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Join us today as Emily talks to Rachel Brenke, mom of 5, USA Triathlete, and lawyer. Now that’s one full plate!

In this episode, they’ll explore how Rachel balances a busy family life and demanding career with minding her and her family’s health and fitness.

Want to learn more about Rachel? You can find her at www.rachelbrenke.com

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Ready to get even healthier? This month we’re going to be focusing on fitness and all kinds of tips for incorporating it into even the busiest parents’ life.

Today we’re talking to Luke Backhouse who just a few years ago was neither fit nor healthy but now runs a health-focused business. He’s going to share his journey along with his best tips for getting started with fitness, regardless of what your starting point is.

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Tired of negotiating over how many bites of food your kids need to eat before they’re done? Or perhaps you use dessert as the “carrot” to move things along.

Regardless of your technique, most of us parents have some approach to get our kids to eat the “healthy” parts of their dinner.

This week we have packaged up everything we learned from Natalia Stasenko of Feeding Bytes in Episode 20 and our real family’s trial of Division of Responsibility in Episode 21. Stay tuned and you’ll hear our tips for 5 Things You Can Do This Week to End Dinner Time Battles. And trust us. It’s possible!

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Dealing with picky eating and interested in trying a different way to introduce new foods and diffuse dinnertime battles?

Co-host Emily and her husband Matt were kind enough to test of the Division of Responsibility (DOR) in feeding in their home and report back on their experience. In this episode we cover:

• What DOR is
• How to make the transition to DOR
• Why you might want to try out this way of feeding and how to work with your partner to make it happen
• Some of the struggles in making a change to the way you feed your family

And here are some of the resources we mention:

• Turning Picky Eating Around with Natalia Stasenko (Ep. 20)
• Natalia Stasenko of Feeding Bytes
• Ellyn Slatter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding

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Ever find yourself saying “My kid won’t eat that. They’re super picky”? Or maybe you are serving frozen chicken nuggets every night because “it’s all your kid will eat”. Or perhaps you’ve given up on serving veggies because your kids “won’t eat them”. If so, this episode is for you.

Natalia Stasenko of Feeding Bytes is a registered dietitian, pediatric nutritionist, and a mom of 3. In this episode she shares all kinds of amazing tidbits including:

• How to identify real vs. perceived feeding problems (and what to do with each one)
• Why the “panic button” goes off for parents so much around food and our kids
• The journey of changing your feeding strategies and your child’s attitude towards food
• How to set a great example at meal times
• A sure-fire guide for talking (or not) to your kids about food
• Tips for planning family meals that work for all of your kids (and YOU!)
• The Division of Responsibility (DOR) in feeding your family
• How the one bite rule can change kids’ feelings about food
• Why kids don’t naturally love vegetables and what to do about it
• Nutrients you should and shouldn’t be concerned about
• Establishing a feeding schedule
• How to include dessert in a healthy way

You can find Natalia and much more of her wisdom at www.feedingbytes.com

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Natalia’s “Turn Picky Eating Around” Course
• Feeding Bytes Facebook Page
• Feeding Bytes Facebook Community
• Natalia’s blog post about protein
• Complete Guide: How Often do Kids Need to Eat?
• Ellyn Slatter’s Division of Responsibility

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Did you know that 1 in 3 parents say that they struggle with picky eating in their kids? The good news is if you feel the same way you’re not alone. The bad news is, who knew it was so hard to feed kids?

Listen in as Amy and Emily share some insights into what picky eating is (and isn’t) and some basic steps you can take today to start addressing it.

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Some of the resources mentioned in this episode:

• Raising a Happy, Healthy Eater: A Parent’s Handbook
• Helping your Child with Extreme Picky Eating
• Feeding a Child with Sensory Integration (Ep. 15)
• A Former Pastry Chef’s Journey to Healthier Living (Ep. 6)

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Changes are afoot here at A Very Full Plate and we can’t wait to share about them! Listen in as Amy and Emily talk about what’s coming up for the podcast and what exciting interviews and highlights you can expect.

Spoiler alert: we’re telling you all about our topics for the coming months, so if you’d rather be surprised (or you don’t care) then this isn’t the episode for you.

Want to hear more about the Healthy Food for Busy Families Membership that Amy talked about? You can get on the waitlist here: www.cookingwithafullplate.com/membership