“Children are not things to be molded, but people to be unfolded.” – Jess Lair There are tons of developmental milestones, but I want to focus on what I know best: the spine. The lordosis curves (secondary curves) of the spinal column are developed via major milestones: lifting the head…
Ok, so you just had the craziest time of your life pushing a living being out of your you-know-what and now you are suddenly madly in love with that tiny, screaming, adorable, bundle of joy. But now what? What are all these developmental milestones people are talking about…
“Wait! What?! What was that you said you wanted to do to my tiny, precious, new born?” says the darling new mother sitting across from me- she is holding her child to her chest as if the entire defensive line of the Seahawk football team was bearing down upon her…
NOTE: This story has been published and read by thousands! It is one of the most humbling and amazing moments of my life. The baby was born without respiration or a heart beat. There are moments in one’s life where time seems to slow down and you truly do…
A little over TEN years ago I wrote this blog from the island Zanzibar (off the east coast of Africa): Jambo Friends! Tomorrow is my last day at the Jambiani Wellness Center as a volunteer chiropractor; I can’t believe how quickly these past six weeks have gone! What a…
I spend a lot of time in airports and on planes- two of the best places to watch people interact. Coming back from a conference in Dallas, I sat across from a young couple who proceeded (continually over the four hour flight) to give their two young daughters juice box…
What is autism? According to Autism Speaks (www.autismspeaks.org), “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.” What does…