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The Resilience Roadmap: 12 weeks to a happier, healthier child & a calmer, more confident you

This is my signature 12 week program to support parents who want healthier kids. Parents learn a systematic way to leverage food as a powerful tool to help their kids better handle stress and relieve symptoms of ADHD, aggression, autism, anxiety, along with digestive, sleep, picky eating and skin problems. It includes written and recorded material, on-going support as well as live coaching calls.

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Thriving Babies: Introducing solids to your baby for the best nourishment & digestive health

Thriving Babies is an on-line self-paced course that gives new parents peace of mind & confidence when transitioning their baby to solid foods. Through video instruction Jess walks you through how to pick and prepare the whole foods that are most supportive of infant and toddler health, with an emphasis on gut support and whole foods. Good nutrition now will set your child up for a bright, healthy future.

Registration OPEN now, and always. Click Here To Learn More
Raising Resilience (book)

Raising Resilience, by Jess Sherman, was published in 2017 by IC Publishing. It was written for parents who are tired and confused by current health dogma and want a simple plan of action to support their children's mental and physical health using food so they can avoid medication as a first-line strategy. It gives parents deep insight into the ways food affects growth, learning, behavior, and ability to cope with stress, adversity and expectation and outlines a simple nutrition plan even the busiest family can follow. Available in paperback.

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Resource Library - short recorded courses on targeted nutritional concerns

Practical Parent's Guide To Feeding Picky Eaters

Picky eating is a behaviour, and like all behaviours we need to identify the triggers if we want to resolve it. This audio course & written guide helps you understand picky eating and outlines appropriate strategies so you can get your child to eat.

$67 Click Here To Learn More
Advanced Nutrition For The Brain

This program helps parents understand the most important dietary factors that influence brain health & function. We discuss super foods and nutrients, helpful supplements and amino acids, the impact of blood sugar and digestive health. Includes references to research and a recipe packet.

$97 Click Here To Learn More
Foundational Trifecta For Resilient Health Bundle

If your child isn't eating well, sleeping well and pooping well you're likely to get stalled out in your pursuit of resilient health. This option bundles THREE resources together to get your child eating, sleeping and pooping well. It includes the following e-courses: The Practical Parent's Guide To Feeding Picky Eaters; Getting Your Child To Sleep; Constipation/Diarrhea

$147 Click Here To Learn More
Better Bellies

Learn the common contributors to constipation, diarrhea & tummy pain in kids along with food, lifestyle and supplement strategies that can help.

$47 Click Here For Details
5 Steps To Gut Rebalancing

This resource walks parents through a 5 step process for improving their child's digestive health (addressing candida/yeast specifically), including food and supplement recommendations for each stage. Recipe packet and food list are included. This resource may be used alone or as a companion to medical support

$97 Click Here To Learn More
How To Do An Elimination Diet To Discover Allergies & Sensitivities

In this program parents learn about the impact of food sensitivities on their child's health, behaviour & resilience and are walked through an elimination diet to uncover hidden issues. Guidelines and recipes are included

$67 Click Here To Learn More
SuperImmune Kids

This e-course outlines powerful foods, nutrients and herbs to support better immune health in your kids. You'll learn the best foods and supplements to support your child's immune system, "soft signs" of a compromised immune system and what to do about them, how to set up your home medicine cabinet, what to feed your kids when they're sick. Includes 4 video demonstrations of how to make my favourite immune-supportive foods.

$97 Click Here To Learn More
Digestive Healing With The GAPS Diet

The Gut And Psychology Syndrome Diet (GAPS) is a well-known protocol for healing and sealing the gut. Jess Sherman is a Certified GAPS practitioner and in this self paced course she walks you through the protocol and helps you implement it. Great for parents who already have tried a few other strategies for digestion and are ready for the next level!

$67 Click Here To Learn More
Safe Paleo For Kids

A Paleo diet is often recommended for kids who have ASD or ADHD or digestive symptoms. But any restrictive diet for children needs to be done carefully and with an eye on nourishment. This e-course teaches parents how to implement a paleo diet in a safe way that also makes sure their kids are getting their nutritional needs met. Includes recipes packets and pantry checklist.

$97 Click Here To Learn More
Getting Your Child To Sleep

Sufficient and quality sleep are critical to resilient health. This short e-course walks parents through the common contributors to sleep problems (getting to sleep, staying asleep, poor quality sleep) and provides a checklist of strategies to help your child get a good night's sleep.

