I once was a picky eater, but had forgotten what made me so picky, until I had my own little picky eater at home. The…

It’s that time of year again: back-to-school. Parents everywhere have begun the daily process of packing lunchboxes, perhaps with a bit of ‘what-do-I-feed-my-kid’ panic. Though…

For me, fall is bittersweet. I love getting into new routines with work, back-to-school and kids activities, along with enjoying the beautiful colours, but I…

School is out! Now what? I think we all enjoy a break from the routine of getting ready for school, preparing breakfasts and lunches, homework…

Talking to our kids about their health may seem like a topic they will yawn at and ignore. But it matters. When we can engage…

Travel and vacation is all about taking a break from the ordinary, but it’s often difficult to stick to your diet and wholesome nutrition when…

As an educator, I’ve peeked inside hundreds of lunchboxes, and what I see sometimes is horrifying. Cookies, sandwich crackers, blue yogurt, chocolate milk. Not a…

Most of us take the ability to breathe in and breathe out for granted; it is so natural we don’t even think about it. Well, what…

I used to be critical of people like me – the moms who brought their own cupcakes to parties so their children could eat gluten-free,…

Have Your Say is a regular feature in which we take a tricky culinary nutrition situation and pass it to our readers for their advice. This…

Have Your Say is a regular feature in which we take a tricky culinary nutrition situation and pass it to our readers for their advice. This…