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Tips for Nutritious and Budget-Friendly Grocery Shopping

Brittany Shapiro

Mar 20
2 min

Tips for Nutritious and Budget-Friendly Grocery Shopping

If you are responsible for grocery shopping for your household, you’ve probably noticed the number on your receipt has increased...

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How Do You Know If Your Child Is Eating Enough?

Brittany Shapiro

Jan 30
2 min

How Do You Know If Your Child Is Eating Enough?

I get this question a lot in my practice. Parents often work so hard to encourage their child to eat more out of fear that they aren’t...

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Brittany Shapiro

Mar 22, 2022
2 min

What is the Deal with Organic Food?

I’ve recently been dispelling a lot of myths related to organic food when talking to families. Many people associate the word “organic”...

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Brittany Shapiro

Dec 17, 2021
2 min

Mealtime Tantrums: A Real Life Story

While my 1-year-old has not yet entered the true picky toddler stage, he did experience his first mealtime tantrum the other night. Let...

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How to Stay Calm When It Comes to Holiday Eating

Brittany Shapiro

Oct 28, 2021
1 min

How to Stay Calm When It Comes to Holiday Eating

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years, Kwanzaa, etc. There is no shortage of delicious food around this time of year!...

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Setting Expectations When It Comes to Feeding Your Child

Brittany Shapiro

Oct 1, 2021
2 min

Setting Expectations When It Comes to Feeding Your Child

I recently read something about how to measure success at family meals and it really stuck with me. Success should not be defined by how...

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Back to School Lunches (After More than a Year of Eating at Home)

Brittany Shapiro

Aug 26, 2021
2 min

Back to School Lunches (After More than a Year of Eating at Home)

Many parents are still wrapping their heads around the idea of children returning to in-person learning for the first time since March...

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Reframing Expectations When It Comes to Feeding (Your Children)

Brittany Shapiro

Jul 27, 2021
2 min

Reframing Expectations When It Comes to Feeding (Your Children)

In an ideal world, feeding our children can make us feel excitement, pleasure and joy. But in the real world, we know that we are just as...

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How to Deal with those Family Members Who Just Want to Give Your Kid Sweets

Brittany Shapiro

Jun 28, 2021
2 min

How to Deal with those Family Members Who Just Want to Give Your Kid Sweets

Every family has one (if not more) – a grandmother or aunt or second cousin who loves to sneak the children lollipops and ice cream cones...

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Tired of Making Separate Meals for Each Family Member? Here’s the Secret to Serving One Family Meal!

Brittany Shapiro

May 29, 2021
2 min

Tired of Making Separate Meals for Each Family Member? Here’s the Secret to Serving One Family Meal!

The title of “parent” is often synonymous with “short order cook.” Of course, you would prefer to make one single meal the whole family...

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Brittany Shapiro

Apr 26, 2021
3 min

The Scoop on Baby Food (Part 2)

Now that you understand the basic principles around introducing solids, let’s delve a little deeper into feeding your baby. (If you...

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Brittany Shapiro

Mar 27, 2021
2 min

The Scoop on Baby Food (Part 1)

When your baby suddenly reaches anywhere between 4-6 months old, the pediatrician likely mentions that now is the time to start...

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Family Meals: How to Achieve the Impossible

Brittany Shapiro

Feb 28, 2021
2 min

Family Meals: How to Achieve the Impossible

If you are like most parents I work with, you likely have a dream dinnertime scenario: the entire family, kids and adults, all sitting...

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When Life Is Crazy, Here’s How to Make Eating Easier Without Sacrificing Nutrition

Brittany Shapiro

Jan 22, 2021
2 min

When Life Is Crazy, Here’s How to Make Eating Easier Without Sacrificing Nutrition

I want to apologize for being MIA recently—but I have good excuse! Baby Boy Shapiro arrived last month (as shown below sporting his...

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Talk to Your Teen About Nutrition (It’s the Only Way to Know What’s Going on Inside Their Head)

Brittany Shapiro

Nov 20, 2020
2 min

Talk to Your Teen About Nutrition (It’s the Only Way to Know What’s Going on Inside Their Head)

Recently I’ve met with a lot of teenagers in my practice who are dealing with a wide range of nutrition issues. From picky eating to poor...

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Do’s and Don’ts for Handling Halloween Treats (Even During a Pandemic)

Brittany Shapiro

Oct 18, 2020
2 min

Do’s and Don’ts for Handling Halloween Treats (Even During a Pandemic)

While Halloween may look quite different this year due to the global pandemic, your children are still likely to expect to get all...

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Meeting a Child’s Nutritional Needs on a Vegetarian Diet

Brittany Shapiro

Sep 13, 2020
3 min

Meeting a Child’s Nutritional Needs on a Vegetarian Diet

I was inspired to write this post after a recent conversation with a parent whose first grader is constantly complaining that he is...

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Nutrition Survival: Back to (Virtual) School Edition

Brittany Shapiro

Aug 17, 2020
3 min

Nutrition Survival: Back to (Virtual) School Edition

This fall, schools and daycares are going to look very different. These changes are going to affect your children’s dietary routines and...

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Navigating the Daunting World of Food Allergies

Brittany Shapiro

Jul 12, 2020
2 min

Navigating the Daunting World of Food Allergies

It seems like children are being diagnosed with food allergies left and right nowadays. From gluten to nuts to seafood, any news that...

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Brittany Shapiro

Jun 19, 2020
2 min

Where Do Snacks Fit In?!

With kids home from school and summer camp, you may feel like the eating just never stops. You manage to clean up from breakfast, and...

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