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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 …
My Naturally Carnivore Toddler (a Child-Led Weaning Story)Read More
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 …
ADHD: It’s More Than Just Too Much Sugar and Screen Time (the root is in the gut)Read More
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 …
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 …
Hannah is the reason for Health, Home, & Happiness. If I had two typically developing children, I wouldn’t have done the whole GAPS journey, wouldn’t have so much to share with you on the internet, and most likely would be in a different line of work. She has special needs, she had autism but it …
You Know We Have a Special Needs Child, But Here are 10 Things We Might Not Have Told YouRead More
This is a continuation of our Down and Dirty Guide to Family Tent Camping! Among first-time campers, it’s tempting to think this is a time to be free and let the kids finally run wild, taking some relaxation for yourself. This can be inconsiderate of others, it’s important to teach children to be respectful. Here …
Tent camping has been the great adventure of this summer, which my children have been talking about since we reserved a spot 6 months ago. I grew up camping, and being out in nature, away from cell reception and wifi is really how I love to spend my time. When camping with children, it’s time …
Yes! Kids can be on keto. The ketogenic diet is a nutrient-dense diet that not only provides the nutrients needed for growth, but also can help with chronic health conditions that too many of our modern children suffer from. I’ve had my kids on low carb diets off and on since my daughter (now 11) …
Keto Diet for Kids: Risks and Benefits (huge benefits!)Read More
I’m going to take a minute to discuss this with you. I’m the mom who’s on her cell phone at the park. Yes, I get judged for it. No, I don’t think I’m messing up my kids. This isn’t even about ‘understanding my point of view’ as much as it is encouraging YOU, mama, to …
Discovering natural ways to dye the eggs has added an extra fun element to the whole spring tradition. Not only is the process easy and chemical free, but is a great science project that my older kids thoroughly enjoyed. We used the dyes to test hypotheses with our experiment – my kids were sure the …
Sensory activities, and providing a varied sensory diet is one of my favorite ways to reduce children’s stress, minimize meltdowns, promote learning, and increase household happiness. Here we are going to take a look at how visual stimulation calms down children who are visually seekers- one of the components of sensory processing disorder. Your child …
Calming Sensory Activities for Visually Seeking ChildrenRead More
Sensory activities, and providing a varied sensory diet is one of my favorite ways to reduce children’s stress, minimize meltdowns, promote learning, and increase household happiness. Below we will talk about how to minimize overwhelm, or provide needed stimulation for those who either avoid visual sensory input. Never heard of sensory integration issues? Click here …
Calming Sensory Activities for Visually Avoidant ChildrenRead More
