When your kid asks, "Is pizza unhealthy?" Or you want to tell them, "No more cookies," but you're not sure how to hold the boundary or talk about food without making it seem bad or restrictive.

We can feel stuck in that moment, stumbling over our words, or questioning if we said the "right" thing.

And while different scenarios might call for different language, there's one word I always come back to. I share it with every parent, as the basis for how we can talk about food, think about food, and hold boundaries around food.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why variety is my favorite word for feeding kids, and how it's different from balance
• What to say when your child asks, "Is this healthy?"
• How to explain nutrition without making any food the villain
• A simple way to hold a boundary ("no cookies today") without a power struggle
• Simple scripts and examples for talking to your child about nutrition

I'm breaking it all down and showing you how this one word is the number one word to rely on!

For more language and how to teach your child about nutrition, grab my class 👇

✅ How to Talk to Your Child About Nutrition... without creating guilt, shame, or bigger eating issues

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