New year, same us — but with a new brain (allegedly). We’re kicking off 2026 with running shoe rage (why are we inserting our own insoles??), the concept of “luxury hopping” (aka romanticizing your day with micro-luxuries every few hours), and the reality that sometimes your entire personality shift is just… a minor concussion.

Then we spiral (as we do): miswak sticks instead of toothpaste, EMF hot takes, parasite chatter, toddler stomach drama, DIY carnivore “meat bark”, and a surprisingly educational detour into what a functional cycle actually looks like.

And because it’s us, we end up at aliens, disclosure, nuclear sites, and a conspiracy-themed birthday party where everyone presents a slideshow to prove their theory is real.

Welcome to 2026. Grab your red light, your vibe plate, and your blood pills.

Happy ho-ho-holidays, feral fam. We are not okay — we’re stretched thinner than a sad little hair tie and hanging on by a single scrap of wrapping paper. If your nervous system feels like Christmas lights that got tangled in storage and never emotionally recovered — same.

We’re unpacking all things holiday survival: gift giving as a love language (and also a personality flaw), wrapping paper moral dilemmas, what we’re actually buying for our toddlers this year, and why a poorly trained Grinch should never be allowed within finger-tickling distance of a baby in a bunting.

We also chat family traditions (cookies for Santa, carrot evidence, Seven Fishes, and a Christmas morning cold plunge that sounds illegal), plus the sweet/funny realities of mom life when your kid is either (a) calling Santa on a pretend phone line or (b) stopping the entire household production to pick up a microscopic crumb.

Merry everything. Good luck out there.

Season 2 is here, feral fam — and we’re opening with a truly unhinged recap of our Disney trip with three toddlers, thirteen humans, zero plans, and exactly one working brain cell between us.
In this episode, we cover:

✨ How every single plan we made derailed before we even left the airport
✨ The saga of Anita breaking her wrist staring at the possibly-fake Northern Lights
✨ Our hotel check-in disaster, where we found out we were staying in three different apartment complexes disguised as “condos”
✨ The spiritual awakening that was the Animal Kingdom bird show (we cried… within 30 seconds of entering the park)
✨ The leash era of motherhood
✨ Red light therapy suction-cupped to our foreheads
✨ Natalie’s bathroom reno purgatory, and dabbling in MONAT??? (send help)
✨ Why Magic Kingdom is a concrete jungle fever dream
✨ The episode where we all ended the night sick: Dan green-in-the-face, Felicia dissociating in Mod Pizza, and Natalie vomiting out the window of a moving Wagoneer at 70 mph

It’s motherhood. It’s chaos. It’s crunchy. It’s Disney. It’s so US.
Welcome to Season 2. We missed you.

Grab your mug and let’s talk about why hydration got so complicated—and how to fix it without needing a $15 K filtration system. Peppermint tea, hot cocoa chemistry, and why “fancy hose water” isn’t hydrating you. We break down bottled vs. tap vs. well, RO and remineralizing, plastic pitfalls, travel electrolytes, kid bath filters, and the energetics/structure of water. Plus: easy ways to upgrade hydration at any budget and our upcoming in-person Disney water tasting (follow @dr.natalierichards + @dr.feliciadevine).

It’s the daylight-savings fever dream where our kids sleep in, our hatch clocks gaslight us, and our closets stage a revolt. We unpack Gen Z slang (six-seven, anyone?), why polyester makes our nervous systems hiss, the case for natural fibers (hi, cotton and cashmere), and how to build real-life mom-steez: streetwear silhouettes, practical shoes, and zero itch. Also on deck: chronotypes, prenatals that don’t make you gag, animal-based protein swaps, and Natalie volunteering as tribute to be Felicia’s doula. It’s chaotic. It’s crunchy. It’s comfy.

