The podcast about the joys (and meltdowns!) of feeding our families and ourselves. Every week we examine how diet culture, body image issues and our own hectic lives get in the way of putting a dinner on the table that we can all feel good about. And we offer practical, road-tested tips to help you make peace with your own eating (or your kid's picky eating!) and find more joy in your family's food life. Hosted by best friends and writers Amy Palanjian (creator of the popular blog Yummy Toddler Food) and Virginia Sole-Smith (author of The Eating Instinct).
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87. In Which We Take A Hiatus (And Talk Back To School Mental Load) (00:32:27)
We're starting this episode with a sad announcement: We're taking another hiatus. (Thanks to COVID, remote schooling, 2020 in general...) But before we go, we're downloading all of our thoughts about ...
86. Violet and Beatrix: An Ode to Pesto Pasta (00:12:38)
We've decided to embrace the lack of childcare and bring the kids on the podcast! This week, almost-7-year-old Violet and 2-year-old Beatrix join Virginia to talk about their favorite foods, least fav...
85. What To Do When Kids Talk About Dieting (00:38:53)
This week, we're talking about some recent food/parenting fails in our own homes — as well as getting into what to do when kids talk about "needing to diet." (Gah!) Resources for this episode: Jenni...
84. Linden and Cantaloupe Heaven (00:14:06)
We've decided to embrace the lack of childcare and bring the kids on the podcast! This week, 8 year yold Linden joins Amy to talk about her favorite foods, least favorite foods, and all her best tips ...
83. All the Anxiety, Sad Eating and Food Overwhelm (00:34:21)
We are just OVER food right now. So this week, join us to commiserate about how often children need to be fed, but why they don't like the snacks you bought, how boring it is to keep making dinner and...
82. Amy and Virginia, Reunited! (And it feels so good) (00:34:23)
Our quarantine schedules and the stars have finally aligned and we're back to (mostly) recording together! This week we're just catching up on all things in our #pandemicparenting and food lives. (Yes...
81. What Amy Ate For Dinner Last Week (Because Kitchen Burnout Is So Real Right Now) (00:21:54)
Amy shares a week's worth of real life dinners to (hopefully!) share a little cooking inspiration during these days when meal prepping and making can feel somewhat endless. She talks about meals from ...
80. What If Doctors Stopped Weighing You (and Your Kids)? (00:26:25)
For this week's mini, Virginia is chatting about the process of reporting her new feature for Scientific American: What If Doctors Stopped Prescribing Weight Loss? We're getting into what the scienc...
79. Why Amy Doesn't Ban Goldfish Crackers Anymore (00:17:34)
This week, Amy shares her evolution on how she feeds her own kids —from waging war on Goldfish crackers and packing "better" food for her first kiddo to bring to daycare (where lunch was provided) to ...
78. Diversifying the Stories We Tell About Food (Mini Episode with Virginia) (00:20:52)
For this week's mini episode, Virginia shares some of our favorite Black voices in the food world, especially in the "feeding kids" space, which is not nearly diverse enough. Here's the list if you'd ...
77. A Life (And Weaning) Update From Amy (00:18:21)
NOTE: We recorded this episode before the murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, so you won't hear that discussed here. We are committed to doing the work of anti-racism and you will hear mor...
76. On Loving The Body You Have (Rebroadcast) (00:51:05)
We're on pandemic hiatus, but rebroadcasting some of our favorite episodes — that seem super useful right now! We know that motherhood (and just... life) can dramatically change how you feel about yo...
75. Dinner Is In Your Pantry, with Nicki Sizemore of From Scratch Fast (Rebroadcast) (00:45:02)
We're on pandemic hiatus, but rebroadcasting some of our favorite episodes — that seem super useful right now! Dinner. It has to happen every night, no matter whether you meal planned, or are now sta...
74. The Mental Load of Staying Home (Rebroadcast) (00:45:44)
We're on pandemic hiatus, but rebroadcasting some of our favorite episodes — that seem super useful right now! Why do most men do so little at home — and especially in the kitchen? Why are women (sti...
73. When the Kids Just Don't Eat (Rebroadcast) (00:37:35)
We're on pandemic hiatus, but rebroadcasting some of our favorite episodes — that seem super useful right now! There are lots of meals (especially dinner!) that kids just don't eat. And this can be f...
72. Surviving. No Pressure To Be Thriving. (00:42:37)
This week, we've got another report on how we're working, parenting and feeding our families and ourselves while in the isolation trenches. We're talking about ideas for making the same old kid meals ...
71. Grocery Tips and Easy Meals for Isolation Life (00:43:58)
We're talking through the logistics of stretching between grocery store trips, cooking from your pantry, and figuring out how to feel good about what you're eating when family meals look a lot differe...
70. Why You Can't Eff Up Your Kids (Even Now!) with Lindsay Powers (00:36:25)
We recorded this one pre-pandemic, but it couldn't be more timely. Lindsay Powers, founder of the #NoShameParenting movement, mom of two, and author of You Can't F*ck Up Your Kids, joins us to talk ab...
69. The Mental Load of Staying Home (00:44:16)
Managing home school schedules, balancing work from home with a total lack of childcare, grocery store stress — parents are navigating a million new mental load challenges right now, and moms, not sur...
68. Pandemic Food Fears: Picky Eating, Food Safety, Food Access and More (00:45:31)
Greetings from our bunkers! We put together this very special episode to talk through all of your anxieties about feeding your family—and feeding yourself—during these long weeks of isolation life. Am...
67. How To Make Veggies Kids Will Actually Like (00:41:32)
NOTE: This episode was recorded before the United States coronavirus outbreak, so you won't hear any discussion of our current state of affairs. We hope it provides some much-needed distraction! Sendi...
65. When Food Restriction Sneaks In (00:36:51)
Even if you think you're not "dieting," much less trying to restrict your kids' eating habits, we've found that a restriction mindset (especially around certain foods) can sneak in all too easily. We'...
66. Mom Body Love At Every Size, With Jen McClellan of Plus Mommy (00:43:35)
Mom body image is, for better or worse, a fairly universal struggle. But if you're a mom in a larger body, there can be a lot of added layers to navigate. Today we're chatting with Jen McLellan, autho...
64. The Truth About Emotional Eating (00:30:20)
As you might guess from our podcast name, we're firm believers in the comforting power of food. But diet culture gives "emotional eating" a bad rap, and convinces us that anytime we eat because we're ...
63. Balancing the Mental Load and Me Time with Rachel Bertsche (00:39:52)
Losing yourself in parenthood is such a common struggle, especially for moms, because the sheer logistics of caring, feeding, and scheduling our kids lives can be completely time consuming. But stayin...
