How Mayan Abdominal Massage Helped Me Build My Village
After my first child, which ended up being an emergency c-section after 3 hours of pushing, and an overall pretty traumatic experience, my body felt like it never recovered. As a first time mom, and never really hearing any other woman talk truthfully about what postpartum was really like, I felt awful. Since I found […]
Allergen-Free Living: The Fun Food Section of the Blog!
As a mother of 5 and a seasoned veteran of food elimination diets, I’ve spent years perfecting my culinary skills to create meals that cater to everyone’s needs and preferences. This means creating a house with allergen-free living where we can all eat safely. From scrumptious snacks to delectable dinners, I’ve got you covered with […]
Attempt Flipping a Breech Baby to Avoid a C-Section
**Trigger Warning – Birth Trauma and C-Section Story below** When I found out my first child, my daughter, was a breech baby at 35 weeks pregnant, I obsessively googled everything that I could find to attempt flipping a breech baby to avoid a c-section. I was going to twice per week physical therapy with a […]
Advocating for ourselves with physicians: More #MomRoar
As a mom, one of the most challenging things we can face is advocating for ourselves with physicians when it comes to our health. This also goes with advocating for children – both while pregnant, and afterwards (aka life). When we suspect something is wrong, it can be frustrating and frightening when we feel like […]
Identifying a Tongue and Lip Tie in Your Young Child
As a mother of three children, all of whom were diagnosed with tongue and lip ties, I understand the frustration and confusion that comes with trying to determine if your baby has these conditions. It can be a challenging process, but it’s crucial to identify and treat tongue and lip ties early to avoid breastfeeding […]
Food Elimination for Breastfeeding Moms
As a breastfeeding mother (of 3 kiddos), one of the biggest responsibilities is to ensure that our little ones are getting the best nutrition possible. However, when we suspect our child is sick from a food allergy, it can be a confusing and daunting experience. One way to figure out if your child is allergic […]
Breastfeeding with Food Allergies: Tips and Tricks
Wow. This is probably one of the most intense posts that I will write, as I come off of the tail end of my breastfeeding journey, well, forever. I have finally stopped breastfeeding my now 27 month old, 3rd child. I have been ready for a while, and he, well, has not. To be honest, […]
Managing Feeding Issues in Children – Identify the Root Cause and Thrive
It’s official! The course is launched. I cannot tell you how excited I am that it is finally here. So much blood sweat in tears went into this course. The training, the planning, the workshopping, the taping of videos in a hotel room at 2am on a business trip, the late nights editing and figuring […]
The Best Sourdough Starter Recipe- Dairy Free!
This is by far the best sourdough starter recipe and prep plan that I have found on the internet. I made this for the first time in December of 2018 and it literally lasted in my fridge until this past month (January 2023) when I had to throw it away. I blame it on the […]
Pandemic notes from March 2020
Let’s be honest. Our generation will never forget March 2020. Or, the years after that, for that matter. So, I was looking back through the archives and felt compelled to share my raw, gutteral notes from the thick of it. Below is my pandemic notes from March 2020, right as the world was shutting down […]
