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!
Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball
130: Food Allergies, Inclusion, and Building Community with The Allergy Chef
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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 practical tools for helping all kids feel included.
Kathlena’s stories are powerful, heartbreaking, and deeply hopeful. We talked about the hidden isolation many families experience and the surprisingly simple ways we can make our homes, classrooms, and communities safer and more welcoming for everyone.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why many families with food allergies feel socially isolated — even during everyday gatherings
- The emotional story of a 12-year-old receiving her very first safe birthday cake
- Simple ways to include kids with food allergies without making things complicated
- Why “food-free” gatherings can sometimes be the best solution
- What parents often misunderstand about severe food allergies and cross-contamination
- How empathy and communication can completely change a child’s experience
- Why schools and parents need to advocate earlier and more openly
- Practical ways to teach kids kindness, flexibility, and inclusion around food differences
This conversation is such an important reminder that connection matters more than perfection — and that small acts of thoughtfulness can have a lifelong impact on a child.
You can watch Kathlena in action at this year’s #LifeSkillsNow summer camp. She teaches teens how to turn basic ground meats into an amazing variety of dinners. Her workshop is SO GOOD! Don’t miss out – register now.
Resources We Mention for Including Kids with Allergies
- 45 Easy Non Food Birthday Celebration Ideas for School
- Food Allergies and the Art of Hospitality: Tips for Hosts and Guests
- Allergies are also a good reason to eliminate team sports snacks
- See Kathlena’s cookbooks here
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