Are they really sick, or are they trying to get out of chores/school/eating Sunday’s roast? This question pops up often during cold and flu season, even more when we have more than one child. How do you both honor when your child is actually sick, and avoid giving in to little white lies? Enter the …
How Your Gut Flora is Keeping You Awake at Night {Holistic Sleep Solution}
Not being able to sleep causes frustration at night, impaired cognitive function, hyper alertness, cardiological and neurological decrease in function and mortality, mental health issues(1) immune system hinderance (2), obesity (3), and more. In our children lack of enough sleep can have harmful effects on mood, behavior, performance, social function, and physical health. (4) Sleep …
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The Food Allergy-Behavior Link (how an allergy can cause rage, depression, and more)
Childhood behavioral and emotional problems affect all our families – if you don’t have a child with behavioral needs, it is likely there are one or two of them in your child’s class. Understanding and solving these behavioral problems is on the forefront of in-tune parents minds. One thing often missing during desperate searches for …
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5 Signs You are Fat Adapted (Keto)
When people start the ketogenic diet, they often quickly notice a weight loss of 10 lbs, increased energy, lessening of anxiety and depression within the first week, along with less hunger and carb cravings. These quick wins are so encouraging that it’s a no-brainer to stick with the keto diet. Want to start the keto …
Why Children Need Time To Be Bored
“I’m bored!” How many of us have heard that complaint, and felt like we weren’t providing enough for our children to do? All the activities and lessons aimed at children sure make it feel like they they aren’t experiencing a real childhood unless they’re ‘pursuing their passions’ through scheduled activities. But is this what is …
Healthy Soccer Snack Ideas for Soccer Games
Like many of you, I just signed my son up for spring recreational league soccer. After bouncing around between Taekwondo, swimming, YMCA basketball, and soccer, we settled on soccer as our sport to focus on for right now. We love the team aspect of it, I love that the season is short and the coaches in this …
MTHFR Gene Mutation: Choose Your Vitamins Carefully
Interpretations of lab test results do not always give an accurate picture of what is going on in the body. In the case of a MTHFR gene mutation (which is very common), it is common for people to show as having plenty of B9, or folate, in the blood. The problem with this result is …
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Mouth Taping for Good Health in Kids and Adults
What would you think if I told you that braces, asthma medication, decongestants, ADHD medications, and even CPAP machines could be replaced by a simple $2 roll of tape? No, it’s not actually the tape that’s solving the problems, it’s just training you into the habit of nose breathing and out of the habit of …
My Naturally Carnivore Toddler (a Child-Led Weaning Story)
It’s story time… with the rising popularity of the carnivore diet I know there will be parents wondering if this is an okay diet for children. While I wouldn’t recommend limiting your child to only animal foods, I do have a child who self-limited to nearly all animal foods (carnivore) as a toddler and absolutely …
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ADHD: It’s More Than Just Too Much Sugar and Screen Time (the root is in the gut)
ADHD is one of the most polarizing health topics. Hyperactivity or inattention (ADD) have been blamed on too many electronics, lack of consistency in parenting, just boys being boys, too much structured time in the classroom, not enough structure at home, food additives, or just a normal part of childhood. Brain Rewiring & Technology With …
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Wax Paper Autumn Leaf ‘Stained Glass’ (Easy and Beautiful Natural Fall Craft for Preschoolers)
This fall craft is simple enough for even less-crafty families, makes good use of the treasure of leaves your little one collects on autumn walks, and looks absolutely beautiful in the light of a window. All you need to do this is about half an hour, waxed paper, leaves, and glue! We tape our waxed …
Magnesium and Sulfur For A Better Night’s Sleep
When it comes to nutrient deficiencies, it is likely that our diets are too low in both sulfur and magnesium. If our diets contain plenty of these minerals, our less-than optimal gut health may be preventing them from properly being absorbed. What are the signs of magnesium deficiency? Muscle cramps Sleeplessness Cavities (dental) Muscle weakness …