Let me describe a typical baby food aisle to you.
Carrot. Broccoli. Spinach. Pea. Maybe a "mixed vegetable medley" if you're feeling adventurous. Everything smooth, everything mild, everything lookin...
Eight years ago I sat across from my first daughter with a small bowl of something beige and I genuinely thought I was doing the right thing.
I wasn't doing anything wrong exactly. But I also wasn't ...
There's a moment most parents hit at some point in the first year where someone — a health visitor, a well-meaning friend, a random corner of the internet — tells them grains are hard to digest. And s...
I feel like protein has become one of those things that a lot of parents worry about… especially when your child goes through a picky phase.
Some days it feels like they’re eating everything, and the...
With the newer guidelines around allergens, it’s easy to feel a fair bit of pressure to introduce everything quickly.
And if your baby is getting closer to one and you haven’t ticked them all off yet...
When I first started making my babies’ first foods, there’s one thing I remember really clearly.
I could actually taste them.
Not just “pretty good for baby food,” but genuinely delicious. I’d finis...
Introducing allergens can feel like a lot.
There are timelines, recommendations, and a sense that you need to get it right at a certain age.
And while those guidelines can be helpful, they can also ...
When eczema shows up, most of the time the advice is pretty straightforward.
You’re given a cream, told to apply it, and hope it clears.
And sometimes it helps.
But what I’ve noticed—both in my own...
When your baby starts solids, it’s easy to think of food as just something new to try.
A few spoonfuls here and there.
New tastes. New textures.
But there’s more happening than that.
Your baby’s gut...
Starting solids can feel overwhelming. There’s so much advice out there, and it’s easy to second-guess every meal. One thing I always remind parents is this: healthy fats are one of the simplest ways ...
Let me be very clear: your baby does not need toddler formula.
After 12 months, your baby really only needs one of two things: either nutrient-dense whole foods or continued breastfeeding alongside n...
It’s wild how many opinions people have about how long you should breastfeed your own baby. Everywhere you turn, there’s advice, commentary, or judgment—even from people who mean well.
In many tradit...