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“Shaping a healthy gut microbiome from birth is really the best way to support healthy and happy kids for their lifetime,” says Dr. Elisa Song, an integrative pediatrician and pediatric medical expert. Seventy percent of our immunity starts in our gut, and the diseases that start with an unhealthy gut go far beyond stomach issues. Autoimmune disorders, allergies, skin problems, and psychological issues are a result of an unhealthy gut microbiome. In fact, the brain and the gut are so connected that some cultures consider the gut “the first brain,” as the brain actually listens to it and can’t survive without it. The gut, with its own separate nervous system, can survive without the brain. When their communication breaks down, that’s when the problems start. 

 

Setting up a healthy gut biome early in a child’s life is crucial, and there are ways to remedy an unhealthy one, including a regiment used by holistically minded pediatricians called “The Five Rs.” These include Replacing and Re-inoculating. Probiotics are crucial, (and conversely, antibiotics are a huge culprit) and should be found in the diet whenever possible. Reducing food preservatives, which are a huge contributing factor to an unhealthy gut, is also crucial. 

 

Join the conversation to hear Dr. Elisa discuss the other three Rs, the difference between leaky gut, gut dysbiosis, and gut imbalance, and what to expect from her forthcoming book. 

 

Quotes  

 

• “A lot of times, the gut is at the root of so many things.” (8:48-8:53 | Sasha)

• “We have to think, ‘Who are we? Who are we nourishing? Who are we supporting? Who are we trying to help thrive?” (10:11-10:18 | Dr. Elisa)

• “Shaping a healthy gut microbiome from birth is really the best way to support healthy and happy kids for their lifetime.” (10:45-10:56 | Dr. Elisa)

• “The gut/brain connection is interesting because some would actually call the brain ‘the second brain, and the gut the first brain.’”(12:48-12:55 | Dr. Elisa)

• “For the most part, babies’ guts are an open slate, ready to be shaped.” (21:53-21:59 | Dr. Elisa)

• “Talk to kids, from the moment they’re little to the time they become teenagers, why the gut matters and make it matter for them. What matters to kids, teenagers? It’s their skin!...How do we get our gut clean?” (37:09-37:43 | Dr. Elisa)

• “Those food additives are one of the biggest factors in disrupting our gut microbiome in the modern world.” (1:04:10-1:04:15 | Dr. Elisa)

• “Most times if you have to look it up, it usually isn’t good for you.” (1:09:16-1:09:20 | Sasha)

• “All health starts in the gut. Hippcrates, the father of modern medicine, is credited with saying that.”(1:09:30-1:09:36 | Dr. Elisa)

Stats

• “The gut is home to 70% of the immune system.” (0:13-0:18 | Sasha)

• “It is believed that before the age of four or five, a child’s microbiome remains flexible. (0:18-0:25 | Sasha)

• “Inflammation can manifest itself in many different ways, through environmental allergies, food sensitivities, autoimmune diseases, constipation, eczema and more.” (0:45-0:56 | Sasha)

• “The gut microbiome is that collection of over 100 zillion organisms in our gut.” (9:32-9:40 | Dr. Elisa)

• “It’s an amalgam of bacteria, viruses, yeast, parasites, all living together (hopefully) in harmony with our human cells. We have more microbial cells in and on our body than we have human cells.” (9:51-10:10 | Dr. Elisa) 

• “Our gut microbiome is responsible for the vast majority– 90 to 95 percent–of all of our brain chemicals, our neurotransmitters, like serotonin (11:15-11:31 | Dr. Elisa)

• “The balance of our gut microbiome has been linked to virtually every single chronic disease in children and adults. (11:38-11:47 | Dr. Elisa)

• “The gut has its own nervous system called the enteric nervous system which can actually live without the brain, but the brain can’t live without the gut’s nervous system.” (12:56-13:13 | Dr. Elisa)

• “The gut and the brain communicate via a two-way information superhi

“The most important thing people need to understand, so their child does not die in a hot car, is to understand that it can happen to anyone,” says Janette Fennell, Founder & President of Kids & Car Safety. In today’s episode of The Momologist™, Janette explains the importance of car safety to keep your kids out of harm’s way.

 

Janette never intended to work in car safety. However, one night after having dinner with friends, she, her husband, and her nine-month-old baby were kidnapped by masked men outside of their home. After she and her husband were locked in the trunk of a car with no foreseeable way out, Janette realized that her family’s survival was near miraculous. As a result, Janette felt compelled to change how trunks were manufactured, which eventually led her into other vehicle safety endeavors, such as saving children from hot car dangers.

