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One of the Biggest Unintended Mistakes That Parents Make
Every one of us wants our children to be the very best self they can be. And so, what do we do as parents? We encourage them, we support them, we rescue them, we prod them, we motivate them, everything that we can to help them. You would think that…
Common Childhood Diagnoses Linked to the Nervous System
Would you be surprised if I told you that Defiance, Anxiety, Depression, Screen Addiction, Low Motivation, Social Anxiety Disorder, Sensory Processing Issues, Eating Disorders, Gut Struggles, Constipation, Eczema, Sleep Issues (to mention just a…
This can be Hard for Parents to Do
Hello Wonderful Parents When it comes to parenting a child that has a dysregulated nervous system, this requires new and different parenting behaviors and skills. And if you are a parent that has learned the parenting skills for regulating your…
How to Help a Highly Sensitive Child
Dear Wonderful Parent I hope this message finds you wrapped in a moment of peace amidst the storm of daily life. Today, I am writing about something close to my heart—something I think many of us share, whether we realize it or not. It’s about being…
Choosing the Right Practitioner for your Child
In a world where too many kids struggle to learn easily, feel good and behave positively, there is nothing more empowering for a parent than to know how to Take Charge and help them. If you read my blog or follow my work, you know that my mission is…
Why Your Child is Unmotivated and What to Do About It
There seems to be a lot of children who have low motivation and little desire or drive to learn, to achieve, to get better grades. So, let’s spend some time talking about what exactly does this term ‘Motivation’ mean? We use that term pretty…
YOU Can Heal Your Child’s Anxiety
The condition we call ‘Anxiety’ has now reached epidemic proportions amongst adults and children. The statistics are staggering. Yet there is no blood test for this. We cannot see it on a scan. So, what exactly is it? What anxiety really is,…
The Real Truth about Healing Your Child, Spirit-Body-Brain
Dr. Sandy Gluckman, an integrative child therapist, and Dr. Alina Olteanu, an integrative pediatrician, know all too well that treating only the symptoms does not heal children's chronic health or behavior problems. Together, they offer a natural…
Your Children can Sense Your Anxiety, Stress or Sadness, 4 Tell-Tale Signs
When our children are anxious, worried, or sad, it is very often because they are picking up that their parent is sad, worried or anxious. Here’s how this happens. You were once a baby that grew up in an environment where you either felt happy or…
Do you have an Anxious Child with Low Self-Esteem? 4 Ways to Replace Anxiety with Self-Confidence
A CDC Study April 19, 2019 found that 7.1% of children aged 3-17 (approximately 4.4 million) have been diagnosed with anxiety. For children aged 3-17 years with behavior problems, more than 1 in 3 – that is 36.6% also have anxiety. The question is…