This week we lean into Halloween energy: toddlers materializing at your bedside like tiny ghosts, the sundown scaries, and why one eyelid-droop in the car nukes “sleep pressure.” We circle back to last week’s Emotion Code session with some jaw-dropping family confirmations and real-life aftereffects. We also chat light nootropic use (nicotine gum—strictly personal chat, not medical advice), diaper lore (pull-ups, blowouts, and brand wars), potty training in the trenches, sayings we’ve been mangling for decades (“bad rap,” not “bad rep”), and what it means to be a “red woman” who bleeds on the full moon—aka healer archetype vibes. Unfiltered, holistic, and very real—just how we like it. 

In this raw catch-up, we start with the miracle of a baby finally sleeping through the night (and a mom who actually drank hot coffee), detour through ill-advised powdered prenatals and a popcorn-and-tequila date night, then dive into a live Emotion Code session focused on birth trauma. We trace “unworthy” back to teenage heartbreak, pick up newborn-age anxiety absorbed from mom, surface inherited heartache from a paternal grandmother, anger from a maternal grandfather, lack of control from dad—and even clear a tender strand of abandonment felt by baby after an early separation. Lightness lands. Repair begins. Generations exhale.

In this week’s Functionally Feral, we extend our “What Would We Do?” series into cold & flu season. We swap stories (including a truly unhinged TSA moment), then lay out what we actually keep on hand and how we use it: homeopathy first-aid kits (yes, the exact kinds), propolis and silver sprays, echinacea basics, zinc/Vit D timing, cell salts/bioplasma, plus when we add herbs or just wait it out. We also talk early-sign body awareness (the tingle! the tickle!), simple lifestyle moves that matter (nap > grind, grounding, red light, lymph love), and how we travel with a slimmed-down “heavy hitters” pouch so we’re not scrambling in a mountain town for elderberry. Consider this your immunity starter pack—with zero shame and a lot of laughs.

Some products we mentioned: Earthley Feel Better Fast, Ollois 12 in 1 cell salts, Boiron ColdCalm, Boiron Chestal, Beekeepers Naturals Propolis Nasal Spray (regular and Max) and Propolis Immune Throat Spray, Results RNA ACS 200 colloidal silver spray and nasal spray, Xclear sinus rinse, Designs for Health Immunitone Plus, Liposomal Vitamin C, Vitamins ADEK, Probiospore soil based probiotic, Organ Synergy blend, Zinc, Rowe Casa products (Relief, Relief Kids, Clear and Open), Ecinacea, raw honey, Trace Minerals drops or electrolyte packets

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New series, who dis? We’re kicking off What Would Felicia & Natalie Do?—aka the unsponsored tour of our actual medicine cabinets and the messy thought process behind them. This week’s hot topic: the internet spiral over acetaminophen in pregnancy and why “use the least amount necessary” somehow broke the timeline. We talk fevers (what they’re for, when we watch vs. intervene, why demeanor matters more than the number), safe ways we manage symptoms for moms-to-be and littles (think electrolytes, lukewarm baths, ABC homeopathy, saline, herbs), and practical pain alternatives from prenatal chiro to nettle tea to fixing your dang chair. The thesis? Go least-invasive to most-invasive, observe your people like it’s your job, and prep your cabinet before the 2 a.m. panic. Choose what’s right for your family—no politics required, just discernment.

Friendly reminder: We’re chiropractors chatting about our own choices. This episode is education + opinion, not personal medical advice. Do what’s best for you with a trusted provider.

This week’s episode takes you on a wild ride—from Ayurvedic baby sleep hacks to navigating the depths of trapped emotions with the Emotion Code. We open up about intuition in practice, post-COVID reflections at Palmer Homecoming, and the healing (and tears) that surfaced along the way. Of course, no week is complete without a little chaos: one of us surprised our husband with the ultimate adrenaline gift—driving Ferraris and Lamborghinis on a racetrack (yes, Hoka shoes were involved). Between laughter, raw honesty, and a few unexpected stories (like the “dead brother under the house” parenting tactic), this episode blends chiropractic life, motherhood, and feral fun in our signature unfiltered style.