Elements of Being, Family Chiropractic

11/10/2025

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10/29/2025

“Since I’ve started to see ‘sleep training’ stuff on here, I just wanted to say to parents of newborns and infants: you don’t need to track your baby’s sleep.

“You don’t need to train them to do anything. You only need to meet their needs (nutrition, warmth, human contact for prolonged periods) and provide them a safe place to sleep. You don’t need to count the minutes or learn new terms like ‘wake windows.’

“Remember that people who gave birth in caves raised babies, too.

“Worrying about your baby’s sleep causes you stress that you don’t need.

“What you do need is a friend (or friends) who are also in the thick of the frequent feedings, frequent waking, and constantly changing patterns of babies. Someone to say ‘I know how you feel’ without offering advice.

“Nothing bad is going to happen if your baby sleeps less tonight than they did last night.

“Love them, hold them, be with them, marvel at them. Don’t worry about their sleep so much. It’s going to be fine.” ~Christine Staricka

10/26/2025

7 years ago Jennifer Margulis and I were on The Highwire with Del Bigtree.

10/19/2025

10/18/2025

This. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

10/15/2025

The goal of co-regulation isn’t to “make calm happen” or to dismiss the full spectrum of emotions. Big feelings are not problems to fix — they are signals, and children need to know their sadness, anger, fear, and frustration are just as valid as their joy and excitement.

This is a super misunderstood nuance to emotional regulation and emotional intelligence.

What we know from the neuroscience is that children borrow our nervous system before they can regulate on their own using theirs. When we stay grounded, it doesn’t mean we’re demanding calm from them — it means we’re offering our calm as an anchor. This creates the safety their brains need to process their emotions fully. Over time, those repeated experiences wire their brains toward the capacity for self-regulation.

So when we say “kids learn calm by borrowing ours,” it’s less about calm being the goal and more about our calm presence creating space for their whole emotional experience to unfold safely. Calm becomes a byproduct of safety, trust, and connection.

Learn more about co-regulation with love: https://genmindful.com/blogs/mindful-moments/teaching-your-child-how-to-be-mad

And for a personalized positive parenting plan, take our Emotional Intelligence Quiz 👉 https://bit.ly/Emotional-Intelligence-Quiz

10/04/2025

A belated happy birthday 🎈🎂🎉🎊🎁

10/04/2025

“I had THE best homebirth with my second. Two years after having my first via c-section. At age 42. And having Lupus. It IS healthier and a much safer/better option for women 😁💗.” ~Dawn