Isn’t it ironic that as parents, people spend all this energy encouraging children to eat, and as adults, people spend all this energy dieting? We worry, “He’s so skinny, you can see his ribs,” and then spend hours in front of the mirror imagining
Permission to Play with Your Food
Is it really so wrong to play with your food? I have a vague memory of being told that it’s not a nice habit. Other animals play with their food: cats toy with mice, orcas enjoy catch with penguins and
Food Moment with Toddlers
From the pages of my old journal, another walk down memory lane…
Slim Pickin’s for a Picky Eater
My son Max is pretty much all about cheese and carbs. He doesn’t believe in consuming plant life—nothing involving fruit anyway, in any form. Well, maybe ketchup… and the natural fruit flavors in gummy candy. Okay, I also sneak mashed bananas
Konga’s First Rumpus Royalty! Queen Aurelia the Refined
Once a month Konga Line shall crown one wonderfully beastly girl Rumpus Queen and one gloriously beastly boy Rumpus King. Send in stories of your little goblins for a chance at the crown. If your mini-monster is named Rumpus Royalty, I’ll post