like flipping a switch

And like flipping a switch, it’s autumn. “I can see my breath today. Delightful.” That’s what I texted my daughter this morning. I love fall—especially in Vermont. And as I get…

throw a tantrum

When’s the last time you threw a temper tantrum? I mean really, really threw one? One of my favorite podcasters, Christine Hassler, teaches something she calls the temper tantrum technique….

(don’t) label it

Ever think about the impact of slapping a label on something? I read with interest a piece entitled, “Don’t call it ‘vegan’ and other tips from hospitals to get people…

time off for good behavior

Let’s talk about the next installment in the “watch your language” project: time off for good behavior. That phrase usually conjures up visions of getting out of prison early as…

watch your language

Have you ever been told to watch your language? Having worked in the food service industry for a long time, I can swear pretty proficiently in English and Spanish. Oddly…

pandemic update: plans for the second autumn

Most Covid-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted in Michigan on July 1, and it seems like a lot of people have taken this as a sign that the pandemic—or perhaps the…

stewarding emotional eating

Stewarding seems like an odd word to use around emotional eating: emotional eating is “bad,” and most of us try to beat, control, conquer, manage, and/or tackle it—certainly not take…

2 types of summer menus

What’s on your menu for the summer? Lest you cry “click bait,” here is a link to some menus I put together for my first blog—on Chinese home cooking: here…

decision fatigue

The Cycle out of S-T-R-E-S-S eating challenge started May 1, and already, I’ve gotten some interesting emails from participants about their experience of the first week’s activity—one of which touched…

emotional eating | trust yourself completely

This week we finish off the emotional eating series with a look at another topic that is closely linked to emotional/stress eating: self-trust. How do you feel when you have…

emotional eating | self-empowerment

This week in the emotional eating series, we’ll take a look at another topic that is closely linked to emotional/stress eating: self-empowerment. We began this series on emotional eating three…

emotional eating | how are you hungry?

In the style of health coaching I practice, Integrative Nutrition®, we talk a lot about primary and secondary foods. The majority of my clients come to me because they believe…