Bright Families
Practical Nutrition for Families. Summarizes ideas and research that parents and teens can apply now for better health.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 105
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Cortisol Management - quick take
Brief overview of the cortisol strategies we covered this week in Moms Club. This is our focus for September and members can ask questions any time, learn from guest speakers, and celebrate their suc…
00:14:20 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Let Kids Cook!
It keeps them occupied, builds confidence, and improves the odds that they eat more nutritious foods. Most kids over 10 can make a meal or snacks for the family, and some kids will make better meals …
00:12:57 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Teenage Girl with Headaches
Strategies for a high school girls with frequent headaches - iron, hydration, short rests, improving cortisol rhythm and sleep quality
00:14:23 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Sleep Tracking and Perception of Quality
What to look for when evaluating sleep, and a tracking sheet to help you see patterns: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12Z5zG_7ZUGaaGWP0ZYZTQ9GoMa5lZZ9xYa98uq5Kb-g/edit?usp=drivesdk
00:10:52 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
Morning and Evening Energy Management
Using the power of anticipation and routine to manage our cortisol and nervous system, with a “soft landing” in the morning and evening
00:14:39 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
When things Unravel
What can I do with the time and energy I have? An example of how to “salvage” a day that’s going to pieces.
00:14:10 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Leveraging your Competitive Side
Are you bored, actually? If you find that walking, hydrating and the general advice isn’t catching your interest, maybe you should be honest about your drive to succeed and excel. Don’t be shy, and d…
00:15:11 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Mid-Summer Reset
Nap and quiet time, math plans, expectations, schedule, games, and other minor summer projects
00:09:09 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
How long to see changes with coaching?
How long to see progress depends on where you’re starting and how long it’s been since you were able to care for yourself well. It can be hard to see patterns when you already have so much in your mi…
00:16:31 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
Sugar-Seeking Kids
What’s the real cause? You can look at it several ways, so see which one sounds like your kid! Dopamine, unstable blood sugar, growth spurts, and poor sleep are possible causes.
00:16:50 |
Sun 15 Jun 2025
Nutrition Coaching for a Tired Teen
An overview of my conversation with a 14-year-old about how she can improve her nutrition for better skin and hair, more energy and better sleep.
00:14:32 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
3 Things I Wish More Women Knew
1. Thyroids need TLC
2. Stress drives weight
3. Insulin and carbs are not the enemy
00:08:13 |
Thu 29 May 2025
Feeling warm and cranky ? Food shifts that help.
It might sound weird but it makes more of a difference than you might think…
00:08:44 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Group Social Skills for Teens
A few scripts and frameworks to encourage your child to behave well and include others, rather than split the group so she can maximize time with friends.
00:10:18 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
Week 3 with a Glucose Monitor
Time outside is the best way to balance my blood sugar, but I’m also fine tuning my carb levels.
00:12:23 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Choosing your One Next Thing
A very freeing way to approach both nutrition and relationships when we’re overthinking and overwhelmed
00:08:09 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Do you REALLY have low sleep needs?
If you’re sleeping 6-7 hours and it was always *enough*, but now you’re finding yourself with stubborn extra weight, irritability, and dysregulated hormones, it’s time to reconsider.
00:05:47 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Week One with a Glucose Monitor
What I’ve seen in the first week of using the Stelo by Dexcom - average is higher than expected, spikes are more common later in the day, activity mitigates processed food, and brain work (being “on”…
00:05:29 |
Mon 14 Apr 2025
Resistant Kid Strategies
A few counterintuitive (at least for me) approaches that have been helpful, borrowed from Low-Demand Parenting and the PDA/Autism perspective.
00:15:28 |
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Showing love to postpartum Moms
A few ways to love that mom who just had a baby, or tell people how to love you - with gifts, time, help, and meals
00:15:03 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
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