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Helping Your Kids Keep Their Hands Out of Their Mouth
This is a guest post written by Anne Venables, a certified Speech-Language Pathologist and Orofacial Myologist. We met Anne when our daughter Mia was 4-years old and she helped her break her thumb sucking habit—in just a few days! “Please, take your fingers out of...
Our Thoughts About Coming Back Together During COVID-19
It seems that many people are experiencing mixed emotions about the stay at home order being lifted in the next few weeks in Colorado and around the United States. This second phase, described here for CO, transitions us from the current "Safe at Home" to a "Safer at...
COVID-19 Testing: Availability, Accuracy & Interpretation
We have had many questions from our patients about COVID-19 testing and would like to shed some light to help you navigate this emerging market and understand what is available. Some questions we have been asked include: What tests are available for COVID-19...
Your Teen in Quarantine: Encouraging Connection & Warning Signs of Anxiety and Depression
As we have transitioned our medical practice at Mindful Pediatrics to Telemedicine, I find myself struggling with how different this is from the face-to-face interaction I love with my patients. Similarly, I have turned my Pilates business into a virtual teaching...
Food Safety During COVID-19: Dr. Roy & Debbie Interview a Food Scientist
Recently we've been getting a lot of questions about food safety during COVID-19. We had the pleasure of talking with Derek Spors of Spork & Ladle, a food scientist in Boulder, CO. In this video, we will address the following questions: How do we safely...
The Tale of the Two Wolves: Which One Are You Feeding?
There’s an old Cherokee tale about two wolves, and I have been thinking about it a lot these days. The story goes something like this: One evening, an elderly Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside each of us. He said, “My son, the battle is...
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Recipes
Peanut Butter Pupcakes
Have you met Goji? He is our first puppy—a Cockapoo who we brought into our family at 8-weeks old. We named him Goji because he is red like Goji Berries. To be honest, we were not ready for a puppy when we got him. Many people told us that a puppy was like...
Sprouted Grain Rosemary Focaccia Flatbread (gluten, dairy, egg, nut, soy, yeast free)
One of my clients recently shared this beautiful cookbook with me. She brought it to our session to get my opinion on the delicious breads that she had been baking—all from soaked whole grains (no flours). I loved the idea of a truly whole grain bread (and the...
Healthy & Refreshing Homemade Push Pops (Otter Pops)—Some With Only 1-Ingredient!
If you've been reading our blog for any length of time, you might know that we are a Popsicle-lovin' family! Our blog is full of healthy & delicious Popsicle recipes that we enjoy all summer long - and I know many of you do too. (My Mint Chip Popsicle is "award...
PB & J Smoothie
I really love the ease of starting my day with a smoothie. But for a smoothie to be filling enough for me to call it a meal, it needs to have ample protein, fat, and fiber. This smoothie checks off all those boxes, which is why it is my summertime breakfast favorite!...
Dandelion Latte
Turmeric, ginger, burdock, yucca, kudzu—there are so many medicinal roots that I love. But my favorite of all of them is dandelion root. And if you are wondering about the relationship between dandelion root and the yellow flower often hailed as the peskiest of lawn...
After School Lemonade
Our daughter has been BIG into lemonade this summer! At least once a week when she has a friend over after school, she asks if I can make them lemonade to cool down. It is mid-September and still in the mid-90’s—and you will not hear me complaining! Lemons are...
