Comfort Food

In which Virginia realizes that her reluctance to meal planning is really a one woman protest against yet more emotional labor — that essential work of caring and keeping our families that so dispropo...

11 Apr 201940min

Dinner. It has to happen every night, no matter whether you meal planned, or went to the store, or are now staring down some hard 5pm truths about the state of your fridge. We asked Nicki Sizemore, of...

4 Apr 201941min

You may have heard the phrase "intuitive eating" (we sure say it a lot!) but maybe you aren't sure what it means. And maybe you've heard it's a good weight loss strategy. Today we're talking with Evel...

28 Mar 201937min

There are lots of meals (especially dinner!) that kids just don't eat. And this can be frustrating and even alarming for parents—but most often, it's completely normal. We're chatting with Jennifer Be...

21 Mar 201941min

"Healthy" is a word that gets used and overused on recipes, food packaging, and in diet and wellness marketing. It's also a word that many of us strive for—but what do we really mean when we use the t...

14 Mar 201935min

We're welcoming Amy back from maternity leave with an episode focused on her expertise — feeding toddlers! This episode covers what to do with little ones' food obsessions, fickle appetites, and non-e...

7 Mar 201937min

Comfort Food is about to go on a short hiatus while Amy has that baby. So for this week's very special episode, we're rebroadcasting a fun interview she did with Stacie Billis and Meghan Splawn of Did...

24 Jan 201937min

Join the parent conversation at any birthday party and you might come away thinking that sugar is more addictive than crack. But how much of this is fact — and how much is fueled by our culture's food...

17 Jan 201943min