What Actually Drives Tic Flares in Children
Stress makes them worse, sleep makes them better, and no one seems to know why. A closer look at what is actually driving your child's tic flares.
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Building Year Round Immune Resilience for Your Family
You cannot avoid every germ that comes through the door. You can build a nervous system and immune system that handles them well, and that work happens all year, not just when everyone is already sniffling.
The Behavior Changes Some Parents Notice With Miralax
Miralax is one of the most recommended options for kids' constipation. Here is what it actually does in the body, and the side effects worth knowing about.
What It Means When a Child's Nervous System Never Gets the Brake
Meltdowns out of nowhere, sleep that never feels deep, a stomach that hurts every school morning. It can look like a behavior problem when it is really a nervous system that never learned to power down.
The Slouched, Leaning Posture That Often Signals a Gross Motor Delay
Leaning on the wall, slumping at a desk, tiring out fast. A slouched, effortful posture is often the earliest visible sign of a gross motor delay.
What a Trip to the Pharmacy Aisle Can Teach You About Chiropractic
Standing in the cold medicine aisle at nine at night, again, is a familiar spot for a lot of parents. Here is the wider question worth asking instead of just which bottle to grab.
Tourette Syndrome Is a Nervous System Trying to Self-Regulate
Tourette syndrome is not a behavior choice, and it is not rare. Understanding it as a nervous system trying to self-regulate changes how you respond.
Does Your Child Have a Busy Brain? Signs Worth Noticing
Not simply energetic, not simply strong-willed. If your child can't seem to settle their body or mind, here are the signs of what we call a busy brain and why it happens.
High Functioning Anxiety: Looking Fine Outside, On Alarm Inside
You get the work done, hit the deadlines, show up put together. Underneath, your mind will not stop racing. High functioning anxiety often traces back to a nervous system stuck in gear, not a mindset problem.
Milestones Are Building Blocks, Not a Deadline
It is easy to treat every milestone like a deadline to beat. They work more like building blocks stacking on top of each other, and the order they arrive in matters as much as the date on the calendar.
A Self Check for the Physical Side of Your Child's Anxiety
Anxiety in kids rarely stays in their head. Run through this quick physical check before assuming it is only a mindset issue, and see what an INSiGHT scan can confirm.
The Nervous System Story Behind Your Child's Scoliosis
A screening at school, or a shoulder that just looks a little uneven. Here is what's actually happening in the nervous system behind a scoliosis curve.
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