Amanda Gordon, registered dietitian, lactation consultant, and pediatric nutrition experts, shares her experience and insight with the youngest of Feed to Succeed's clientele - birth to age 3. Listen in as Betsy interviews Amanda to learn more about why Amanda loves Early Intervention, and how she became interested in working with medically complex infants and toddlers.

Join Betsy Hjelmgren as she chats with Julia Marquardt, Feed to Succeed's office manager extraordinaire and mother of three. Listen to Julia's firsthand experience living with a child with severe peanut allergy, as Julia shares how food allergy has affected their family life, how they feed their kids, and how they approach social situations. Empathic, funny, and a sweet inside view of life with food allergies. Don't miss this short clip!

Join Betsy and Jen as they revisit the highlights of the first series of the Feed to Succeed podcast and weigh in on the take-away themes. From take a S.E.A.T. to determine the cause of the behavior, to understanding that all eating habits started from something and were reinforced in some way. Plus - a new idea for young children who like to move during the meal... don't miss this fantastic wrap-up!

It's April, which should be the start of gardening season in the Chicago-land area... but under the long spell of winter, everything is delayed. Join Jen and Betsy's lively discussion about involving your kids in getting planting, inside or outside! Fun ways to spark interest in trying new things, and ideas for what to look for at this time of year.

Special guest, Eric Tivers, LCSW, coach, and podcaster, joins Betsy and Jen to share his experience with behavior modification; and provide tips and insights to parenting difficult situations. Listen to learn how the acronym S.E.A.T. can help you determine the underlying psyche behind kids' different eating behaviors. Don't miss this exciting episode!

Meet Betsy's kids, Alyssa and Nate! Betsy and her kids talk about the importance of eating a variety of different foods and food allergy management at their schools. Alyssa shares her experience with breakfast skipping. Nate discusses kids and milk drinking at his school. Great, short episode for other kids to tune in with their parents, spark some family discussion, and join the Feed to Succeed community!

Starbucks, energy drinks, sodas, juices... what's a parent to do? Betsy and Jen return to the scene with their lively banter, focused on what and how much kids should be drinking. Is juice really that bad? When are sports drinks relevant? Listen in to see who drinks more water between our hosts; and whose kids are better fluid drinkers?

New guest, nurse practitioner Karen Gentile of Kids First Pediatric Partners in Skokie, IL, joins Betsy and Jen to discuss the benefits and tips for establishing eating routines and schedules for kids of all ages, from toddlers to teens. Highlights of this episode include the importance of the disappearing breakfast routine, and do's and don'ts of snacking - do kids really need them?

Click here to download Smita Joshi, guest expert in feeding difficulties, joins Betsy and Jen for an in-depth and helpful discussion about strategies for getting kids to eat things they don't want to eat. Engaging and informative talk. One of the best yet! Click here to listen on iTunes and subscribe!

Click here to download Feeding therapist and feeding expert, Smita Joshi of Assential Therapies, joins Jen and Betsy for an in-depth discussion of primary feeding difficulties and what you can consider when seeking help for a difficult eater. Very informative podcast. A must-hear! Cream of Tomato Soup (mentioned in the episode) Ingredients

Day 1 Directions

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
2. Add the onion and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the onion is transparent.
3. Sprinkle the flour over the butter mixture and continue to stir and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Slowly add the milk, broth, bay leaf, sugar and salt, continue to cook and stir until slightly thickened.
5. Stir the baking soda into the tomatoes in your measuring cup.
6. Add the tomatoes to the milk mixture and bring just to a simmer.
7. Remove from the heat and pour into a container.
8. Cover label and refrigerate.

Day 2 Directions

1. Pour soup through a mesh strainer or blend soup in the blender.
2. Heat soup and serve with grilled cheese.