“Bruno Rebelle, head of Greenpeace France, summed up the outpouring of national support: “You see, in the United States, food is fuel. Here, it’s a love story.” — Karen Le Billon Copy Share Image
“From the French perspective, this was not attachment parenting. This was indulgent parenting. Traditionally, the French believe that children who have not yet reached… — Karen Le Billon Copy Share Image
“Bruno Rebelle, head of Greenpeace France, summed up the outpouring of national support: “You see, in the United States, food is fuel. Here, it’s… — Karen Le Billon Copy Share Image
“French parents think about healthy eating habits the way North American parents think about toilet training, or reading. If your children consistently refused to… — Karen Le Billon Copy Share Image
“And even if the “sneaky” method had worked, it made me wonder: Would my kids keep putting cauliflower puree in their brownies after they… — Karen Le Billon Copy Share Image
“Some things should be so routine that they don’t even ask questions! Especially about eating!” I shrugged it off at the time, but I… — Karen Le Billon Copy Share Image
“A good wine smells and even tastes like its terroir, the landscape where it was born. And people are the same: where we come… — Karen Le Billon Copy Share Image
“Cooking can be an act of love and delight, or it can be yet another exercise in racing through life on automatic pilot—never stopping… — Karen Le Billon Copy Share Image
“Food Rule #4: Food is social. Eat family meals together at the table, with no distractions. This rule seems to turn North” — Karen Le Billon Copy Share Image
“French parents are provided with very different information about food, and about children's eating habits, than American parents. This is because French doctors, teachers,… — Karen le Billon Copy Share Image
“Opposition to food can’t persist if there is no opponent. In the face of a child’s refusal to eat, the best parental response is… — Karen Le Billon Copy Share Image
