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Real Moms’ Real Bodies: Melissa G.

By Diana K. Rice May 08, 2018

Today I’m sharing an amazing story from Melissa! As if working full-time after having a baby isn’t hard enough…as if pumping isn’t exhausting…as if dealing with your baby’s foods sensitivities and eliminating foods from your own diet so you can continue to nurse isn’t extremely frustrating… Can you imagine doing…

Baby Led Weaning Gear Guide

Baby Led Weaning Starting Solids

By Diana K. Rice Apr 20, 2018

Feeding kids, amiright? I had to develop an entirely new organizational system for all the feeding gear I’d acquired since having my oldest kid. And now the second one comes along and we’ve been doing baby led weaning from the get-go and I’ve managed to acquire even more baby-specific gear.…

Make easy banana swirl (banana nice cream) at home with these no-fail tricks!

No-Fail Banana Swirl

Recipes Starting Solids Toddler Feeding

By Diana K. Rice Apr 16, 2018

Have I mentioned how much I…ahem, I mean, my toddler, loves Daniel Tiger? As I described in my Rainbow Heart Pizza recipe, we particularly love that the show so often works in opportunities for Daniel to try new foods, cook with his family and participate in family meals. We especially…

4 Important Self-Care Habits for Moms

Postpartum Health

By Diana K. Rice Apr 09, 2018

I recently shared a post encouraging new moms to step away from the scale. Our bodies will be different after growing humans inside them and the number on the scale is largely an irrelevant measure of our postpartum recovery. Moreover, hopping on the scale every few days with fingers crossed…

What Is Baby Led Weaning?

Starting Solids

By Diana K. Rice Mar 26, 2018

Meet little Baby L. She’s eight months old and right now she: » Thinks crawling is for suckers when obviously mom can just carry her around everywhere. » Wants EVERY toy and household item in sight. Bonus points for non-toys, especially mom’s phone, the baby monitor, my instant-read thermometer (?)…

Woman on scale. Don't use a scale to measure your postpartum recovery.

Step Away from the Scale, Mamas

Postpartum Health

By Diana K. Rice Mar 20, 2018

Oh if I had a time machine…I would go back in time to my first pregnancy and slap some sense into myself. “You look great!” people would exclaim. “You’re all baby!” I let these comments go to my head and naively assumed 1.) That these compliments were some sort of…

Real Moms’ Real Bodies: Rabiya D.

Postpartum Health

By Diana K. Rice Mar 13, 2018

Welcome back to Real Moms Real Bodies! I am so excited to share Rabiya’s story today. Rabiya is a rockstar working mom (she’s a dietitian) who faces life’s challenges with a fierce attitude. We met in our internship class and I’ve been lucky to keep in touch with her. I’m…

Cheater’s Shrimp Stir-Fry

Recipes

By Diana K. Rice Mar 05, 2018

Ever have a dinner #fail? Who am I kidding…we all have! This is a recipe I’d planned to share months ago, while I was still pregnant. I’d been wanting to get more seafood into my diet and I thought the recipe couldn’t be easier. Just sautee up some frozen shrimp…

Let Them Eat Onions

General Toddler Feeding

By Diana K. Rice Feb 26, 2018

The sign language sign for “more” is closing the fingers on each hand and touching them together. Shortly after my older daughter learned to walk, but far before she was talking much, she often used this sign to mean both “more” and “some.” One evening when she was about sixteen…

Nutritional Considerations in Potty Training

Toddler Feeding

By Diana K. Rice Feb 19, 2018

What does potty training have to do with nutrition? When we started potty training, I really didn’t expect nutrition and feeding dynamics to play such a large role! I mean, we all know that what goes in must come out, but potty training really felt like a separate domain of parenting.…

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