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Apr 2025
42m 40s

S10|15 - Nourished with Dr. Deborah Macn...

Crystal the Parenting Coach
About this episode

Feeding our kids has much more to do with relationship and connection- than it does with actual food. Connected and supportive family meals can be super simple, but lead to deep relationships, higher literacy and better digestion. 

Tune into our conversation on the podcast today, as I interview Dr. Deborah Macnamara, a Developmentalist and founder of Kid's Best Bet Counselling who makes sense of kids for the adults responsible for raising them.   She "translates developmental science into practical love” according to Gabor Maté, through her work as a counselor, author, teacher, and researcher.

In this episode: 

  • How feeding kids (and fussy eating) is so much more than just food
  • The best non-food food book ever written: Nourished
  • The surprising bits of food research that Dr Macnamara discovered as she dealt with her own picky eaters, and how it impacts relationships 
  • The 3 ingredients you want to include in your meals (hint: none of them are food) 
  • How to care for and connect with your kids through nourishing them 

Connect with Dr Macnamara: 

Facebook- Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Twitter- @debmacnamara
IG- HERE
Website:  www.gathertoeat.com

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Connect with Crystal:

Intuitive Journaling Prompts HERE and a somatic meditation (Move through frustration in 15 minutes or less) HERE, The Art of Non-Attachment Workshop HERE
Get started on this work with daily practice in a journal, Burn This Book (a great intro to mental and emotional wellness) HERE
Work with Crystal 1:1: www.coachcrystal.ca/miracle or in group: www.coachcrystal.ca/creationroom
Grab your copy of Crystal’s feelings wheel here: www.coachcrystal.ca/wheel
Find your parenting personality (and get tips specific to it) by taking the quiz HERE

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