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Sometimes friends & family don't get what you're trying to do when you put your child on a modified "special" diet.

Maybe you're taking out gluten, or additives, or sugar or some other food. If your child doesn't have the typical type of reaction - like hives, or itching, or swelling - some folks might think you're crazy, or going to too much trouble, or over-reacting, or...

The two foods that seem to cause the most controversy when it comes to kids and behaviour are gluten and sugar (they're not really foods at all, but I think you know what I'm talking about).

You'll come across a lot of different opinions, studies, ideas about whether it's worth taking gluten and sugar out and, if you choose to remove them you'll run into many people who think you're depriving...

The process of changing your child's diet can feel daunting & overwhelming. You might even feel doubtful it will make a difference and hesitant to put all that effort in.

It's totally normal to feel a certain tension when you're not sure about something.

Here are my thoughts to help you move forward.

PS - The "group" I keep mentioning in the video is the Raising Resilience Community. Join...

This is video 3 in our 5 part series on why food matters to resilience. This is what it comes down to, folks... the 4 things I boiled out from all the research and all the families I've worked with to help you stay organized and efficient. This is that we (parents) can focus on to improve the health and resilience of our kids. I call this framework the 4 Pillars Of Resilient Health. It's what...