A Parent's Guide to Strong-Willed Kids with a Former Nurse & Nutrition Expert | CP172

Today, we're excited to feature Bethany_Gettis, a former weight loss and health nurse turned certified holistic Nutritional Consultant and founder of Nutritious and Delicious.

In this episode, we tackle common questions about food pickiness, mealtime battles, and the importance of prioritizing your own needs to better care for your family.

Join us for an insightful conversation packed with practical advice and personal stories from Bethany’s journey through motherhood and holistic nutrition and together let's transform your family's health dynamics!

Jennifer's Takeaways:

• Intro (00:00)
• Holistic Nutrition (00:30)
• Controlling Food Intake In Children (06:22)
• Eating Habits & Emotional Well-Being (10:30)
• How Food And Nutrition Affect Mental Health (13:52)
• Managing Children's Energy & Mood Through Diet & Lifestyle Changes (17:30)
• Snacks And Meals For Better Focus And Behavior (18:47)
• Setting Aside Devices To Promote Bonding & Gratitude (23:56)
• Tips For Parents To Encourage Healthy Eating Habits In Children (29:02)

About Bethany Gettis

Bethany Gettis is a highly dynamic Internationally known Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant™ and REAL Food Advocate. Bethany is focused on guiding busy, health-conscious parents to their optimum healthy lifestyle, through nutrition while creating a holistic balance. After all, she created her business Nutritious & Delicious because she believes a healthy family starts with a healthy parent.  

Connect with Bethany Gettis



Website: https://ndelish.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-gettis-a081a1113/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethany.wisdom.1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nutritiousanddeliciouseating/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritiousanddeliciousmom/

Meet Jennifer Kolari

Jennifer Kolari is the host of the “Connected Parenting” weekly podcast and the co-host of “The Mental Health Comedy” podcast. Kolari is a frequent guest on Nationwide morning shows and podcasts in th US and Canada. Her advice can also be found in many Canadian and US magazines such as; Today’s Parent, Parents Magazine and Canadian Family.

Kolari’s powerful parenting model is based on the neurobiology of love, teaching parents how to use compassion and empathy as powerful medicine to transform challenging behavior and build children’s emotional resilience and emotional shock absorbers.

Jennifer’s wisdom, quick wit and down to earth style help parents navigate modern-day parenting problems, offering real-life examples as well as practical and effective tools and strategies.

Her highly entertaining, inspiring workshops are shared with warmth and humour, making her a crowd-pleasing speaker with schools, medical professionals, corporations and agencies throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

One of the nation’s leading parenting experts, Jennifer Kolari, is a highly sought- after international speaker and the founder of Connected Parenting. A child and family therapist with a busy practice based in San Diego and Toronto, Kolari is also the author of Connected Parenting: How to Raise A Great Kid (Penguin Group USA and Penguin Canada, 2009) and You’re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really): Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting (Penguin Canada, 2011).