 

Tune into this week’s episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation with Janette and host Sasha Culpepper about family car safety. Learn more about hot car dangers, the importance of collecting data to fully understand an issue, and easy steps any parent can take before leaving their cars. If you are a parent looking for every possible way to protect your children, you won’t want to miss this episode!

 

Notable Information:

• “You shouldn't be able to put people in the trunk of their car where they can't get out. So, that's really where it started. And that's where I began doing research and data to really understand this whole issue.” (16:30-16:43 | Janette)

• “If you know there's a problem and you don't do anything about it, you're part of the problem. And I knew what they were saying to me is that there is no data about these things. And with no data, everyone thinks there is no problem.” (20:48-21:01 | Janette)

• “Our cars are sort of like a greenhouse. You know, there's a lot of glass and they're all closed up. I think we know intuitively when it's a hot day and we come back to our car we're, like, it's so hot I can't even breathe, right? But I don't know if we understand how quickly the heat rises and how it can affect a child.” (23:00-23:23 | Janette)

• “Since 1990, over 1,000 children have died in hot cars.”(24:50-24:58 | Janette)

“There are just some very simple things you can do to make sure that this doesn't happen to you. And number one, is a program we call, Look Before You Lock, and it doesn't cost a penny. But when you arrive at your location and you get out of your car, open the back door. It takes three seconds, maybe less, just to make sure nothing's been left behind there.” (34:04-34:29 | Janette) 

 

Stats Mentioned:

• “In the first 10 minutes of your car being locked up, it can raise the temperature 20 degrees.” (23:31-23:38 | Janette)

• “Children heat up 3 to 5 times faster than adults do.’’ (24:33-24:38 | Janette)

• “Since 1990, over 1,000 children have died from hot car safety.” (24:50-24:58 | Janette)

• “Over 26% of children who die in hot cars get into the vehicle on their own.” (28:14-28:21 | Janette)

• “50%-60% of people who die in crashes, especially in the backseat, aren't buckled at all.” (39:50-40:10 | Janette)

 

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“Just like the classic metaphor of the frog in the pan of boiling water, it doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a lifelong thing,” says Dr. Michael Goran, Professor of Pediatrics and Program Director for Nutrition and Obesity at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Adult issues such as weight gain, cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes, are most often formed by poor childhood eating habits, most notably the excess consumption of sugar. The only problem is, sugar is practically in everything. Food manufacturing companies know that children’s palates especially favor sweet tastes because they are primed to crave the naturally sweet taste of breast milk. Worse, loopholes in standards set by agencies like the Food and Drug Administration allow certain amounts of sugar present in food to go unaccounted for. Food packaging features ambiguous language like “no sugar added,” to suggest a lack of sugar, or emphasizes that a food is made with fruit juice concentrate, or brown rice syrup, when those alternatives can actually be more harmful than plain sugar. 

 

So, what is the answer? Dr. Goran urges that though sugar can clinically be classified as an addictive substance, there is no need to go cold turkey. Instead, we can mitigate the intake of sugar and introduce healthy habits starting pre-birth, where mothers can avoid growing “sugar babies” by passing sugar to the baby in utero, via “secondhand sugar.” Just as crucial is the period between ages zero to five, when the majority of brain development occurs, and a child’s lifelong threshold and craving for sugar are formed. Lowering intake early helps prevent health problems later in life, from acne to heart failure. 

 

Join us as Sasha presents Dr. Goran with a series of myths raised in his book “Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That are Putting Your Child’s Health at Risk and What You Can Do,” and learn the steps you can take to navigate this real-life Candyland.

