It's back to school season, and whatever relief we felt to reclaim the routine and structure of school days has probably given way to remember that school weeks are stressful too, particularly when it comes to feeding, school lunches, tired kids, and stressed parents! In today's episode, Canadian dietitian Terri Ney, RD (sounds like "high," not "hay") shares some encouragement and practical tips for parents around school lunches and other common school day feeding challenges. She has lots of specific suggestions for making school days and school lunches easier. We talk about the age old debate around packed lunch vs. school hot lunch, highlighting a privilege many Americans take for granted (Canadians do not currently have a school lunch program, despite lots of advocacy effort). And Katherine and Terri can't help but wander into the subject of food moralizing messages at school, why they aren't great, and what to do when you face this in your own kids' school.

Mentioned in this episode:

Episode 12: The Role of the Nervous System in Family Feeding with Anna Lutz

Episode 20: Extreme Picky Eating with Katja Rowell, MD

Resources for advocating for your kids' lunchtime autonomy:

The Feeding Doctor's Lunchbox Card, Katja Rowell MD, our guest from the last episode! link above

Sunny Side Up Nutrition: Please don't teach my kids to diet! 5 Resources to Give Teachers and Schools by Anna Lutz, RD, one of our awesome podcast guests, linked above

Find Terri online:
https://www.tinybitesnutrition.com
Instagram: @tinybitesnutrition

Dietitians4teachers:
https://dietitians4teachers.ca
instagram: @dietitians4teachers

Find Katherine online:
www.instagram.com/katzavrd
www.kznutrition.com

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