Gas Pains Were the Norm When my Charlie was young, he would double up in pain, seemingly out of the blue, while waiting for the school bus. “I don’t need the bathroooooooom,” he’d moan. We’d wait a few minutes, and the pain would pass. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason to his bouts. …
I just knew there had to be a way to pull my son out of the world I seemed to be losing him to. I often cried myself to sleep at night wondering what would become of Charlie. I read voraciously and pored over the internet. I was searching for anything that would lead me …
Moms, we want our kids to realize that a calm, peaceful home is the Expected Norm. When they get overcome by emotion we want them to speak to it and know they can come to us and ask for a hug (no matter their age). They can use their words to tell us “I’m stressed …
Let’s face it moms, screen time can be a beautiful thing. It provides a moment of peace in our homes where we can get a breather. NO PROBLEMO, I vote yes to screens. BUT… when we find we’ve been able to reorganize the pantry, clean out the garage, have a long overdue phone call with …
Keeping our kids healthy and safe is our top priority; educating them follows right behind. Those of us blessed to live in an excellent school district can rest well knowing our children are being educated with the latest tools and top notch teachers. But when we have children who struggle with learning differences coupled with …
A Quick Food Guide… Keeping You Sane When Your Kid Prefers Pop-Tarts To Real Food I’ve helped many moms of ADHD kids with diet. After they wrap their heads around needing to lighten the digestive load, they ask me this, “OK, but what EXACTLY do I feed my child?!?” I find when I show them …
Who Knew Yeast Was Such A Big Deal? Charlie was nearly 5 years old when I took him to see Elaine Hardy, NP. “Dr. Elaine” (as Charlie would come to affectionately call her) had done a thorough intake on Charlie a couple weeks earlier and I was here to get the results of his extensive …
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Note to Mamas of yeasty kids: This menu is not fully suitable if you are in the early stages of yeast eradication. Your best guide for a yeast diet can be found in Donna Gate’s Body Ecology Diet Book, and support can be found on her amazing parents’ community website: BEDROCK. Unsure about yeast? Take …
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t seem to get my son Matthew on a healthy eating program. I saw the amazing effects diet had on Charlie and wanted Matt to benefit too. But Matt’s ADHD presented differently than Charlie (Matt wasn’t SO bad!) so I’d often give up the food battles to keep …
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Do me a favor. I want you to think about those moms who are super clean with their kids’ eating. They are uber careful with processed foods, preservatives and dyes. Gluten, dairy and refined sugars never pass their children’s lips. Giving their kids processed food is the equivalent of feeding them poison. I used to …
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