Quotes

• “You know those two-pound bags of sugar that you can buy at the grocery store? The average adult eats one of those every five days.” (13:10-13:21 | Dr. Goran)

• “The food industry has kind of got us tricked because some of the newer sugars like fruit-based sweeteners, the fruit juice concentrate. Sounds pretty good? But what if I told you it’s even higher in fructose than high fructose corn syrup?” (15:45-16:08 | Dr. Goran)

• “We’re consuming more liquid sugar. If you think about raising kids historically, generations ago, it was water or milk. Now, we have fruit juice, energy drinks, all kinds of flavored drinks.  (18:50-19:08 | Dr. Goran)

• “If you really want to avoid the pushback you think you might get, start small. Say, ‘OK, this calls for a cup of sugar,’ take 20 percent out of that one cup. Then next time take a quarter out, then 30 percent.” (41:25-41:42 | Dr. Goran)

• “With kids, there is some semblance of a blank slate, although they do have that innate preference, they don’t know how sweet something is “supposed to be.” (42:14-42:25 | Sasha)

• “When you start to implement these same type of sugar proof practices, in being mindful of how much sugar or the type of sugar versus natural that you’re putting in your foods, you’re creating a palate for your children.” (43:01-43:18 | Sasha)

 

Stats

• “Babies have an innate preference for sweet flavors, as breast milk is naturally sweet and contains a sugar called lactose.” (0:13-0:20 | Sasha)

• “70% of all foods and 80% of snacks for kids contain some kind of sugar.” (0:28-0:35 | Sasha)

• “98% of toddlers and 60% of infants are consuming added sugars on any given day, because nearly every product designed for their age group is sweet.” (0:36-49 | Sasha) 

• “This industry spends $10 billion per year advertising to children; $500 million is allotted for sugary drinks alone.” (1:16-1:27 | Sasha)

• “A recent report from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity found that in 2017, 86% of television advertising on programs targeted to African American

“If you’re human, or an animal of any kind, you are at risk for lead poisoning,” says Tamara Rubin, owner of Lead Safe Mama, LLC, whose mission became educating people on the danger of lead poisoning after her own sons were acutely poisoned when they were very young. Unfortunately, there are many barriers to the awareness of lead poisoning. For one thing, there is what Tamara calls “generational amnesia,” wherein the impact of lead has not been continuously communicated, so many people don’t think it’s a problem any longer. Or, they think it only affects children, and moreover, only children who eat paint chips. Another major factor is that many companies who benefit from the use of lead also control large swaths of the media, and won’t allow information that might affect their sales to be known to the public. 

 

It’s alarming to hear Tamara discuss how much lead contamination there is and where it can be found. Lead paint is still used in many industrial settings including the machines that manufacture our food. It also exists in high levels in the many vintage and heirloom items that are so popular to incorporate into buildings and homes. It’s even in some of the supposedly healthy foods we eat. Still, there is plenty that moms can do to protect themselves and their children, from getting tested to creating a safe environment and shopping smarter. 

 

Join Sasha and Tamara as they discuss methods of eliminating lead that’s already in the body, the myriad ways in which we are exposed to lead in the first place, and why where you live affects not only how much lead you’re exposed to, but whether or not a doctor will test you for it. 

 

Quotes

 

• “My goal is to make science-based information freely available to parents everywhere so that they can make informed choices to protect their families.” (8:25-8:37 | Tamara)

• “You do have to worry about the paint applied to your home if your home was built before 1978.” (17:53-17:59 | Tamara)

• ‘It’s trendy to repurpose building materials so you might find bricks from a factory that was torn down in the 1800s being used as an aesthetic curiosity while in a new building.” (23:25-23:37 | Tamara)

• “I want moms to know that it’s not hopeless, that you’re going to do fine.”(54:41-54:47 | Tamara)

• “Unfortunately, pediatricians are racially profiling people and demographically profiling people, so you are more likely to be offered a blood lead test if you are a person of color, or if you are low income.” (56:42-56:57 | Tamara)

 

Stats

• “According to reports by UNICEF in partnership with Pure Earth, a global nonprofit, lead exposure is particularly dangerous to children under five whose bodies absorb lead much more efficiently than adults, and are at greatest risk of developing lifelong physical and cognitive damage.”(0:18-0:38 | Sasha)

• “Childhood lead exposure has also been linked to aggression, hyperactivity and other behavioral problems.” (0:38-0:45 | Sasha)

• “The report finds that one in three children, that’s around 800 million worldwide, have blood lead levels at or above five milligrams per deciliter, a level considered cause for intervention by the Center for Disease Control and Intervention.” (0:46-1:03 | Sasha)

• “The 1978 ban on lead paint limited lead to 600 parts per million in paint, and then later, the new legislation limited lead in paint to 900 parts per million, and paint today is lead-free.” (17:28-17:40 | Tamara)

• “It wasn’t until 2008 that we outlawed lead in toys.” (19:38-19:44 | Tamara)

