Allison HolkerThe eldest daughter, Weslie, is getting real about “strict” lessons came to eat.
“All my growing – I say this all the time now – (but) was so almond mother,” said Weslie, 17, in the episode on Sunday, June 22, of his “Between Us” podcast. “She was like” you have to eat green (and have) chicken every night. “
While 37 -year -old Holker was not sure of the origins of the “Mom d’Ametlla” jargon, he agreed that he acted as a food.
“I definitely was one with Weslie. I was very strict,” said Holker. “I was cooking all the time, and lunches for school were All organic versions Of everything. How, there were no processed snacks. Everything was, like now, different types of nuts (i) had many nuts. “”
For non -initiates, an “almond mother” is defined as a parent who often imposes unhealthy eating habits and body image expectations on her children. Holker, on the other hand, mainly raised Weslie as a single mother. (The Dancing with the stars student He also shared the 9 -year -old Maddox son and 5 -year -old Zaia daughter with late husband Stephen “Twitch” Bosswho died in 2022.)
“I love a good chip (i), I would not let me eat,” Weslie recalled on Sunday episode. “Now you don’t mind! Without a doubt you are definitely more (relaxed now.)”
Since then, Holker has emphasized his aging when eating and eating from Maddox and Zaia.
“With Weslie, he was, like” OK, we will. I will be a good mother. “At that moment, I thought that being a good mother meant that everything was healthy,” said Holker. “I was investigating everything in our kitchen and I was very diligent. I think in many ways it helped me, although it was a bit extreme.”
She added: “I don’t know if it was for the right reasons, but I wanted to have a healthy lifestyle. I liked:” I will be the best mother if I do this.
To allow Better balance in your children’s dietHolker allows them to have fast food or other snacks in moderation.
“There are many healthy options in our country, but I also allow them to be children,” said Holker. “I also found a little more joy. Now I’m just teaching what I try to do. With Weslie, it was a bit strict and now with Maddox and Zaia, I want to be a little better balanced.”
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