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Here in the Raising Resilience Community we're looking for strategies to improve the health and resilience of our kids. We understand that food plays a big part of that because the health of the body influences how we function in the world.

But as busy parents we need strategies that will give us "big bang for our buck", so to speak. So it got me thinking.... what is the #1 thing that...

Staying healthy over the holidays… is it on your radar?

The holidays are wonderful, in their way, but they also create stress on our bodies (ironically). We’re out of our rhythm, our diets and eating patterns change, and, depending on your family, there is the stress of travel and pressure added in on top!

When there’s stress we get run down and, too often come...

I wish there were an easy bomb-proof solution to this one.  I see lots of children who suffer from constipation.  Truth is, lots of things can cause constipation so typically parents have to play around with various tactics before finding that perfect something that works.  

It’s worth the trial and error, though, as relieving constipation is a huge leap towards...

A Paleo-type diet is often recommended for myriad health issues including depression, ADHD, autism, chronic pain and autoimmune disease. The simplistic definition of this strategy is to remove grains, dairy and legumes and focus instead on meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds.

I find Paleo to be a very helpful starting point for children who are struggling with self...