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NPR has a series out called The Other Side of Anger, with an excellent article on Inuit parenting practice around anger. How can you incorporate some of these practices in your parenting? How Inuit Parents Teach Their Kids To Control Their Anger  (audio also available) And for parents who struggle with anger, this article helps us to validate our feelings and model anger management. Name It To Tame It  (audio also available) Time magazine came out with an issue on "What To Eat Now" which includes the 50 healthiest foods. Don't forget that modeling healthy eating is the best way to get your child to eat healthy. Include these foods in your family diet. 50 Healthiest Foods   BOOK DISCUSSION The week of April 1, after spring break, we will discuss Chapter 6: Addressing Behavior: As Simple as R-E-D-I-R-E-C-T   from  No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryso n. CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS There are no classes this week. March 25-29 is Spring Break. C

Healthy eating habits are important for children and adults.  The articles this week focus on turning nutrition into behavior, the vocabulary and phrases to make this easier and why serving veggies first is practical. These articles come from Dina Rose, PhD, the author of It's Not About The Broccoli. Her website has wonderful resources:  ItsNotAboutNutrition.com . Three Habits Translate Nutrition into Behavior  Conversation Starters For Growing Good Tasters Serve Veggies First BOOK DISCUSSION The week of April 1, after spring break, we will discuss Chapter 6: Addressing Behavior: As Simple as R-E-D-I-R-E-C-T   from  No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryso n. CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS It's potluck this week!  Beginning March 18, please bring healthy food to share. March 25-29 is Spring Break. COUPLES WORKSHOPS:   Creating a Joyful Family Creating a Family Vision and Mission -- Sunday, May 5, 3-5 pm Part 2:  Creating a Family Plan With Rituals -- Sun

Healthy eating habits begin in childhood.  The earlier children are exposed to junk food, the greater the likelihood they'll be plagued with dangerous life-long help problems , says ongoing research. Let's start our children on the right path. Introducing Toddlers to New Foods:  Growing a Good Taster The book, First Bite:  How We Learn To Eat, written by Bee Wilson, a food writer and historian, is a book for parents to gain an understanding on how food habits form.  This article is an excerpt from an interview with Bee Wilson on her book on NPR's Fresh Air (the 37 minute audio is also here if you want to listen): In Baby's 'First Bite,' A Chance To Shape A Child's Taste Helpful tips for parents gleaned from a reviewer of the book: First Bites-- Useful Tips From The Book EXTRA Dina Rose, PhD, the author of It's Not About The Broccoli, has an informative website: Changing The Conversation From Nutrition To Habits:  ItsNotAboutNutrition.com BOO