WIC woes

I received a few emails a few weeks back from a mom on WIC in North Carolina. She asked if I would like information on North Carolina’s food package, and I told her I’d love to pass it along! continue reading »

Peanut butter is a staple in our house. We eat the kind WIC approves: the kind with sugar and hydrogenated oils added. But even with the extra sugar and hydrogenated oil, I think it’s one of the more nutritional foods that’s both super tasty and affordable. continue reading »

Many may not be aware that WIC has some food packages especially designed for people with what WIC determines to be extreme nutritional deficiencies or frail medical conditions requiring special foods. continue reading »

I received an email a little over a week ago from a mom on WIC in Oklahoma. Every state’s food package is a little bit different, so I greatly appreciate moms who share what their food package is in their particular state so I can pass this info on to all of my readers. I’m hoping eventually to have a complete resource that lists all of the food packages for all of the different states and tribes. So I’d love if you could take the time to share your WIC package with me! continue reading »

Each state has the ability to customize their WIC packages to a certain extent. A mom in California recently gave me the California WIC breastfeeding mom package details, as well as the exclusively breastfed 6-12 month baby package, so I wanted to pass that info on to all of you. continue reading »