$47 Click Here For Details

Interested in them all? You get access to the entire Resource Library as part of The Resilience Roadmap! Scroll to the top of this page for details

Digital Guides (PDF Format)

The Breakfast Smoothie Blueprint

Learn how to concoct the perfect smoothie that is nutritionally balanced, stabilizing for blood sugar and delicious. This blueprint gives you a starter recipes while focusing on teaching you how to mix and match to create your own amazing drinks in less than 60 seconds.

$9.99 Click Here To Purchase
The Beginner's Guide To Home Fermentation

This guide takes the mystery out of the ancient art of fermentation to help you incorporate more probiotic bacteria into into your family's routine. The focus is on easy, delicious, kid friendly ferments. Includes simple recipes for Sauerkraut, Dilly Carrots, Fermented Ketchup, probiotic drinks and more along with step-by-step instructions for fermenting safely.

$9.99 Click Here To Purchase
Guide Bundle

Includes my most popular guides: The Breakfast Smoothie Blueprint, The Beginner's Guide To Fermentation, and The LunchBox Love Package

$27 Click Here To Purchase

Supplements For You & Your Kids

Quality Supplements

Nutritional supplements are helpful to fill the gap between what we know our kids need and what we can get into their mouths. They are also a tool to correct nutritional deficiencies that might be causing symptoms. Quality is a must when it comes to supplements so I've hand picked some top recommendations.

Click Here To See My Recommendations By Condition but please consult a professional before ordering (only available in Canada... for now)
Spectrum Supplements

This is where Canadians can find some harder-to-find professional grade supplement brands like Vitanica, Seeking Health, Biocidin, New Beginnings, Houston Enzymes, Body Ecology and more. Prices listed are in Canadian funds and products will be shipped to your door.

Click Here To See My Recommendations but please consult a professional before ordering
Juice Plus Phytonutrient Blend

This is the concentrated phytonutrient blend from which I have seen best results so I distribute it within Canada and the US. Phytonutrients help reduce inflammation and support immune function. This product is made from vine ripened fruits and vegetables, is dehydrated under low heat to keep nutrients intact, and has been tested for mould, pesticide and glyphosate residue (NSF certification). It has also been show in research to help reduce inflammation. Available in capsules (which can be opened and sprinkled into food) or chewables.

Click Here to order - available in Canada and the US

Trusted Partners

Get Your Kids Into The Kitchen!

Kids Cook Real Food is an online video cooking course specifically for kids - and 100% real, healthy food. Using fun phrases and easy-to-understand directions, lead teacher Katie Kimball teaches your kids all the basics for a healthy kitchen. Over 30 skills are organized into 3 levels so all your kids can work together on one meal or snack and be so proud of their accomplishments! Raising Resilience Community Members get $10 off!

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Castor Oil Packs (US link)

This is the castor oil I recommend become part of your home medicine cabinet. Why castor oil? Castor oil has been used for hundreds of years to reduce pain, improve digestion, rebalance the microbiome, stabilize bowel movements and even calm the nervous system. I've chosen to partner with this company because their oil is top quality, made in small batches and bottled in glass. Plus their pack system is the mess-less, heat-less option for castor oil treatments - highly recommended for you and for your kids (there's more detail about how to use this in the Constipation/Diarrhea resource)

Click Here to order in the United States
Castor Oil (Canadian Link)

This is the castor oil I recommend become part of your home medicine cabinet. Why castor oil? Castor oil has been used for hundreds of years to reduce pain, improve digestion, rebalance the microbiome, stabilize bowel movements and even calm the nervous system. I've chosen to partner with this company because their oil is top quality, made in small batches and bottled in glass. Plus their pack system is the mess-less, heat-less option for castor oil treatments - highly recommended for you and for your kids (there's more detail about how to use this in the Constipation/Diarrhea resource)

Click Here to order in Canada
Tower Gardens

This is a vertical, aeroponic gardening system so you can grow a garden all year 'round. Use it for your own family or get your child's school to purchase one (we can help with an educational tool kit!). This system helps you grow 30% more food, 3x faster, with 98% less water than regular soil gardening. This is the easiest way to get more fresh veggies into your life!

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Mushroom Infused Coffee

Organic coffee with Ganoderma Lucidum Spore Powder has become a staple to our mornings. The added mushroom spore powder has no taste but boasts a several thousand year old history of being a powerful antioxidant and support to immune health. Great for tired parents!! The King Coffee is the one I recommend, as it's organic and contains the spores, not just the mushrooms.

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Meal Plans For Busy Families

Real Plans is a meal planning subscription service that delivers amazing, whole food recipes and meal ideas right to your inbox. It's fully customizable to cater to preferences, budgets and allergies, it keeps the reality of busy families in mind and the recipes are fantastic.

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