Bad Mothers Need Juice, Too

Oh, hey, hi!

I’m Catherine. I’m kinda known as a bad mother, probably because I call myself that at my blogs, Her Bad Mother and Their Bad Mother. It’s mostly tongue-in-cheek, but also a little bit not, because I am totally the kind of mom who struggles with little things like, say, cooking. I am not the mom who harvested her own heirloom apple trees and boiled the fruit down to make organic compote. I am not the mom who will ever bake fruit pies from scratch. And never, ever ask whether I squeeze fresh juice for my kids. I’m just not that mom.

I’m the mom who needs all the help she can get in pretty much every department of parenthood other than the ‘Let’s Have Some Fun’ and Hugs & Laughs departments (I have those covered) and I’m going to be writing here about my efforts to at least fake being an Apple Pie Mom. And I may or may not checking up on more famous Apple Pie Moms (because, seriously, do any of us really believe that Gwyneth purees her own organic fruit sauces? And if she really does, can we not just pretend that maybe she doesn’t?) You know, for fun.

Hopefully I won’t get applesauce on my face in the process (*insert-pie-tossing-joke-here*), but if I do, at least it’ll be funny. For you, anyway.

My earliest memories revolve around two things: helping my aunt in the kitchen on Sundays and pretending to be a writer. Once I was old enough to write sentences, I began writing nearly everyday. After high school, I went to school in New York because New York is a city of writers and stories . . . and I knew that would be the perfect place for me.

These days I can be found writing about food at my food blog, Sarah’s Cucina Bella Sarah’s Cucina Bella, pregnancy and parenting at SheKnows and mom-related topics and reviews at The Voice of Mom.

Here at the new official Mott’s blog, More To The Core, I will be focusing on healthy cooking and eating for the whole family. With two young kids who are voracious eaters, I understand how challenging it can be to make sure that kids eat right everyday but Mott’s Healthy Harvest Apple Sauces (with no artificial sweeteners! YAY!) have been a godsend. The single serve portions are perfect for an afternoon snack. And my kids have grown up drinking Mott’s Natural Apple Juice, which has no added sugar — something I always look for in kid-friendly drinks.

With the right recipes, a few healthy snacks and drinks and getting kids involved in the process, eating well can be a fantastic family affair.