• “There’s a study done by Dr. Rubido who found that even a blood lead level as low as 0.43 can have negative outcomes related to it, as well as conception issues and fertility issues.” (27:22-27:36 | Tamara)

• “It only takes a microscopic amount of lead to poison a human, so you don’t actually have to eat a chip’s worth of paint to be poisoned.” (34:12-34:19 | Tamara)

• “One sugar packet worth of lead dust distributed evenly across a football field is enough to contami

Charnaie Gordon’s first memory of seeing herself represented in a children’s literature was in the book “Corduroy” by Don Freeman. Seeing someone who looked like her and shared her same living situation had a great effect on her. Now, as a diversity and inclusion expert and blogger, she works to not only make other children feel represented in literature, but to remind all readers that the world is a diverse place. There are still challenges to this, as people of color are finding some of their content misunderstood by publishers, while many consumers seem aware of promoting diversity only during moments of political controversy. 

 

We know that books are what gives many of us special access to all the places, people, perspectives and experiences we may never have or have yet to encounter. But the question remains, how diverse are these people, perspectives and experiences we learn about? Who’s voices are we not hearing from?

 

Join the conversation to hear about the lack of diversity within the publishing industry and its trickle-down effects, and why having discussions with your kids about diversity only matters if you mean it.

 

Quotes

• “That’s often the biggest misconception: People hear the word ‘diversity,’ and they think, ‘Oh, that’s for people of color.’ No, it includes everybody.”(10:20-10:31 | Charnaie) 

• “People always say, ‘Well, why is this important?’ Well, why isn’t it important?” (11:23-11:2:26 | Charnaie)

• “For me, how I organize my library is, I’m just going to put ‘back to school’ books that have all children represented that have the theme of going back to school. I don’t care what color they are, if they have a disability or not, if they are LGBTQ+.”(29:49-30:13 | Charnaie)

• “It’s just like having a conversation with your child about fairness. You don’t have anxiety around that it’s just, ‘Hey. This is fair and this isn’t.’ (39:15-39:26 | Charnaie)

 

Stats

• “A 2014 diversity baseline survey by Lee & Low books, an independent children’s book publisher, found that 76% of the publishing industry was white, and diversity was most lacking on the editorial side, where 85% of employees were white.”(19:04-19:28 | Sasha)

• "Every year Lee & Low has a time period in which BIPOC writers can submit a manuscript, and if chosen, win a book publishing contract." (22:39-23:04 | Charnaie)

• “If you don’t see the book you are looking for in the library, just request it. Libraries can do that, they can get the book in. It’s the same with the bookstore, if you go there and the book you are looking for is not there, please request it. This helps publishers know that there’s a demand. And it doesn’t cost you a thing.”(42:05-42:31 | Charnaie) 

• “Don’t also discount checking out your local thrift stores, they have books there, too. There’s also thriftbooks.com, which has a variety of children’s books at a discounted price.” (47:19- 47:40 | Charnaie)

 

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“My passion has always been prevention,” says holistic pediatrician Dr. Ana Maria Temple. All three of her children suffered from a series of ailments, for which medicines weren’t helping. Once she eliminated sugar from their diets, their ailments quickly cleared up and she realized the importance of holistic healing. A major component of this, which she discusses at length in her book “The Holistic Baby Manual,” is diet. Quick guidelines like “If you can’t read it, don’t eat it,” and “if there are more than five ingredients, put it back” will help parents navigate the sometimes daunting business of food selection. So many ailments lead back to the gut. Other considerations include environmental factors like stress management, and a healthy family dynamic. 

 

Another major component of the holistic approach is allowing the body to use its natural defenses to heal itself. Doctors, she says, have led us to be afraid of fevers and ear infections, rather than seeing them as nature’s natural course. She explains how to navigate these symptoms with natural rememdies rather than immediately introduce unnecessary medications that can lead to bigger problems in the long run. 

 

Dr. Ana Maria includes much of her useful advice in her online resourve, “The Holistic Baby Manual.” 

 

Join the discussion to hear Sasha and Dr. Ana Maria discuss the topic of immunizations, the shocking number of chemicals still allowed in our food, and the panacea that is breast milk.

