New Blog Name: MOMMY DIETITIAN

Texas dietitians from across the state gathered at the Texas Dietetic Association's Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas March 18-20. I happened to be the co-chair for planning this year's event and I must say, it went very well! It was important that we make it extra special because TDA was celebrating 75 years. Even as tiring as it was to plan this event, the speakers left all of us energized and more passionate about the profession of nutrition education.

One of the sessions I attended was on social media, and I was reminded of the main drive for my profession. It is to encourage families on how to live out healthy lifestyles. My original blog name was "Life of a Dietitian" because I wanted to show people that as a nutritional professional, I don't always get it perfect. Life gets in the way at times for all of us! What this session reminded me was that I have specific insight to offer when it comes to being not only a dietitian, but a mother of small children. So, I have decided to change my blog name to Mommy Dietitian. Knowledge is one thing and being able to translate that knowledge into real living is another. Trust me, I don't always get it right but my knowledge is the constant reminder to focus and re-focus. If I can help one mom or one family, I have done my job here. Please encourage your friends, family and fellow bloggers to follow along with me. I would love to hear from you. What would you like to see in this blog? How can I help your family? What do you think families everywhere need when it comes to raising healthy children?

Oh, I have also updated my professional website so check me out - new practice locations for pediatric patients.

Special thanks to Teresa Pangan, PhD, RD and Mandi Wong, RD, co-owners of Feed Your Career for great inspiration on social media!