Finding A Healthy Balance in Healthy Living

We are a family who eats veggies and cooks at home, but we are also a family that occasionally goes out for ice cream sundaes. We are a family who fills our lives with movement and nature, but we also deeply value cuddling up together in front of a favorite movie. We are a kombucha-brewing and water-drinking family, but my husband and I will occasionally enjoy beer or a glass of wine when the mood strikes. We are a family of balance, rather than extremes. We don't believe in "all or nothing" because we are in this lifestyle for a lifetime. We want our daughter learn balance instead of depravation. And we want to be able to live a life we can sustain, instead of trying to be perfect each and every day.

How your child eats in their early childhood years has a major impact on their lifelong health.

Really guys, it does. In this tell-it-like-it-is post, I lay out there and offer you guys some food for thought about why NOW is the time to invest in teaching your children healthy eating habits.

21 Books to Read to Your Child About Healthy Habits

Books are just another wonderful way to expose your child to healthy ways of thinking. Here are some of my favorite children's books to get those little wheels turning in the direction of building their own healthy habits.