Comfort Food Amy Palanjian & Virginia Sole-Smith

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 the mental load of back to school season — especially this year, when many kids (like Amy's!) are still stuck at home, and others (like Virginia's!) are going to school in tents. 
We also discuss: 
Our favorite lunchbox. Amy's exhaustive insulated lunchbag research.  And even more exhaustive idea lists for daycare lunches, kindergarten lunches, and disposable lunch gear.  Oh and the super cool sandwich sealer!  In less good news, we mentioned programs like Pandemic EBT, which at recording time, we thought would be re-authorized, but as of writing these show notes, has not, with dire consequences.
So, you know, Vote Biden. 
Find us @v_solesmith and @yummytoddlerfood on social media or email comfortfoodpodcast@gmail.com.
 
FEEDING YOUR FAMILY, THE COMFORT FOOD WAY
Our new e-book takes you through 8 concepts that will form the foundation of your understanding of how to feed kids and give you a firm starting point for improving mealtimes in your house. We’re here to reassure and inspire. We’re here to remind you that you’re doing a good job. We’re here to let you know that you’re not alone in the daily challenge of feeding your family. We’re here to help.
Get your copy of Feeding Your Family The Comfort Food Way here. 

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 favorite foods, and then a lot about butterflies and poop. You're welcome. 
Find us @v_solesmith and @yummytoddlerfood on social media or email comfortfoodpodcast@gmail.com.
 
FEEDING YOUR FAMILY, THE COMFORT FOOD WAY
Our new e-book takes you through 8 concepts that will form the foundation of your understanding of how to feed kids and give you a firm starting point for improving mealtimes in your house. We’re here to reassure and inspire. We’re here to remind you that you’re doing a good job. We’re here to let you know that you’re not alone in the daily challenge of feeding your family. We’re here to help.
Get your copy of Feeding Your Family The Comfort Food Way here. 

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: 
Jennifer Berry's Thrive By Spectrum Pediatrics
Love Me, Feed Me by Katja Rowell, MD
Virginia's NYT story on the Weight Watchers app for kids.
Why Kids Don't Need to Diet
 
Ellyn Satter's Your Child's Weight: Helping Without Harming
 

Free Girls Body Image ebook
 
The Problem With Poodle Science video
The Full Bloom Podcast
Find us @v_solesmith and @yummytoddlerfood on social media or email comfortfoodpodcast@gmail.com.
 
FEEDING YOUR FAMILY, THE COMFORT FOOD WAY
Our new e-book takes you through 8 concepts that will form the foundation of your understanding of how to feed kids and give you a firm starting point for improving mealtimes in your house. We’re here to reassure and inspire. We’re here to remind you that you’re doing a good job. We’re here to let you know that you’re not alone in the daily challenge of feeding your family. We’re here to help.
Get your copy of Feeding Your Family The Comfort Food Way here. 

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 for parents trying to encourage kids to try new foods. 
Find us @v_solesmith and @yummytoddlerfood on social media or email comfortfoodpodcast@gmail.com.
 
FEEDING YOUR FAMILY, THE COMFORT FOOD WAY
Our new e-book takes you through 8 concepts that will form the foundation of your understanding of how to feed kids and give you a firm starting point for improving mealtimes in your house. We’re here to reassure and inspire. We’re here to remind you that you’re doing a good job. We’re here to let you know that you’re not alone in the daily challenge of feeding your family. We’re here to help.
Get your copy of Feeding Your Family The Comfort Food Way here. 

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 what to do about feeding yourself right now, because we're betting it's been a minute since you did that first. 
This episode includes shout-outs to the wisdom of Dr. Rachel Millner, Dr. Katja Rowell and Nicki Sizemore of From Scratch Fast.  
Find us @v_solesmith and @yummytoddlerfood on social media or email comfortfoodpodcast@gmail.com.
 
FEEDING YOUR FAMILY, THE COMFORT FOOD WAY
Our new e-book takes you through 8 concepts that will form the foundation of your understanding of how to feed kids and give you a firm starting point for improving mealtimes in your house. We’re here to reassure and inspire. We’re here to remind you that you’re doing a good job. We’re here to let you know that you’re not alone in the daily challenge of feeding your family. We’re here to help.
Get your copy of Feeding Your Family The Comfort Food Way here. 

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, we're agonizing over school.) Plus an update on episode 80, with some thoughts on the role weight tracking can play in eating disorder prevention and recovery, from educator, parent coach and HAES advocate, Oona Hanson. 
Find us @v_solesmith and @yummytoddlerfood on social media or email comfortfoodpodcast@gmail.com.
 
FEEDING YOUR FAMILY, THE COMFORT FOOD WAY
Our new e-book takes you through 8 concepts that will form the foundation of your understanding of how to feed kids and give you a firm starting point for improving mealtimes in your house. We’re here to reassure and inspire. We’re here to remind you that you’re doing a good job. We’re here to let you know that you’re not alone in the daily challenge of feeding your family. We’re here to help.
Get your copy of Feeding Your Family The Comfort Food Way here.