As a part of my series about “Lessons From Inspirational Women Leaders in Tech”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jennifer Chow, a lifelong foodie and mother of two young boys, co-founded Nurture Life, a provider of fresh, nutritionally balanced meals for children, on a mission to deliver a healthier world through better nutrition for our kids.

BabyGaga had the chance to speak with Nurture Life's Rachael Janas and Lara Field to learn how Picky Eater Bootcamp can help kids overcome pickiness.

Co-founded by Jennifer Chow—who not only has food allergies but is a food allergy mom herself. All meals are created in-house in a facility dedicated free from the allergies she and her son share.

In this episode, we talk to Jennifer Chow (Co-Founder of Nurture Life) as we talk about her company, how she fosters a great company culture, and why it's important for her sons to see her build her company.

We all know how important it is to instill healthy eating habits in children from early on and Nurture Life is here to help.

Cooking up a meal that one kid will eat is challenging enough, but having to make multiple meals to cater to kiddos at different life stages is an Olympic-level feat of strength and resolve. Nurture Life's team of dieticians has designed options for literally all age groups – including finger foods for babies to meals for toddlers, teens, and, yes, even parents – to ensure the right portions and nutrients for their exact developmental stage.

We all have days when we’re just too tired to make a meal, and the key to getting through them is having a nutritious meal at the ready that you’ll feel good feeding your kids. Nurture Life provides exactly that service, specializing in meal plans based on a child’s age (whether a baby, toddler, or kid) and nutritional needs at that age.

If your child is a picky eater, don’t settle for them being a picky eater. Children eat what they’re familiar with. Keep exposing them to new foods, repeatedly. According to research, it can take 7–15 tries before a kid grows to like a new food. Don’t give up!

Since the shutdown of schools and businesses and disruption to the normal flow of life that began in mid-March, we’ve seen Chicago business owners and organizations impressively pivot to not only save their life’s work with new modes of operation but to find ways to selflessly offer support. We’re shining a light on this beautiful bright spot during a ridiculously tough time to share a bit of happy news. Mr. Rogers would be proud, Chicago.

Jennifer is a lifelong foodie and mother of two little boys, passionate about helping families feed their children nutritious, delicious meals they’re proud to serve and creating a new standard for kids food in our industry. Jennifer’s work at Nurture Life is focused on new product development and innovation, customer experience and strategy.