2011 November | Mom Dishes It Out

The Pursuit of Happiness and Health

By Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE on November 30, 2011

This time of year is crazy for me, as I’m sure it is for many parents. There’s the holidays, both boys’ birthdays, volunteer work, Mom dinner nights (where all the classroom moms go to dinner), and of course, the never ending effort to feed our kids healthfully yet moderately through the holiday season. Herein, a glance at some of the recent accomplishments and challenges on the home front. Thanksgiving (without turkey) So I decided not to bring any food for [...]

Should You Buy That Organic Turkey?

By Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE on November 21, 2011

Organic Food: To Buy or Not To Buy On the quest to nourish our kids, the word “organic” has become a primary focus for many of us moms. Yet, despite all of the regulatory hype you read about in the papers and online, organic standards are far from universal. In fact, they can be downright confusing unless you aced high school biology or are familiar with foreign regulation policy, ultimately raising the question: When we dish out extra dough to [...]

Who are our children’s role models?

By Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE on November 16, 2011

Many of my clients, friends, and even the media magazines having been featuring certain celebs as scary skinny and or commenting on their recent weight loss. Everyone goes thru times and life changes that may cause one to use counterproductive “coping skills” such as restriction or binging. Most people have been touched by this is some shape or form. However, most celebs are not promoting their dieting. If you are in the media I do believe if you want to [...]

Guest Blog: Guidelines for Feeding Kids

By Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE on November 9, 2011

Dear Readers, I asked foodie, mother and blogger, Alissa Stoltz to share her food wisdom. Alissa has a great understanding of nutrition. She left the NYC corporate world few years ago to raise her two beautiful daughters in a simply wholesome and nutritious way. In addition to being a fabulous mother, Alissa has also been blogging recipes she uses to feed her family. Guest Blog by Alissa Stoltz, The Simply Wholesome Kitchen Being a food blogger can be a bit of [...]

Finding Time for Family Meals

By Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE on November 7, 2011

It’s important to have family meals as often as possible. There’s little doubt that children benefit from quality mealtime, home cooked meals, balanced menus, role modeling and exposure to new flavors. But let’s face it: Parents who lead busy urban lives can’t always make this happen. Have I ever skipped a family meal? Guilty as charged. Despite the fact that it’s my professional duty to discourage others from doing so on a regular basis, many times, family meals just aren’t [...]

Mom Jeans

By Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE on November 3, 2011

When I think of mom jeans, I think of my mom’s jeans. I honestly don’t know any young moms wearing those jeans. You know – the ones that SNL did a skit on. They make our butts look square, are high waisted and not are not found in the department store. My favorite jeans are AG, and JBrand, but my sister did tell me my butt looks like my mothers. Not sure what to think about that. We all different bodies [...]