It doesn’t have to be complicated. It doesn’t have to take hours. …or years. And it definitely doesn’t have to be this hard all the time. Instead of more practice of the same thing and constant frustration – get your child out of the slow lane with reading, learning and attention issues. Strengthen those weak…
Continue ReadingIs your child’s brain on fire? You’re probably thinking. “Oh no. Nothing like that. They have learning difficulties. Dyslexia. ADHD. ASD.” Yet inflammation is a major factor in most behaviour & learning issues. Top Signs of Brain Inflammation: Poor memory Aggression Brain fog Poor coordination & balance Poor focus Tics/OCD Reading & writing issues Irritability…
Continue Reading“I struggled when I was a kid and I turned out fine.” That’s what a mom was recently told by a family member. … and you know what this dare-to-be-different mom said? “But did you turn out okay?” … oh yes she did say that! What Doesn’t Kill You Doesn’t Necessarily Make You Stronger There’s…
Continue ReadingIf you want to improve your child’s learning and behaviour with food, you need to know HOW to make healthy eating work so you can stick with it. The first place to start with healthy eating is Baby Steps. Too much change too fast is overwhelming and sets you up for failure. Start With ONE…
Continue ReadingYou know what’s worse than not doing anything? The WRONG practice. Practice doesn’t always make perfect. … sometimes it reinforces more of what you don’t want. The other day I saw a meme that said “Repetition builds connections. It’s that simple.” I kind of cringed inside. Because this is absolutely true BUT it’s not always…
Continue ReadingIt can feel like your child got dealt a crappy hand. Especially when there are multiple diagnoses like a reading disability AND ADHD or maybe dyslexia AND dysgraphia. It’s so frustrating when your child is behind grade level, they think the teacher hates them and school is torture. It feels like your child has all…
Continue Reading“I had no idea.” There’s always that one thing you can’t believe you didn’t know. I know being the highly in-tune, CEO mom you are that you already know your child’s brain absolutely needs: Oxygen Water Quality Food Sleep … but do you know what ultimately DEVELOPS your child’s brain? What builds the connections? Sensory-motor…
Continue ReadingIt’s no secret that moms today are overwhelmed and struggling with their mental health. But you know who I have noticed rarely gets the spotlight when it comes to parenting? Dads. … And with some, dads just do it better. That’s what the experts say anyways. Why Kids Benefit From Dad’s Parenting Difference The stuff…
Continue Reading“It was the best of times, it was the worst of time.” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities That quote has been circling through my head these last weeks. If we try to emotionally bypass the absolute insanity of what is happening right now, we might cause worse damage. Allowing ourselves to feel…
Continue ReadingCrawling is a critical step in an infant’s brain development. Skipping crawling or not crawling for long enough can impact various cognitive processes. This can range from being unable to sit up straight, not holding a pencil correctly, hyperactivity and fidgeting and even dyslexia and learning disabilities. Education professors, O’Dell and Cook at the University…
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