 

Quotes

• “It is never the one thing. The human body and the human environment is very complex, it’s like a giant puzzle, and you need all the pieces to figure it out. When we hyperfocus on the one thing we miss the big picture.” (17:54-18:09 | Dr. Ana Maria)

• “The parental mindset is that whatever we feed our children is going to manifest in their wellness.” (23:51-23:57 | Dr. Ana Maria) 

• “Children don’t listen to what we say. They watch everything we do.”(28:28-28:32 | Dr. Anna Maria)

• “We are not living longer. We are dying longer.” (30:13-30:15 | Dr. Ana Maria)

• “The body keeps count of all the things that we do that are not good for it.”(31:59-32:03 | Dr. Ana Maria)

• “So it is putting in the effort now, so we don’t have to deal with chronic disease later. Prevention is so much cheaper and it’s so much easier to do than reversing chronic disease.”(51:44-51:58 | Dr. Ana Maria)

Stats

• “Baby yogurt carries 10 grams of added sugar.” (26:03-26:08 | Dr. Ana Maria) 

• “All these food colorings, they’ve never been tested in children before they were put into food. They were then given grandfather clause, so there are over 10,000 food chemicals that were grandfathered in.”(28:46-29:01 | Dr. Ana Maria)

• “One of the popular misconceptions out there is that it’s ok for nursed babies to poop once every seven days, when in fact that’s not ok.” (35:02-35:12 | Dr. Ana Maria)

• “Miralax is not our friend. Miralax is FDA approved for children 17 years and older, however it’s prescribed to children as young as 18 months.”(36:15-36:26 | Dr. Ana Maria) 

 

-NOTABLE INFORMATION/LINKS-

 

*Other Episodes Mentioned on The Momologist™:

Season 1, Episode 15: Elderberry Health Benefits for Families with Stephanie Rickenbaker 

 

—Connect with Dr. Ana Maria Temple—

 

The Holistic Baby Manual:

https://www.integrativehealthcourses.com/courses/the-holistic-baby-manual-a-parent-s-guide

 

Website:

https://www.dranamaria.com

 

Other Resources Offered By Dr. Temple:

A Holistic Guide For Parents  https://www.integrativehealthcourses.com/courses/ihc-pediatrics-manual

 

Lunch and Breakfast eBooks https://www.integrativehealthcourses.com/bundles/lunch-breakfast-guide

 

Eczema Transformation Course

https://ana579a94.clickfunnels.com/sales-page1612377953863

 

Dr. Temple’s Book:

Healthy Kids In An Unhealthy World: Practical Parenting Tips for Picky Eating, Toxin Reduction and Stronger Immune Systems

 

IG: @dranamariatemple

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChlrBGRcBXhz0Tqm2gDm3NQ

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“When kids are involved in any tiny way they love it, they love that sense of agency and accomplishment that they can do big person things,” says Katie Kimball, founder of Kids Cook Real Food eCourse. Katie had been a teacher before dedicating herself fully to motherhood, and is now dedicated to teaching children how to cook, and parents how to raise children who love food and food preparation. The more involved kids are in every step of food consumption, from witnessing where food comes from to learning how to prepare it, the more they will appreciate food and be willing to try it, hence eliminating picky eaters. More broadly, when children are given the responsibility of cooking, they become more community-minded, creative and confident. It’s imperative that they start early though, as these methods are ineffective by the time they are adults.

 

Parents can also remedy picky eating by setting up the right eating environment and managing their approach and reactions at meal time. Pressuring children to eat, even in a positive way, will have the opposite of the intended effect. Keeping stress to a minimum is crucial not only for the attitude kids will develop toward food but at the physical level, stress decreases appetite. 

 

On this episode of The Momologist, we discuss the importance of introducing novelty into meal time, learn when picky eating is not about the food, and why it’s crucial to keep your poker face. 

Quotes

• “It’s one thing to worry about what your kids are eating and then it’s another thing to teach them how to cook.(7:22-7:26| Sasha) 

• “Understanding its story is so vital to staying connected to our food and understanding how the world is nourishing us.” (8:45-8:53 | Katie) 

• “I encourage moms to have their newborns in a baby carrier or sitting in a safe seat on the counter while you’re cooking because we want to expose our children as early as possible to those sights, those smells, those sounds of cooking.” (12:18-12:32 | Katie) 

• “Kids can just be born with a high palate or a weak jaw or a weak tongue. There are all sorts of weird little things that we never are taught when we’re pregnant or when we have babies. All this crazy stuff can go wrong with eating.” (44:03-44:16 | Katie) 

 

Stats

• “A report by the Washington Post cites that picky eating ranges from 14-50 percent in pre-school children, and from 7-27 percent in older children.”  (0:15-0:26 | Sasha)

