Years ago, one of my mentors introduced me to “Power Hour.” He said that most of the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are out of bed by 5am. He also said that success leaves clues. If you want to be successful in life, whatever that means to you, follow the people who are role models for you. Start to notice their habits and rituals. Perhaps wake up an hour before you typically would in order to start your day proactively with goal setting, daily reviews, affirmations or meditation. Jason and I quickly noticed the positive changes in our life after we introduced this habit about seven years ago. We started slowly. I have always been a morning exerciser, so this meant I would be waking up essentially two hours before I had to hit the shower in order to fit this in. I began setting the alarm …
Mommy-ing is hard because…
There are a few things I know to be true. As one of my friends said to me, parenting is tough because it comes completely from the heart and isn’t typically a logical process. This is why I think most people find a career to be at times so much easier than parenting. I certainly do. My dear friend also told me that “at the end of the day if I know nothing else, I know how to love them.” I love that saying. I am certain that our kids know they are handsome/beautiful, smart, strong, loved, safe and important. They know this because we tell them every night. Kaia is still learning, but the boys have heard this every night since they were little babies. Sometimes we get an eye-roll as we tell it to them again, but we feel these are important characteristics that will hopefully help them …
Baby’s First Adjustment
One of the greatest honors of my career is when a mom hands me her baby and asks me to check them. You may be surprised to hear that a baby would be checked and seen by a chiropractor, but after a bit of information it makes much more sense. Whether it’s caused by a malposition in the womb, a long labor, or birth interventions such as forceps, vacuum or cesarean sections, babies often experience misalignments just as adults do. All three of our children were checked within hours of their births. An adjustment on a baby is very soft and gentle. The amount of pressure used is the same amount you would use to check for ripeness in a tomato. Their bodies are very pure and don’t need much input to self correct. Most birth providers “assist” the baby out of the birth canal or abdomen (in …