Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball
Truth: Kids don’t come with a handbook! But what if there was a parenting handbook that aligned with your healthy living values?
In each episode of the Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast, mom of 4 Katie Kimball interviews experts in fields like nutrition, medicine, psychology, parenting, technology, entrepreneurship, and more to give parents tools to raise healthy, independent kids.
Intentional parents, here comes clarity about what you can DO to keep your kids physically and mentally healthy!
Episodes
146 episodes
139: Why I Stopped Using the “No Thank You Bite”
Have you ever given parenting advice with total confidence…only to learn a few years later that you had it completely wrong?I have. 🙋♀️After 21 years of feeding kids, 17 years of writing about healthy families, and a whole lot of...
138: Helping Kids Practice Bravery with Dr. Kathryn Hecht
What if one of the best things you could do for an anxious, frustrated, or struggling kid is...do a little less?I know. Every parenting instinct in us is screaming, “Help them! Fix it! Tell them it’s going to be okay!”But Dr. Kath...
137: Raising Kids Who Can Handle Hard Things with Dr. Kathryn Hecht
What if one of our most loving parenting instincts is accidentally making our kids less confident?Oof.As parents, we’re wired to help. To reassure. To rescue. To make the crying stop in the grocery store before everyone i...
136: Simplifying Mealtime: Healthy Habits That Save Your Sanity
“Structure” might not be the most exciting word in parenting.In fact, if you’re anything like me, it might sound a little too much like schedules, color-coded charts, and someone who actually knows where all the matching socks are.
135: Starting Tweens and Teens Off Right with a Planning System that Actually Works with Megan Sumrell
Have you ever looked at your kid’s schedule and thought, “How are we supposed to fit all of this in?”School. Sports. Music practice. Homework. Clubs. Family stuff. That giant project they somehow remember at the most inconvenient ...
134: Using the Word "Overwhelm" Means You're in Time Debt. Here's How to Get Out - with Megan Sumrell
Have you ever moved the same task from Monday’s list to Tuesday’s list...then Wednesday’s...and by Friday you’re pretty sure that task has taken up permanent residence there?Meanwhile, you’ve accomplished 47 other things.So why do...
Taking the Summer Off!
Have a great summer! We'll be back in late August with new episodes of the Healthy Parenting Handbook.
133: Sunscreen Label Reading Made Simple for Parents with Autumn Blum of Stream2Sea
If you thought choosing a sunscreen was as simple as looking for the words “mineral” on the front of the bottle, this episode might surprise you.In this conversation, Autumn Blum and I dig into the sunscreen label details t...
132: Why Humans in Nebraska Can Hurt the Coral Reefs with Autumn Blum of Stream2Sea
I was once called the Wikipedia of sunscreen by a morning news anchor.I consider myself a total sunscreen geek!Wait until you see my jaw drop in this conversation with cosmetic chemist and Stream2Sea founder Autumn Blum. Sh...
131: Chores Matter More Than Extracurriculars for Teens — Here’s Why
If you’ve ever looked around your house thinking, “Why am I still doing everything for these capable humans?” — this episode is for you.I’m deeply passionate about helping parents raise kids who are not only healthy, but indepen...
130: Food Allergies, Inclusion, and Building Community with The Allergy Chef
If your family does not deal with food allergies, it can be easy to assume this episode is not for you. But after this conversation with Kathlena, The Allergy Chef, I think every parent will walk away with more empathy, awareness, and practi...
129: Hope for Families with Food Allergies: The Allergy Chef’s Incredible Story with Kathlena, the Allergy Chef
I have to tell you, this episode completely stretched my understanding of food allergies, chronic illness, and what it means to truly listen to your body.Kathlena, also known as The Allergy Chef, has one of the most unbelievabl...
128: Family Dinners, Tech Boundaries, and Resilience: A Recipe for Teens Who Launch Well with Tania Johnson
If you listened to part one of my conversation with Tania Johnson, you already know how powerful it was to understand what is happening inside the teenage brain. ...
127: Why Teenagers are Like Toddlers (& What That Means for Practical Parenting) with Tania Johnson
If you have ever looked at your teenager and thought, “Why are we suddenly having toddler-level emotional meltdowns again?” this episode is going to make so much sense. I had such a fascinating conversation with Tania Johnson fr...
126: What's Still Worth Teaching to Prepare Our Kids for the AI Age
Artificial intelligence is changing so quickly that honestly? I don’t think any of us can accurately predict what our kids’ jobs will look like in 10 or 20 years.But I also don’t think parents can afford to throw up our hands and ...
125: Why Bother Teaching Life Skills When Robots Will Do Everything?
What happens when the future changes faster than parenting advice can keep up?Artificial intelligence is already transforming jobs, schools, communication, creativity, and even the way businesses run day to day. And as parents, it can...
124: Raising Kids Who Can Problem Solve and Become Independent Adults with Amy Carney
Do you ever feel that tension between wanting to help your kids… and knowing you probably shouldn’t step in so fast?Because if we’re honest, it’s almost always easier and quicker to just do it ourselves. Open the bottle. Fill out ...
123: How to “Launch” on Purpose: Teaching Life Skills to Your Teens Today That Will Prepare Them for Tomorrow with Amy Carney
One of the motivations for creating the Kids Cook Real Food™ eCourse was that I was just over halfway to “launch” with my oldest child.Nine years old is half of the intensive part of parenting, and Paul had just turned 10. ...
122: Making Repairs When Dad Blows Up with Engaged Father Project Founder Jon Hord
What happens when you mess up as a parent?Because let’s be honest… no matter how intentional you try to be, no matter how many goals you set, there are still going to be moments where you lose your patience, react in a way you regret, or...
121: The Dad Shift: How to Become the Father Your Kids Actually Need with Jon Hord
Do you think you could be vulnerable enough to ask your kids, “How could I be a better parent?” Even the thought of that makes my chest tighten a little bit, but in this episode, Jon Hord is going to encourage dads—and moms—to do just ...
120: Eating God's Way for Christian Families with Wardee Harmon
I love it when a conversation feels like it’s been years in the making. This one really has!Today’s guest is someone who has quietly, faithfully shaped the way I think about food for a long time—my friend Wardee Harmon from
119: Make Perimenopause About Gain, Not Loss (& What You Need to Eat) with Cynthia Thurlow, NP
Let me ask you something. When was the last time you felt genuinely sharp? Not just “I had coffee and I’m functional” sharp, but clear-headed, energized, actually-in-the-room sharp?Most of us have quietly accepted a ve...
118: The Menopause Gut: Understand How to Respond to Changing Hormones in Your 40s with Cynthia Thurlow NP
I’m joined by Cynthia Thurlow, a nurse practitioner and expert in perimenopause and menopause, and this conversation truly feels like a mini masterclass in understanding your body. We talk through what is really going on with your hormones, how...
117: Heal Your Hunger: How to End Emotional Eating Now with Tricia Nelson
Have you ever eaten chocolate or chips when you feel stressed?Rewarded yourself for a job well done with a little sticky celebration?Hid from sadness with a whole box of ice cream to yourself?The term "emotional e...
116: How to Translate the Language of Your Child or Teen's Behavior with Wendy Snyder
If you’ve ever looked at your child’s behavior and thought, “What is going on right now?”—you’re not alone.In this episode, we go beyond surface-level parenting advice and get into something deeper: what your child’s beha...