by Navigate Your Healing | May 8, 2020 | Inspiration, Survival Strategies
I had a friend ask me how to explain to family members that she’s not being lazy or unmotivated. Her family feels that way because it seems like she can’t get “simple” things done around the house while also caring for her child (who has an autism diagnosis). I hear...
by Navigate Your Healing | Jul 29, 2019 | Nervous System, Survival Strategies, Uncategorized
When I first learned of my son’s extremely high toxin load at the age of 5, I took immediate action to remove cleaning chemicals from my home. And then over the course of years, I’ve gradually shifted many other items and products. It can seem VERY overwhelming to...
by Navigate Your Healing | Jun 5, 2019 | Inspiration, Nervous System, Survival Strategies
I’m seeing more and more social media content encouraging moms (including special needs moms) to take care of themselves. Sometimes this is called Self-Care, a relatively new term on the block is “community care”. And frequently when I see these articles posted, the...
by Navigate Your Healing | May 13, 2019 | Chiropractic, Inspiration, Nervous System, Survival Strategies
I spend all winter looking forward to Spring and Summer. I thrive in the sun, the warmth and the renewal promise that Spring brings. But I’m a special needs mom and May brings with it some unexpected and unwanted challenges. And those challenges ALWAYS serve...
by Navigate Your Healing | Jun 12, 2018 | Brain Building, Nervous System, Survival Strategies
Today I gave my son a haircut. And by normal standards, it was uneventful. And the fact that it was uneventful means by Autism standards – IT WAS AMAZING! My son is 15 years old and has always had sensory issues and nervous system challenges with haircuts. I’ve spent...
by Navigate Your Healing | Mar 11, 2018 | Inspiration, Survival Strategies
When you have a child whose growth and development progresses on its own timeline, it can be very hard to recognize growth or if things are “getting better”. And “better” can be pretty subjective because as some things become resolved,...