• “From a study in 2019, the phrase ‘The Ikea Effect’ comes from this idea that when someone is involved in the creation of something, they feel more favorably about it.” (14:22-14:33 Katie) 

• “Brain science says that the prefrontal cortex, the executive part of our brain doesn’t fully develop until age 25.” (22:46-22:53 | Katie)

• “Feeling stressed blocks our access to our executive functioning.” (32:50-32:53 | Katie)

• “We have something called ‘mirror neurons’ in our brains, and they fire more often the closer the bond of love is between the people.” (33:09-33:18 | Katie)

 

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Special Offer for Momologists : Free Email Course on Picky Eating & Snack Ideas Download https://kidscookrealfood.com/momologist

 

Website:

https://kidscookrealfood.com

https://kitchenstewardship.com

 

Katie’s TEDx Talks:

What if Kids Never Build Critical Thinking Skills? | Katie Kimball | TEDxBismarck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M8zJ9MkufE

 

Picky Eating Isn't About the Food

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oecQiEkzgm4

 

The Power Of Teaching Kids To Cook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EtRmA-AF-A

 

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FB: Kids Cook Real Food / Kitchen Stewardship

YouTube: https://youtube.com/kitchenstew

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“We as parents can influence our children’s biology down to the cellular and genetic level,” says Dr. Madiha Saeed, known as Holistic Mom, MD on social media, and author of the book “The Holistic Rx for Kids.” The key is providing them with a holistic lifestyle, the foundation of which is proper nutrition. Eliminating junk and increasing clean, nutrient-dense food in children not only eliminate a number of increasingly common autoimmune disorders and skin issues, but behavioral issues as well. 

A major reason for the nutrition and behavior connection is the power of junk food to create chronic inflammation, which, Dr. Madiha says, is the root of nearly all ailments, most notably mood and the ability to make good decisions. Other major factors in a holistic approach to health are proper sleep, meditation, and an attitude of gratitude. These changes, in turn, make parenting so much easier, and therefore parents experience a marked decrease in stress.

On this episode of The Momologist, hear Dr. Madiha explain why the first 1000 days of a child’s life are so crucial, how important it is to choose organic and how to do your best to choose it despite it becoming increasingly difficult, and why children will happily embrace these healthy implementations when they understand why they’re doing it. 

Quotes

• “As I was learning holistic medicine I was implementing it in my kids and I thought, ‘Oh, my God!’ I went from temper-tantrum children to children you could actually talk to, and on a regular basis, as real human beings.” (11:31-11:43 | Dr. Madiha) 

• “Studies have shown that behavior and inflammation are intimately connected.” (26:55-27:00 | Dr. Madiha)

• “Food is the single most powerful tool that will influence our children’s minds, bodies and behaviors.” (32:46-32:53 | Dr. Madiha) 

• “We’ve got to give these kids enough credit. If they can learn all those complicated things in school, they can learn what happens when you put food in your body.” (34:22-34:28 | Dr. Madiha)

• “The GMO stance is the reason I really focus on the organic, because if we as mothers knew what GMO actually is, we would stay a hundred feet away from it.” (47:21-47:34 | Dr. Madiha)

Stats

• “The first thousand days of life are the most important for optimal brain development.” (20:35-20:43 | Dr. Madiha)

• “90% of the growth of the human brain occurs in the first five years of life where millions of these brain connections are being formed, unformed, and then reformed.” (22:21-22:33 | Dr. Madiha)

• “Diabetes type two has doubled in children during this pandemic doubled in children during this pandemic.” (31:37-31:45 | Dr. Madiha)

• “The United States department of agriculture tests almost 7,000 kinds of produce and finds that pesticide residues on 75% of them with 146 different pesticides that can be found on different ones.” (44:48-45:06 | Dr. Madiha)

• “6 in 10 at middle schoolers and then 7 in 10 high schoolers are not getting enough sleep. So studies have shown that almost half of the children at 52% are not getting the recommended 9 hours like that they need.” (58:25-58:37 | Dr. Madiha)

 

NOTABLE LINKS

The Prescription Rx for Kids by Dr. Madiha Saeed:

https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Rx-Kids-Parenting-Changing/dp/1538152150/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PABVMPBB5QWX&keywords=the+holistic+rx+for+kids&qid=1654618781&sprefix=the+holistic+rx+for+kids%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-1

 

EWG Dirty Dozen:

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php

 

EWG Clean Fifteen:

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php

 

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-holistic-kids-show/id1534757503

 

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On this episode of The Momologist™, learn why “I don’t see color” is not the goal, the difference between being an active ally and a co-conspirator, and tools to prepare your home to be an anti-racist environment.

