One of the most rewarding parts of our job is being part of a tube-weaning team for a child that is learning to eat! What does that mean? Many of our patients have feeding tubes to help them get adequate nutrition for growth and development. A feeding
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By: Amanda Gordon, RD, LDN, IBCLC and Dan Frazier, RDN-AP, CNSC Parents feel fulfilled when they feed their children healthy foods. Foods that are fresh, colorful and taste good. Foods sourced from quality ingredients. Food that are less processed and contain fiber and other nutrients that make
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We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but mornings with kids can be hectic! Freshen up your mornings with new, easy breakfast ideas! We’ve teamed up with culinary expert and local mom, Lauren Smekhov, to offer parents and children a fun
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We are excited to partner with Notube, an international nonprofit organization that specializes in working with tube fed children, for an infant and toddler playdate at our office on November 4. Our team has worked with hundreds of children with feeding tubes. As research and experience has dictated,
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Muscular dystrophy, a group of genetic diseases that leads to the weakening and loss of muscle mass, is a condition that is close to my heart. It’s something I have worked closely with in my career and seen firsthand its impact it has on its families. That’s
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We are so excited to share the news that Feed to Succeed is moving into a beautiful new space this September; just a mile down the street and closer to the Glen. Those of you coming to meet with us, please bear with the dust during this
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There is no shortage of warehouses full of bounce houses in the Chicago area, and when the weather is nice around here, there are loads of parks. But places for older kids to run around and play hard are all too rare. That’s why I am so
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Lynette Becker, who joined Feed to Succeed this summer as an intern, soon became our official chef. Working tirelessly to develop our first F2S cookbook from our meal plans, Lynette’s little kitchen has become an official bloggers’ test kitchen. For Lynette, cooking has always been her passion.
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We are very excited to be “cooking up” our first Feed to Succeed cookbook this summer, developing a gluten free cookbook for kids that will be published online in late summer or early fall. Thanks to our intern, Lynette Becker, our meal plans are becoming an actual
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Introducing Kids in the Kitchen–our monthly contest for mini cooks! No doubt one of the best ways to teach kids healthy habits is to seek their help in the kitchen. Each month in this newsletter we will feature on lucky little chef cooking or baking. Send photos
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