Bright Families

Fasting for Moms

Nutrition tips for healthy fasting as a mom, and how to avoid the headaches and feverish symptoms

Realistic Exercise with Kids

How you can fit in extra bits of exercise throughout your day with what you’re already doing, hopefully in addition to getting a walk or workout by yourself. It’s great to clear your head alone, and it’s also great to get a bit more muscle and posture work while you do life.

Does Family Food Culture Matter?

Improving Digestion after 30

Asian and Western perspectives on food choices to support digestion

High Input Kids

A few strategies for the kids who have more energy and seem to need fresh challenges all the time.

Getting your tween to eat more

Strategic moves to find new foods, plan around school, and use the goods they already like.

Reframing Health Concerns for Women in their 30s and 40s

Sometimes the ladies I talk with are worried about problems 30 years away and making changes that will shortchange their health in the next 10 years. Much of the advice from fasting, keto, low carb is geared towards sedentary men, not moms chasing toddlers.

3 Ways to Find your Carb Sweet Spot

Simple ways that ladies I know find the right level of carbs for optimal metabolism, thyroid and energy.

What can you do in one week?

A lot - for your metabolism, hormones and microbiome

Gifts to give Yourself

Supplements, glucose monitors, workout clothes, Monk Manual, sparkly shoes…and mostly, TIME to connect with family and friends over the next 3 weeks