Parents
Picky Eaters
by Maria DiMaggio, Healthy Waltham Project Coordinator I was a picky eater as a child. I remember fighting with my parents at mealtimes and hiding pieces of food in my napkin while they insisted that I clean my plate. So how, then, did I become interested in food, a fairly …
In Praise of the Asian Pear
by Maria DiMaggio, Healthy Waltham Project Coordinator (and Waltham Public School parent) This unassuming-looking piece of fruit has become a staple in my house and a lunchbox favorite. Golden brown in color, it looks to be half pear, half apple. We discovered it by accident during a day of apple-picking …
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