Just a mom crowd-sourcing from a bunch of other moms on social media. Collecting information to try something new for myself and sharing what people shared. Use and take medical “advice” at your own discretion from people you don’t know on the internet.  I said I would share the information I collected! I have no personal experience with any of these, but plan to try some of them. If you have anything to add that could help a mama out, share below. It takes a village. Dark circles under eyes & poor appetite:  • Check for celiac (three people said this) • Low iron for “self selective diet” because they feel like crap all the time Holistic:  • Tennessee Alternative Medicine Tennessee Alternative Medicine (tnaltmed.com) • Dr. Charlie Fagenholz (Franklin) - “candidly getting too big for his britches, but has a ton of good info. Waitlist long but online programs are really good.” Home (drcharliedc.com) Functional Medicine:  • (Virtual) Functional Medicine - The Kempinski Clinic HOME | THE KEMPINSKI CLINIC | Neuro Rehab and Functional Medicine | United State (drkempinski.com) • Functional Medicine Practitioner - Dr. Don Thompson Thompson Wellness Collective (thompsonwellnessnash.com) Books:  • Cure Your Child with Food • Healing without Hurting • Autism Reimagined • The Kid Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook Podcast:  Joe Rogan with Gary Brecka (genetic testing, nutrition, ADHD, supplements and a whole lotta the f-word) Episode 2060 Gary Brecka - The Joe Rogan Experience Video - Episode latest update - video Dailymotion Neuropsychology: • Pediatric Neuropsychological Evaluations Nashville TN | Nashville Neuropsychology (rec from Care Hack) • Dr. Sam Larson at Nashville Neuropsychology • Nashville Child & Wellness Center (White Bridge)- Neuro Feedback Nashville Family Wellness + Therapy Center Pediatric Dietician, Nutrition & Metabolic Health:  • Vanderbilt: Dr. Thomsen (mom of 3) Kelly F. Thomsen, MD, MSCI | Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Nashville, TN (childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org) • Katie Howell Katie | Holistic Feeding + Nutrition Specialist 🍋 (@katiebriegelhowell) • Instagram photos and videos • High Hopes (Franklin) Feeding Therapy | highhopes (highhopesforkids.org) • Bill Wilkerson Center feeding consultation Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders | Vanderbilt Health Nashville, TN • Project Play Feeding Therapy | Nashville, TN | Pediatric Dysphagia Treatment (projectplaytherapy.com) • Kids Eat in Color Kids Eat in Color - Kids Eat in Color • Lacy Wright at Nashville Holistic Nutrition Nashville Holistic Nutrition Traditional Medicine:  • Dr. Kalb- “consult with him for organic acid test, hair mineral analysis, biome testing, and food sensitivity testing”. www.csfmed.net Daily Detox: ZETOX Amazon.com: ZETOX | Easy to Take Liquid Zeolite Suspension with B-12 & D3 | Natural Energy & Immune System Booster That Supports Daily Detox & Optimal pH | Max Absorption Alkaline Drops (60 Servings) : Health & Household

Here are the tips I have for making your own Christmas "China" tradition. I encourage you to try it! If you are local to Nashville, I recommend Third Coast Clay in the Franklin Factory. There is plenty of room and their staff won't try to over-direct you or freak you out about oils from your hands ruining the entire thing. When you get what you need from your kiddo, someone else (bring reinforcement) can walk/run around the factory. Santa is usually walking around greeting people and there's Five Daughter's Bakery next door. I like to call it "If and Then Parenting", but it's bribery in this case. We all do aree beest work when donuts are at the end. 1. Limit your palette. You really don't need a ton of colors. Consider a majority cool colors (greens, blues & purples) with a splash of warm (reds/pinks, oranges & yellows/ochre) or vice versa. If you seperate your palettes like this, it won't really matter if the colors get mixed up in that tiny dish. 2. First layer should be lighter colors. If you start dark, you'll never see the lighter, more tranlucent colors. So, let the kid be them with the lighter coolor first. Then, go in last with a darker or contrasting color handprint at the end. 3. Bring a ton of weet wipes. I literally wear a puffy jacket that's wipeable, because I end up having glaze all over me. Then, I just wipe them and myseld down. 4. They have puffy paint type bottles of glaze at the front desk for detail work and writing. I usually do all after I have handed the wild ones off. 5. Use the black pencil to write anything you want to remember about the year on the back. I started writing what they asked Santa for that year on the back. Who cares if it's pretty!! 6. Don't overwork it!! In my opinion, I like white space. If there's too much, I go in with clusters of little dots to break it up. Similar to holly berries. What are some of your DIY Holiday traditions?

In an effort to 1.) avoid setting myself up to become a "cruise ship director" of activities 2.) have my kids start taking ownership of the holidays, traditions and values in our family, my goal is to sit back, listen and enjoy more. Most importantly, say "yes" to the ideas they come up with! So, I'm breaking down what I consider the "holiday basics" in our house. If I am stocked up, I can be ready to say "yes" and enjoy the moments with them, not just be a facilitator and clean-up crew. I've realized that I don't have to wait or put pressure to do special things on a ceertain day. If they are into it or need some extra love that day, go for it. Trick #1: Easy frozen Rudolph Pancakes If my main job is to provide love, nurishment and shelter, might as well get some holiday magic credit! I bring you a heck of a breakfast that's...not totally made from scratch...unless you consider the assembly of the reindeer (which I totally do). All you need is... *frozen pancakes or waffles (heck! or bread, biscuit....whatever!) *frozen fully-cooked bacon or sausage *Red nose: strawberries, raspberries, dried cranberry, red M&M or jelly bean. (you get the idea.) *Eyes: blueberries, raisins, chocolate chips or blackberries. *whipped cream (optional, but fun). If they've had too much sugar recently, I tell them that and say it's not a whipped cream day and move on. It's really important for my family to gently change things up to avoid rigidity and frustrations. My Rudolph pancakes aren't always going to look the same. I mean, they may just be regular reindeer one day. My job is to provide nurishment and have fun with them. If the materials/ingredients are not the same as last time or frustrating a kid, they have the choice to make their own food they way they want. (That's a win in my book!) Then, I'll sit and enjoy my spider pancakes, just to mess with them:) What are ways you bring fun into holiday meal time?