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51: Healthy Snacks For Kids (and YOU!)

51: Healthy Snacks For Kids (and YOU!)

Update: 2025-08-19
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If you have a love-hate relationship with snacks (especially after school snacks!), this episode is for you!

While snacks can be a good part of a healthy day, they're often a source of stress, power struggles, and guilt for moms. This week, we're diving into how to reclaim snack time and turn it into a source of fun, health, and ease for the whole family!

Ashley gets real about the damaging ingredients in many popular snack foods and shares a roadmap to navigate snack time with confidence.

Plus, she's giving you a secret weapon to make it all a breeze.

Your Guide to Healthy & Happy Snacking:

🍎 Involve Your Kids & Get Creative: Say goodbye to snack-time battles by including your kids in shopping and prep, and get tips for making even boring snacks look irresistible.

🍎 Look at the Big Picture: Ditch the pressure of every snack being perfect. Instead, examine the context of your kids nutrition over 2-3 days, ensure a healthy balance of everything they need.

🍎 Remove the "I Don't Have Time" Excuse: Learn simple strategies to pack healthy snacks ahead of time on the weekend, so you can easily grab a pre-packaged, healthy option (instead of an unhealthy impulse buy!) on even the busiest weekdays.

Snacks don't have to be a source of chaos! With a little planning and a lot of creativity, you can ensure your family is fueled by healthy, delicious food that supports their energy and long-term health.

More Support For You

✅ Simplify snack time with the FREE Healthy After School Snack guide, with 50+ healthy snacks you can buy!
✅ Need support with the other meals of the day? This healthy meal plan is designed for midlife moms, but is guaranteed to work for the whole family!

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51: Healthy Snacks For Kids (and YOU!)

51: Healthy Snacks For Kids (and YOU!)

Hosted by Ashley Malik | Insights inspired by Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Dr. Mark Hyman, and Mel Robbins