Healthy Parenting Handbook with Katie Kimball
Truth: Kids don’t come with a handbook! But what if there was a parenting handbook that aligned with your healthy living values? In each episode of the Healthy Parenting Handbook Podcast, mom of 4 Katie Kimball interviews experts in fields like nutrition, medicine, psychology, parenting, technology, entrepreneurship, and more to give parents tools to raise healthy, independent kids. Intentional parents, here comes clarity about what you can DO to keep your kids physically and mentally healthy!
Episodes
If you’ve ever felt that homeschooling can slip into a checklist of math pages and grammar drills, you’ll love this conversation. Pam Barnhill, a veteran homeschooling mom of over 15 years, reminds us what education can truly be: a chance to connect deeply with our kids and nurture a lifelong love of learning.
Resources We Mention for Homeschool Routines
- Get Pam’s free Advent Morning Time Plans
- Check out her books: Gather; Better...
The very morning I did this interview, my husband was complaining about how badly he felt because of a certain number...and when I heard Heidi's final "practical" challenge to parents, I knew we had to do it. This interview was a HUGE paradigm shift for me, and you will alternately want to turn it off as it gets challenging and find yourself cheering out loud!
Heidi Schauster, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S is an expert on eating d...
The holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year ... or the most overwhelming. Between the excitement, the sugar, the schedule changes, and the constant stimulation, even the calmest kids can start to unravel. And let’s be honest, parents can too!
In this episode, I sat down with JoAnn Crohn, a former school teacher who’s now on a mission to help overwhelmed moms rediscover joy and raise healthier, happier families. She has a...
Our digestion happens every day and REALLY can impact how we feel, think, and treat others!
So let’s talk all about poop. :)
My guest today is brimming over with practical tips about assessing your digestive output (aka poo) and solving issues in gut health based on what you see.
Genevieve is a wealth of knowledge on gut health and poop and so generous with her time and practical tips. If you’re a fan of healthy living without being t...
Let’s talk toddlers.
If you’ve ever thought, “What on earth is happening in that tiny human’s brain?”—this episode is for you.
Here’s a taste of what we explored:
- Why “all behavior is communication” might be the most important parenting mantra you’ll ever adopt
- What really happens when you distract your toddler—and how to do it well
- The surprising power dynamic at play in your home (hint: it’s not what you think)
- How setting boundari...
Did you know we’ve lost 80% of the nutrients in vegetables in the last 100 years?
As farming has become big agriculture focused on scale, transportation, and profit, human health has suffered along with soil health.
Farmer Lee Jones has become one of regenerative farming’s most enthusiastic promoters, and to hear him wax poetic about butternut squash and the way Brussels sprouts grow is like a sports announcer commentating on the gam...
It shouldn’t be controversial to make your own healthcare decisions!!
Informed consent has become a buzz word for no good reason.
When it comes to informed consent, I personally follow 2 rules:
- Ask all the questions.
- Don’t make quick decisions.
I hesitate.
About everything.
If I don’t feel 100% peaceful about something, I don’t do it. You’ll hear my shocking realization about where that response may have been birthed in this inte...
Do you know any mom who ISN’T feeling a little overwhelmed by all the tasks she’s juggling, who’s NEVER thought, “My house isn’t clean/organized/gorgeous enough,” or who doesn’t think she has a lot of improvement to make on homemaking?
I thought so.
My guest today, Mystie Winckler, speaks to moms who are overwhelmed or paralyzed by perfectionism, who know their lives will never look like their favorite Instagram influencers, and who ...
You get to sit in on what turned into a college class in food history and nutrition label reading!
This interview is high-energy, high impact, and will fill both your academic brain and your mama heart.
Becky Wells of Hippie Moms is passionate about helping other mamas understand their food and build a healthy foundation for their families, and she cuts through all the marketing confusion and teaches us how to Just. Eat. Food.
I thoug...
Alzheimer’s and dementia are some of the scariest realities for adults to consider. No one wants to feel like they’re going to lose their mind!
