Best Packaged Foods, Practicing Patience, and a Mother Who Deserves a Medal!

Need help navigating the store? We’ve got a list of healthy packed items! phrawr, Flickr

This week is chock full of great links! We’ve got a list of healthy packaged foods for parents short on time, ways to practice patience with your kiddos, some yummy natural snacks and a mom who totally deserves a Mother of the Year award. Read one, read all!

Best packaged foods for families (because who cooks from scratch all the time?) —Parents

Ways to practice patience with your kiddos! —Babble

Because why have kids if you don’t take advantage of the free labor? —Mommyish

What you should know about eating disorders. —Fit Bottomed Girls

Mother of the year. —ABC News

Super crafty and adorable project! —Huffington Post

Some fun new and natural snacks your kids might love! —Fit Bottomed Eats

Amen. —Pregnancy & Newborn

Fun toys to inspire future careers! —PopSugar Moms

Is a sit-down restaurant healthier than McDonald’s? Not necessarily. —Time

Can you imagine giving birth on an NYC street? Wow! —Erin