susceptible to food advertising, but they also try to model what they see on their favorite shows. This is especially true if they really...The Danger of “Just 3 More Bites”
Growing up Italian, I quickly learned that family dinners were very important-it didn’t matter where I was or what I was doing. If I called home to hint at eating at a friend’s house on a Sunday, it’d be met with ”That’s nice, but rush on home now for some...Tube Time is NOT Snack Time
Many people think that watching television is a bad habit—just think of some of the names people have given the TV over the years: idiot box, boob tube, etc. However, as a creator of educational television shows for kids, I know that television is a powerful teaching...A Fantastic Eater in 6 Simple Steps
Parenting Challenge #1: I don’t care if Hannah Montana hates brussels sprouts, but what does make my child like or dislike a food? Sure, taste is a big factor, but there are so many other things at work. Our own tastes as parents, our childrens’ personal...Life Clues
Through my book, LIFE CLUES, I share lessons I learned while earning my Master's Degree in Child Development, my many years as a researcher, and while I was creating, writing, and producing billion dollar media brands for kids. The 20 lessons I outline in the book will help you unlock your joy, happiness, passion and positive thinking. It's like we found a fountain of youth!It is always possible. Through practicing radical kindness–toward ourselves, with loved ones, and to the world at large–we can transform ourselves, our neighborhood, and our world for the better.
