My daughter got the full childhood experience — chocolate bunnies, Halloween hauls, candy at every birthday. I grew up that way and I loved it. I had every intention of passing it all down without a second thought.
"Then our son was born with a rare condition requiring one of the most restrictive diets you can imagine. And suddenly I couldn't unsee what we'd been feeding our kids all along."
I'm not a doctor or a nutritionist. I'm just a working mom of two who got a tough hand and came out the other side with a completely different lens — and a pretty urgent reason to find alternatives that still feel magical.
Here's what I've learned: It's the magic kids remember. Not the candy. And we're the ones who make the magic. So why not make it a little healthier while we're at it?
