The Innovative Dad
A psychologist’s blog about raising and educating children through the lens innovation.
Don’t Yuck My Yum: Meal Plan – Week of 12/12
Feeding a family of six each week can feel a bit intense. The logistics are complicated as we try to balance afterschool activities and seeing patients at night. The last thing that I want to hear when I put food down on the table is yuck. It's not that I feel...
Why I Love My Robot Vacuum
Oh, robot vacuum! How I love thee! Thine drunken meanderings around my kitchen doth make swoon. As I write this, I'm still a little flabbergasted at the impact that a small, round robot vacuum has on my life. It's not that our floors weren't clean before this, but now...
Keeping It Simple: Menu Plan – Week of 12/5
Sometimes you just need to dial back the cooking and make the week as simple as possible. Often, I use menu planning as an excuse to try a new recipe or to push my kids to try out flavors and textures that they are less familiar with. It keeps me engaged with the...
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Protein Waffles
Ingredients 1 cup Kodiak Cakes mix 2 TBSP cocoa powder 1 banana, mashed 1 cup of milk 1 egg 1 TBSP oil Mini chocolate chips like Enjoy Life Heat your waffle iron.Mash the banana. Make sure to get it as smooth as possible so that it mixes well with the waffle...
Happy Hanukkah!: Menu Plan – Week of 11/27
It's Hanukkah on Sunday night which means a week filled with fried foods! Well, sort of. The tradition of eating foods fried in oil dates back to one of the miracles connected to Hanukkah. According to the story, after defeating the Greeks, the victorious Maccabees...
An Unusual Thanksgiving: Menu Plan – Week of 11/21
It's another unusual Thanksgiving in our home. We're not traveling and we're not hosting because of a combination of factors. The pressure to cook an intense, typical Thanksgiving dinner just isn't there. Thanksgiving for us feels different because unlike many of the...
Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients 3 large sweet potatoes 1 egg 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup mini marshmallow (optional) Place the unpeeled sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of water. Seal the pressure cooker and set it on high for 15 minutes.Use the...
That One Picky Eater: Meal Plan – Week of 11/21
Most families have at least one - someone who eats to the beat of their own culinary drummer. A picky eater can be the bane of your existence if you have limited time to prepare alternate meals and just want everyone to eat the same thing. Here are a few strategies to...
Dealing with the Tantrum Monster
Nobody enjoys a temper tantrum. Not the kid, not the parent. They often end with everyone feeling more miserable than when they started. And that's just the best-case scenario. Our kids have meltdowns for three basic reasons. First, they are struggling with naming or...