Hey there! I'm Jess and I created this course because parents need a cost effective, efficient way to laser in on the most effective ways to use food to support their kids - which is getting irritants out and nutrition in. 

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.

I am board certified in practical holistic nutrition by the Canadian Association of Holistic Nutrition Professionals (CAHN-pro) where I serve on the board of directors working to advance the holistic nutrition profession. 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 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.

Yes. Your investment in this intensive 3-month process will range from $997-$1,697 (canadian funds) depending on the level of support you need and the payment plan you choose (the value is $4300, remember).

It is standard that payment plans cost a little more so you can save about $200 if you pay in full. 

Payment is in Canadian funds so check. to see what that is in your currency.

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.

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.

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

One you sign up you get instant access to the material and support so we're not able to offer refunds.

Where you end up all depends on where you're starting from and how much time you put into this.

What I can tell you is that after 12 weeks you will have, at your finger tips, exactly the information you need to use food as a tool to help your child. 

What I can't tell you is how much of it you'll be able to apply by the end of 12 weeks, because that depends on you.

Here's how I support you so you get the most out of the course:

Each week you will get 1-3 action steps delivered to your inbox - something to focus on that week. There are three levels of action steps: a step for those who are new to making diet changes and feeling overwhelmed; a more advanced step for parents who have already done that first step; and an even more advanced step for those who are ready for more.  

Some parents feel the need to go through the course material a few times - either on their own or with my support as part of the alumni program - so they can get to the deeper action steps.

You'll be able to access the on-line classroom for as long as you find it helpful. That access does not expire.

What does expire is the support. You will be invited to 12 group calls and 1-2 private calls (if you register the tier that includes private calls). You can use the Facebook group for questions in between. That will all take place over the course of 12 weeks. If you can't come to the calls, you will forefit the sessions (the group sessions will be recorded). 

After our inital 12 weeks together, if you need more support you can join our alumni program. 

That depends on the type of insurance coverage you have. I can not bill insurance directly. I can provide receipts, but you'll have to contact your insurance provider to see if they cover holistic nutrition (also remember that my office is in Canada). Sometimes our services are covered under "nutrition", or "wellness coaching" or you can use "flex" dollars to cover it. Sometimes we can be covered if an ND or MD refers you directly to me. I will do whatever I can to help you get some reimbursment but I can't guarantee it. Best thing to do is to call your insurance provider.

No. We will discuss tests that can be helpful and, if we determine you need some that your primary doctor can not or will not order, we will connect you to one of our medical partners. In that case there will be extra chages for lab tests and medical consultations. The cost  of the Resilience Roadmap program does include working those test results into our nutrition plan. 

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.

Our group sessions are on Wednesdays at noon, eastern time, every two weeks. I encourage you to treat them like appointments and book off a bit of time. If you can't come, don't worry - they are recorded and sent out within 48 hrs. You can submit questions ahead of time.

Your personal coaching calls will be booked separately, by you, so you can work with your calendar. 

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 desinged 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 you afford the time to not do this for your family??"

It's a hybrid, actually. You get 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.

Yup! We'd love to have you.

In The Resilience Roadmap content we use the language of "mental health", "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.