But in this day and age, it feels like cognitive decline is inevitable for many of us, “just a normal part of aging.”
Similarly, our culture has come to accept that many kids are neurodivergent, that their brains are wired differently. We diagnose it as ADHD or ASD, or we see that 1/3 of our ...
Do you eat organic food?
If you do - even a handful of fruits and vegetables - you might be in for a rude surprise when you listen to this interview.
Max Goldberg is the founder of Organic Insider and one of the nation’s leading organic food experts. He sees significant room for improvement, really a NEED for improvement, when it comes to the USDA Certified Organic label.
Max and I dove into policy, reality, and labeling in the organi...
You've heard the figure that most MDs get less than 10-20 hours of nutrition and food training in medical school, and Dr. Katja Rowell (MD!) thinks this is a tragedy.
There are some tough moments to hear in this interview, but important ones as we work to raise healthy, independent kids into adulthood.
We talked about:
- What "extreme" picky eating is
- How bad therapy can hurt a child's relationship with food and ...
If having a strong family and raising kids who know how to serve others is important - or necessary - to you, my guest today will inspire, encourage, and challenge you to reach those goals!
He prefers the word "invite" over "challenge," so I'm curious to hear what you think! :)
I was beyond honored to sit down with Fr. Leo Patalinghug, "the cooking priest," to talk about family dinners, sharing resp...
We need to connect with our family members to help them learn and grow beyond meltdowns, and Dr. Bryson will help us do that in the most effective, brain-based way.
There is a reason for the meltdowns, and she’ll help us find the root cause today!
Strap on your science geek hat and get ready for a class in neuroscience for parents 101.
I could listen to Tina teach all day, and I hope you can grab a piece of paper and take notes to he...
My youngest got his first concussion at age 3.
After this interview, I’m wondering if another child of mine has some post-concussion symptoms that we never realized had to do with a knock on the head!
This interview is for parents of contact sport athletes FOR SURE but also anyone who wants to strengthen their family’s brain health.
What’s brain health? It’s the development of your kids’ brains, the avoidance of cognitive decline as w...
I always thought menopause was something “older” women dealt with. You know, once the kids are gone and you’ve got gray hair and bifocals.
But then... I hit 40.
And weird stuff started happening.
Was it perimenopause? Hormones? Stress? Just a fluke? Honestly, I didn’t know. I wasn’t even sure how to know—because no one really talks about this stuff in detail.
This week on the Healthy Parenting Handbook podcast, I got to sit down with ...
I’ll be honest: I’ve never had a consistent bedtime routine.
I teach kids to cook real food, I help families get healthier... and yet when it comes to sleep? Total kryptonite. That’s why I knew I needed to bring in a real expert—someone who doesn’t just say, “You should get more sleep,” but actually shows us how.
Dr. Whitney Roban is a clinical psychologist turned sleep consultant who works with families, schools, and even corporatio...
Let’s be honest, teaching kids about money can feel intimidating.
This episode is packed with practical strategies and empowering encouragement.
Here’s what you’ll take away from our conversation:
- Why budgeting is essential for teens
- How emotional language can help kids process money stress
- One simple phrase that opens the door to healthier financial habits
- How to model smart financial decisions—even when you make mistakes
- A free tool...
"I don't like fish."
How many of us have a child, spouse, or self who says that?
My guest today says that's off course - no one can accurately say they "don't like" "fish" - and I love her reasons!
Whether you love fish or haven't learned to love it yet, this non-fishy interview all about the fish of the sea is a winner:
- Have you ever gotten to know your fisherman? Watch my surprise...
My oldest struggled with eczema from time to time, but when our house presented us with a toxic mold issue, he really flared up.
It was the worst we’d ever seen, and after 3 weeks of completely ditching gluten, dairy, and sugar (by his own choice and motivation), nothing had changed. It was heartbreaking!
I can only imagine how tough it is for parents of toddlers with eczema who can’t even communicate their pain.
My guest today digs D...
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