Tara Daudani
To my daughter on the night before her first day of Kindergarten
To my daughter on the night before her first day of Kindergarten,
I can’t believe this day is here. My youngest, about to start elementary school! It’s been some time since we said goodbye to...
Help Your Child Create a Healthy Relationship with Food
Here is a comprehensive list for parents to help their children create a healthy relationship with food according to Jamie Gibberman, RD, CDE:
1. Avoid labeling foods "good" or "bad"
As soon as we do this, the...
My First Grader Came Home Counting Calories; Advice from a Dietician
Snack time happens every day at our house and is pretty uneventful. I dole out the food, they eat and we move on. One day after I poured out a bowl of tortilla chips,...
New Year, Same Me! But hopefully with a little more hair
There’s a lot of talk and internet memes around the New Year about reinventing oneself and changing. But, I have to say, I’m pretty proud of the current me! Sure there are some things...
Potty Training Advice from a Medical Expert
You guys, potty training my oldest was TERRIBLE. So bad that I have been dreading it with my second basically from the time she was born.
So just to underscore how different these two sisters...
What My Daughter (and I) Learned Selling Girl Scout Cookies
Our first official Girl Scout Cookie selling season has come to a close in the Daudani household. My kindergartener is a Daisy so this is the first year we’ve been on the selling side...
Duchess Kate Had a Baby and I Have Some Thoughts
Earlier this week, the British Royal Family welcomed another little prince into the royal succession line. It made headlines but what really got the internet going was the image of Catherine of Cambridge walking...
Top 5 Family-Friendly FREE Festivals in RVA and One to Get a Babysitter For
One of the things I love most about Richmond is that there’s something going on nearly every weekend. Starting around St. Patrick’s Day that means lots of festivals!
We’ve made the rounds with our two...
We Didn’t Find Out Our Baby’s Gender – And People Think I’m Crazy!
Six years ago, I was VERY pregnant with our first child. We were anxiously awaiting this baby’s arrival. I had no idea how our lives would change so completely.
I also had no idea the...