A little about me...

Welcome to "If you love me, don't feed me junk food". I am a nutrition student at Bastyr University dedicated to helping children and their parents change their lives through whole foods. I taught preschool for 12 years (and loved it!) but have decided to take a fork in the road down a slightly different path. Children and nutrition...such a hot topic! I am a single mom to an intelligent, athletic ten year old and I am proud to say that he eats kale! He's not perfect...absolutely will not eat green beans...but we have learned how to compromise. Bringing my own child up on whole foods has NOT been an easy task! Children are influenced by so many things in their environment. About a year ago he said to me "I just want to be like a normal kid"! His friends don't bring carrots and apples in their lunch...or BROWN bread! He has taught me that when dealing with children we need to be able to compromise and sometimes make deals! We want our children to enjoy the food their eating and not think of it as a negative experience. I have faith that although my son will not eat green beans now, eventually he will. Kids go through phases and can be very picky...it's called childhood. It's up to us (parents) to love, guide, educate, and nourish their souls in a positive direction. The purpose of this blog is to help guide parents through the obstacles of our food supply and talk about what works and what doesn't. Every child is different, every family is different.....