by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN | Jul 26, 2024 |
Listen to this article: Are you a parent who aspires to help your kiddos develop a healthy relationship with food? Do you want to help them avoid the same eating struggles you faced growing up? Muy bueno! You discover intuitive eating and think — sounds...
by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN | Jun 29, 2024 |
A mom-friend of mine told me recently that her six-year-old daughter shared the words, “I’m fat,” and asked for my advice about how I would respond. Gulp. She told her child what any caring parent might say, “You aren’t fat at all!” followed by, “You’re perfect...
by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN | Mar 31, 2024 |
Does dinnertime feel like watching a high-stakes football game where you’re following along with each bite, grimace, and fit that your child has at the dinner table? Your heart is pounding, your frustration is through the roof and your patience has officially run...
by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN | Jan 26, 2024 |
Are you worried that your child is developing an eating disorder? Maybe you’ve noticed body image concerns, skipping meals, and diet culture creeping into your home. As a loving parent, you want to help, but you’re not exactly sure you know how. ...
by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN | Oct 23, 2023 |
How do you teach nutrition to elementary students? Hint: you don’t! Yes – I am a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), nutrition educator and mom, and I do NOT teach young kids about nutrition (i.e., protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals,...
by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN | Jun 13, 2023 |
Give my kids MORE treats? Are you out of your mind, offer a goody bag with candy after all that cake? If you would prefer to watch this content versus read, please check out the video here. To note: this blog post has “extra goodies” at the end. Goody Bag...