Hey there! I'm Jess and I created this Roadmap because parents needed an efficient way to laser in on the most effective strategies to help their kids feel and function better.

My first career was in education. I worked as a high school teacher, department head, academic dean and curriculum advisor, but when I took a sabbatical to study nutrition my life and career path shifted.

In 2007 I graduated top of my class as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist™ from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and since then have worked as a clinical nutritionist and family health educator. In 2021 I added Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® to my toolbox so I could connect families with functional tests to better understand hidden stressors.

So that makes me a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, board certified in Practical Holistic Nutrition by the Canadian Association of Holistic Nutrition Professionals (CAHN-pro). 

I am an associate member of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research, a Certified GAPS practitioner and an ambassador for the MINDD Foundation. I also hold a Master's degree in education.

I have pursued extra training in weight management, herbal medicine, biomedical approaches to autism spectrum disorders & mental health issues, functional medicine, nutritional supplements, bioindividual nutrition, and the Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS). I combine all that with my practical experience as a mom of three and my education as a certified teacher to help parents feed their babies, their kids and themselves so that they may all live the full, vibrant and inspired lives they deserve.

My book, Raising Resilience: take the stress out of feeding your family & love your life, was published in 2017 and has now reached families all over the world. 

In 2019 I was honoured with the Award For Clinical Excellence by The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition Alumni Association for my work with families.

Picky eating is a behavior. And like all behaviors, we can resolve it by getting to the root of what’s causing it.

I have found five main root causes to picky eating - relational, nutritional, sensory, hormonal & digestive. Figuring out what's causing it for your child will  take time and patience, but is going to be a critical part to improving your child's health and function. 

For your picky eater, we need to find a starting point. We might not start by  tinkering with their limited diet. Instead we might start by introducing some supplements, or working on breakfast. We might assess what’s going on with absorption or yeast in the gut. There are many places we could start. The important thing is that we start working through this and that we keep moving their health forward.

We'll figure this out together.

As a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner I can connect you with functional lab tests like stool analyses, food sensitivity tests, organic acid tests and mineral tests. These are helpful to find hidden stressors that contribute to symptoms.

The up front cost of The Roadmap does not include lab fees. Here's how labs work...

You need to choose the PLUS tier of the Resilience Roadmap if you want to run labs. That will extend your support and include a Report Of Finding session once results come back.

We will decide together in our initial KSM session which functional tests will be helpful and Jess will arrange for kits to be sent out to you. You will pay the lab(s) directly for test kits and can expect to pay up to $1000 (often lower, but just be prepared).

In some cases Jess refers to her medical partners for lab tests, in which case your Report Of Finding session will be with them. Again, we'll decide together what's best. 

The cost of the Resilience Roadmap PLUS includes an extra 4 weeks of support and a Report Of Findings session. The cost of the tests is extra, paid directly to the lab(s). 

No problem! Your child is more than their diagnosis. A lot of the parents following The Resilience Roadmap have kids diagnosed with ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, oppositional defiance disorder, and other things.

Getting these nutrition strategies in place is a critical first step. Here's why...

These kinds of diagnoses are labels used to describe a collection of observed symptoms, but they don't tell you much about what's actually going on inside your child's body.

If you are ready to go underneath diagnosis, and support the inner workings of their body, this program will help.

Depending on the diagnosis and the severity of symptoms, other therapies like vision therapy, reading therapy, ABA therapy, occupational therapy and functional neurology, can all be helpful layers to add on top, but getting the nutritional building block in place first will help all those therapies be more effective.

We'll talk all this through in our coaching sessions so you can be efficient with your money, energy and time.

Not really. This is the system that works. I learned years ago that if I just go through an assessment process with families and hand them recipes, supplement ideas and handouts they do NOT achieve the transformation they're after. They just end up frustrated.

Accountability, support, momentum and follow up are absolutely key to your success which is why I now coach families within the structure of the Resilience Roadmap.

This is how I can offer the most comprehensive support - blending individualized support with group support and digital content - so you can get what you want in the most efficient and cost effective way. 

Put it this way - if what you want is to use a nutritional, natural approach to raise a healthier, more resilient child, this program is for you. Don't try to piecemeal something else together- it'll cost you way more in the end.

We can break payment up into a payment plan if that helps.

Just apply and we'll work it out.

Listen.... we're all parents here and we're all busy.

That's why I've deliberately filtered out all the noise for you. This program is designed to save you time and free up your energy so you can be there for your kids.

You can binge all the recorded lessons in about 3 hrs or take them week by week in 5-30 minute chunks. If it'll help we can print out the handouts, recipes and worksheets for you so you stay organized. 

You'll get action steps each week to keep you on track.

You can listen to the bonus masterclasses at your leisure.

So the better question to ask is, "how can I afford the time to not do this for my family??"

