The Family Joy Plan: 5 Habits + 25 Easy Ideas (No Big Trips Required)
Most families don’t need a bigger calendar full of crazy activities. You need more small moments that feel good. The kind your kids remember years later and use with their...
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How Processing Changes Food – And What It Does to Our Kids’ Bodies
Written By James Costa, Chief Operating Officer, Sneakz Organic I’ve spent most of my career in and around food manufacturing plants—walking production lines, reviewing formulations, solving problems when a product...
The Great Chicken Soup Showdown: Homemade vs. The Can
Or The Cozy Cure: How Whole-Chicken Soup Warms Bellies, Boosts Health, and Beats the Can Most kids grow up believing chicken soup is something you open, not something you make....
Is AI Driving Up the Cost of Your Groceries?
Same Cart, Different Price: How AI Is Quietly Taxing Family Groceries You know that feeling when you buy the same basic groceries you always do - bread, milk, eggs -...
The Screen Swap Challenge
How to Turn After-School Chaos into 15 Minutes of Calm (and Carrots) Afternoons with kids can go one of two ways: Everyone turns into a pack of hungry, screen-addicted raccoons....
How to Build a Bedtime Reading Ritual
10 Bedtime Books That'll Stick With Your Kids for Life There’s a particular kind of quiet that only happens at night when you’re reading a book with your child. All...
Five Fascinating Figures Every Family Should Remember This Thanksgiving
Turkey, Traditions & Truth. Enjoy Your Holiday. Ovens are humming. Somebody’s trying to calculate how many minutes it takes to both “crisp the skin” and “not dry out the turkey.”...
Your Child’s Brain, Their Belly Bugs, and the First 1,000 Days
Early childhood isn’t just stubbed toes and skinned knees. And it's more than “growth spurts” and milestones. It’s when the brain’s wiring is laid down at high speed, especially across...
7 Simple Parenting Techniques Modern Families Forgot (But Still Work Today)
But no one was allowed to stay home. We all got kicked out every day. We were encouraged to go out into the world and get punched in the face....
Pickle Party 2! Fun Veggie Combos the Whole Family Will Love
Pickling is kitchen magic. You take simple veggies, dunk them in a flavorful bath, and—ta-da!—in just a day or two they come out zesty, crunchy, and totally transformed. Kids love...
Mystery Smoothie Lab: A 15-Minute Family Taste Adventure
Diversity in our diets is the key to all things good. Next up is family togetherness. Try creating a 'mystery smoothie lab' experience the whole family takes part in. You'll...
10 Tiny Challenges to Bring More Joy Into Your Family’s Day
On and on it goes: parenting, and everyday life, can feel like a relay race with no finish line. Between school drop-offs, snacks that somehow disappear, and socks that refuse...
It’s the Food, Not the Kid: 5 Skills Every Child Needs to Stay Healthy and Bullet-Proof for Life
It Starts in the Pantry, Not the Person A massive global study just blew up the “kids just need more exercise” excuse. Researchers found we all burn roughly the same...
5 Classic Adventure Books Your Kids Will Love (Even Though They're Old)
5 Classic Adventure Books Kids'll Still Love Why Printed Pages Still Matter Nothing beats the crackle of opening up a new book (or old one for that matter) or that...
🍉 Watermelon Hacks You Haven’t Tried Yet (But Your Kids Will Love)
Watermelon, watermelon, watermelon. There’s something magical about a cold slice of watermelon on a hot summer day. It’s bright, it’s juicy, and fun to eat. Everyone has a secret they...
Why You Deserve to Know Where Your Ingredients Come From
And how barcodes may be the key to unlocking transparency (By James J. Costa, COO, Sneakz Organic LLC USA | SEP Solution Engineering, China) In today’s global food market,...
The Family Charcuterie Board: A Snack Plate That Actually Works for Everyone
There was a night at our house when dinner just wasn’t happening. Nobody could agree on what they wanted. One kid was in a "fruit only" phase, another refused anything...
Why Your Grocery Bill Is About to Spike—and How Your Family Can Fight Back
Brace Yourself, Parents Let's start this off by acknowledging that we have no idea where these tariff policies will end up. And there is always 'the law of unintended consequences'...
Kids In (and out of) the Kitchen
Teach your kids how to explore nutrition in and out of the kitchen.
The Heart of a Parent
Take time to nurture your own soul and heart so that you have the energy and reserve to keep on giving.