Blazing Brains Blog
Over the past year, alarming headlines about high lead levels in foods marketed to children have left many parents feeling worried and
Learn about the origins of the 'Clean Plate Club' and how a more modern approach to feeding, the Division of Responsibility, can help kids learn to regulate their appetite, try new things, and have a healthy relationship with food.
Some of the best strategies for helping your kids establish a healthier relationship with sugar involve stepping back and taking a more neutral approach to sugar. This can be counterintuitive & feels very different from how most of us were raised. Learn more about how neutralizing sugar and eating mindfully can help reduce stress about sugar,
This article provides 10 simple steps for resetting your child's sleep schedule before school starts in the fall. Understanding & working with our natural sleep cycles and hormones will help your child feel rested & ready for all of the newness of the upcoming school year.
Dehydration affects kids' brain health in many ways, negatively impacting focus, mood, and memory. This article will help you understand your child's daily water needs and provide some tips for reaching their goal.
Unexpected trips to Urgent Care or the ER with kids is stressful for everyone involved. This article provides tips for preparing for kids' medical events in advance to help you handle the situation as calmly and efficiently as possible when it arises.
Vitamin B12 plays many important roles in the health of our brain and nervous system, and it’s important for parents to understand this essential nutrient. Since B12 is not manufactured by our bodies, we are required to get it from food.
Since our bodies are primed to respond to light and dark signals to help modulate these hormones, we can take advantage of this when it comes to helping our kids wake up easier in the morning. One of my favorite tools for harnessing our own physiology is to use a sunrise alarm clock.
This article reviews 5 easy ways to make it quicker and less of a struggle to apply sunscreen to children, especially those with sensory processing differences.
Years ago, before I had a family, I had the good fortune to visit Sorrento, Italy, home of the most magnificent lemon