Dr Julie's Coffee Chats

We have just had the school holidays (again) here in New Zealand. I have had five years of school holidays and have had a child (or two at some points) in early childhood education for a decade now. My youngest is three and a half so I have another 18months of early childhood education and a further 15 or so years of school holidays ahead of me. This is much, much deeper than what it appears on th...

Today we are taking listener questions on: - Where parents get it 'wrong' with toddler feeding and unpack boundaries, the division of responsibility and just what toddlers are capable of with their feeding. - It is school holidays which means some families will be on the road so we answer how to reset from travel and the relationship between food and sleep here. -  Just how bad are baby...

In a world of confusing and conflicting wellbeing and nutrition advice just what exactly is my nutrition philosophy? How do we know if foods are 'good' or 'bad' and why is it all so hard? In this reference episode I talk about core guiding principles of what wellbeing is, where food fits in and basic nutrition principles....and just why it is far more challenging than it seems....

Welcome! My first episode where I share with you my background, what I hope this podcast will be and five personal things about myself so you can get to know me a little bit better.