That's totally fine. In fact, some medications have been shown to work better when you also support them with nutrients. If your child is on medication it's important that you tell your prescribing doctor or pharmacist that you're going to make some diet changes, so they can monitor the medication dose (I can not adjust medication dosing). When it comes to introducing nutritional supplements, we will always be careful they are compatible with the medication. If needed we can set you up with one of our medical partners who undersatnds how to wean kids off of medication safely and onto a more natural approach

As soon as you sign up you will receive instant access to the material and support so we are not able to offer any refunds.

You should NOT invest in this program if you think you might want to refund it.

Our group is made up of parents who are honestly committed to consuming and using these materials and making change happen. If you can commit to this for 3-4 months we welcome you with open arms! If you think you might want a refund don't invest in the program. Instead, sign up for a Clarity Call and get all your questions answered.

Once again, this program is Non Refundable.

That depends on the type of insurance coverage you have. You'll have to ask your insurance provider if they cover holistic nutrition (also remember that my office is in Canada). I can not bill insurance directly but will do whatever I can to help you get coverage on your end.

Having said that, please don't let an insurance company decide what kind of care your child deserves. If this is what they need let's come up with a payment plan that feels do-able.

Our Roadmap is designed around the idea that "it's better to teach someone to fish than to give them a fish". You'll learn foundational concepts and guidelines you can apply to your entire family. Having said that, we do include one customized plan which you'll co-create with Jess during your Kickstarter Assessment Session. That plan will focus on one child. If you want to add sessions to create more customized plans for more children we can do that at a cost of $200 each.

We suggest you go through the classroom material and Kickstarter Assessment session first, and then decide if you need more. 

Yes! Right from day 1 we're supporting the gut.  We'll be making gut-healthy food and supplement choices as soon as we start on the first pillar of The 4 Pillars Of Resilient Health™ - Nourishment.  Then we do a deep dive into digestive health and how to strengthen a strong gut-brain connection in our digestion module; we walk through the digestive system from tip to tail, discuss testing options, foods and supplements, as well as a 5-step protocol for digestive regeneration.

The Resilience Roadmap is set up as a 12-16 week process (depending on whether lab work and medical consultations are needed).

During that time we'll do your assessment and you will be invited to weekly group calls. You can use the Facebook group for questions in between. If you don't come to the calls, you forfeit the sessions (the group sessions will be recorded). 

After our initial core weeks together, many families decide to join our alumni program for continued support.  It is a month-by-month subscription program you can stay in for as long as you find it helpful.

Our group office hours are on Wednesdays at noon, eastern time, every week. I encourage you to treat them like appointments and book off a bit of time - even if you can only come for a few minutes. They are in place to keep you moving forward.

Your personal coaching call(s) will be booked separately, by you, so you can work with your calendar. 

You also have the Facebook group for support in between and I'll make sure everything that's of value to the group that comes up in coaching calls is posted there. 

The Resilience Roadmap was designed as a hybrid program to give parents an individualized plan and then group support and accountability to stay on track. We learn in a group because isolation and loneliness will keep you stuck in overwhelm whereas group connection will accelerate your progress. If you find you need more 1:1 support you can purchase extra private sessions.

Any age. Working with a toddler is different from working with a teen, but the concepts and tools remain the same. We can adjust what we need to in the coaching sessions.

Foundations is the basic core program. PLUS is what you need if you want access to functional tests. 

Some of the tests we use are:

- GI MAP stool test to assess function of the gut and the health of microbiome

- OAT test to assess metabolic health

- Food Sensitivity tests to find hidden sources of inflammation

- Methylation and Pyrol testing to see about underlying contributors to stress

Bottom line is, if you want to use a nutritional/natural approach with your child  just apply and we'll figure out together which tier is best for you.

Generally speaking, if you have tried a few strategies but have hit a plateau, or if you have a complex situation with a diagnosis, you'll probably want the PLUS tier so we can do some functional testing. If you're just starting out or want some basic strategies to raise a healthier family the Foundations tier might be fine for you. 

Just apply. We'll work it out together.

Yup! We'd love to have you. The Foundations version is what you want.

In The Resilience Roadmap content we use the language of "emotional stability", "self reguation". But the exact same strategies we talk about work for health promotion as well. 

It's actually ideal if parents learn about this early, before trouble starts.

Statistically, 1 in 5 children develops an emotional or learning issues and 54% develop a chronic illness before they graduate high school. Since food is an important preventive tool it's important to get these strategies in place early - especially if you have a family history of any mental or physical illness. 

This approach to helping a child feel and function better works, but it is not for everbody. I am not a doctor and I do not treat any condition specifically - instead, I help you understand your child's body and find opporunities to support its function.

The way I work is probably unlike anything you've experienced before, and requires a different way of thinking about health, behavior and parenting. I want you to be crystal clear about expectations before diving in. This is why I have a conversation with each person before they can register.

Clarity is Kindness :)