Hey Reader!

I'm giving a workshop next week on using natural remedies to care for your family in 3 easy steps, and I'm having a blast putting my talk together. (I'll be speaking inside the Mentor Mom Academy and you can join me for just $27 plus get all kinds of parenting support from my friend, Jill)

One stat that I came across that was absolutely mind-blowing was this:

Did you know it’s considered normal for kids to get 8-12 colds, 2-3 episodes of vomiting/diarrhea, and up to 12 fevers...

PER YEAR.

That's crazy, right?

That's a lot of time that our kids are sick (not to mention no fun for mamas who are taking care of them).

And the real kicker: conventional medicine doesn't have much to offer to help with these (mostly viral) illnesses.

Raise your hand 🙋‍♀️ if you've been to the doctor and told to manage symptoms with Ibuprofen/Tylenol and Pedialyte and wait it out.

That's why I love having natural remedies in my toolbox. So that I can help my kids feel better and recover faster.

If I can use natural remedies to cut that stat down, it means that:

• my kids spend less time at home sick and missing out on the fun.
• my kids are less miserable when they are sick.
• my kids can recover days faster and less time missing school.

If you'd like help building your natural toolbox, hit reply, and let's chat about how I can help.

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The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. This was a fantastic historical fiction read that was based on a true story about a midwife in the 1790s who delivered over 1000 babies in Massachusetts. There's a murder mystery woven in and the book was rich with herbal references and examined injustices to women and the judicial system when our country was being formed.

I'm getting ready to go out of town for 3 weeks and smart packing has been on my mind as we get ready to go. I'm loving these portable hanging travel shelves that allow me to get a week's worth of clothes into one side of a carry on suitcase. We're taking a road trip with 5 people and 2 dogs for 3 weeks so we'll need to optimize our car space with compact packing!

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My peonies are at the tail-end of blooming and they are so pretty. And did you know that peony is an amazing herb to support PCOS and often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Herbalism for PMS? It makes me so happy to know that there are herbal allies all around me!

I've been trying to incorporate more movement into my day (aren't we all) and my friend, Ashlea, put together a couple of stretching guides that I'm using. As one of the least flexible people on the planet (not even joking), I've been almost able to touch my toes with gentle stretching. Check out Ashlea's free resources here.

We've been sick over here this week with the crud. A cough, sore throat, pink eye, and congestion. I've been keeping it simple and tasty, and my 7-year-old is drinking marshmallow tea to help with her sore throat. The entire marshmallow plant can be used for its mucilaginous properties. This helps coat the throat and is soothing. We have marshmallow growing in the garden so I'm making the tea with fresh leaves. But, you can also use dried marshmallow root cut/sifted or marshmallow root powder. It's a delicious tea that soothes a sore throat.

I also teach my clients that tea isn't just for drinking! We are using a tea blend of rose, lavender, and chamomile as an eye compress to help recover faster from pinkeye. Did you know that pinkeye can be bacterial, viral, or allergic? And unless it's bacterial, antibiotic drops don't help. And that viral pinkeye can last for 1-2 weeks! Using a cool compress on her eyes has helped us clear up her pinkeye in days rather than weeks!

Here's to hoping she's back at school tomorrow! This crud is no joke.

With love and Chamomile,

ps: How often do your kids get sick? So far, my 7-year-old has been sick twice this year with the crud, and my 13-year-old hasn't been sick at all. What about you and your kids?

pps: I'm thinking about doing a free workshop next month on using natural remedies to care for your family in 3 easy steps....is that something you'd be interested in? Hit reply and let me know!