In an era when many questions about race have centered around whiteness, Britt Hawthorne’s book Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide (Released Today - June 7, 2022) centers on people of the global majority. Community is at the heart of antiracism, she explains, and this book includes sections from fifteen diverse contributing authors offering their lived experiences. In addition to raising her two children Britt has an extensive background in education both traditional and Montessori, and while the book is contained within the antiracist framework, many of the principles and teachings contribute to raising well-rounded children in general. 

Children, especially those from birth through eight years old have a natural curiosity to learn, especially from their environment. Therefore, it’s important that parents serve as models for their children’s behavior, while also showing that mistakes are allowed. We are all mysterious beings Britt says, and we need to honor that mystery. 

Quotes

• “We’re thinking of it as a lifestyle, we’re thinking of it as something that we’re constantly practicing. So these principles are something that we’re always practicing in order to uphold the values of antiracism.” (17:29-17:40 | Britt) 

• “Folks can get caught up in anti-racism being about dismantling and disrupting, but it’s also about building, imagining, creating and giving yourself permission to dream. (18:58-19:14 | Britt)

• “We’re not trying to tell our children what to think. Anti-racism is about critically thinking.” (23:56-24:00 | Britt)

• “I also think about how some folks are nervous to engage in anti-racism. And a lot of times what they cite to me is, ‘I’m worried I might say the wrong thing. I might do the wrong thing.’ Some folks will say, ‘But what if they accuse me of being performative?’ Those are all things that are rooted in perfectionism.” (31:34-31:55 | Britt)

• “If we are modeling and holding ourselves to this perfection, it doesn’t allow us to take risks. It certainly don’t allow us to fail really beautifully. It doesn’t allow us to learn.” (32:24-32:36 | Britt)

• “So the goal isn’t ever to become ‘unbiased,’ as I’ll sometimes hear folks talk about. The goal is to really understand the ways in which your brain has made fast decisions or short-cuts that not only hold you back from your fullest potential but also hold them back from their fullest potential.” (38:14-38:33 | Britt)

• “Curiosity is at the heart of everything that I do.”(51:58-52:02 | Britt) 

• “It’s always the right time, and it’s always the right thing to speak the truth.”(55:08-55:12 | Britt) 

 

Raising Antiracist Children Book by Britt Hawthorne:

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Raising-Antiracist-Children/Britt-Hawthorne/9781982185428

 

Website:

www.Britthawthorne.com

 

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Episode 2: Hot Car Dangers with Janette Fennell (08:34-11:34)

 

Episode 3: Thursday is the New Friday with Joe Sanok (11:34-16:29)

 

Episode 4: The Psychology of Making Mom Friends with Dr. Marisa Franco (16:30-20:04)

 

Episode 5: Common Barriers to Adoption with Mary Beth Chapman (20:05-24:29)

 

Episode 6: Healing Common Childhood Illnesses with Dr. Sheila Kilbane (24:30-27:35)

 

Episode 7: Chiropractic Care for Pregnancy & Infants with Dr. Glenn Jaffe (27:35-29:13)

 

Episode 8: What is a Doula? with Helen Herzig (29:14-31:21)

 

Episode 9: How to Childproof in and Around Your Home with Brett Horn (31:21-34:25)

 

Episode 10: Expert Tips on Decluttering Your Home with Katy Wells (34:26-41:34)

 

Episode 11: Eye Health and Nutrition for Children with Dr. Neda Gioia (41:33-45:35)

 

Episode 12: How to Create a Baby Registry with Yasmine Moussa (45:36-50:32)

 

Episode 14: Raising Humans in a Digital World with Diana Graber (50:33-54:05)

 

Episode 15: Elderberry Health Benefits for Families with Stephanie Rickenbaker (54:05-57:01)

 

Episode 16: "Write" Into Motherhood with Asher Fogle Paul (57:02-59:53)

 

Episode 17: Tips For Homeschooling with Aubrey Hargis (59:53-1:04:46)

 

Episode 19: The Neuroscience of Executive Function & ADHD in Children with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge (1:04:46-1:11:32)

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