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Smartphone addiction? Here’s what to do
Does this sound familiar: The kids are finally in bed and the kitchen is relatively clean. You sit on the couch with your phone in your hand. Before you know it, it's midnight and you've just spent 2h scrolling. You aren't proud of how much time you spent on it. In...
Emotional eating and willpower
If you describe yourself as an 'emotional eater', know that using food to counter unpleasant emotions or situations is very common. You might be eating as your only pleasure or due to other emotions ranging from boredom to using food as a reward.Emotional eaters often...
How to make preparing family dinner less stressful
Having to prepare a family dinner that 1) is balanced, 2) is healthy and 3) your kids like every day can be a source of tremendous stress. You might be staring at the fridge or pantry and having a million thoughts go through your mind. Is this meal good enough? Will...
How being a health-conscious parent can be unhealthy
Valuing heath-unhealthy. Quite the oxymoron.With the right mix of a need for control and perfectionism, being a health-conscious parent like I am can be very harmful indeed. The following is a true story (hint, it's my story after my first was born).I had already been...
Surprising emotions behind your emotional eating
This isn't the first time I have written about emotional eating in this blog. For previous posts, please check out Crisps to the rescue and Don't take food away from me In this blog post, we will look at other emotions or situations that might lead us to engage in...
Would you live for your children?
The minute my first daughter was born, I felt like my heart doubled in size. Awe, a heavy weight of responsibility and so much love all mixed together. The transition from woman to mum was almost violent. Its intensity surprised me no matter how prepared I thought I...