When most people think of ADHD in children, they picture a child who is constantly moving, interrupting, or unable to sit still. But a lot of kids don’t look like that at all. Some are quiet. Some sit nicely in class. Some are genuinely trying hard to keep up, and no one around them really…
ADHD (A Nervous System Story)
Have you ever watched your child go from calm to completely overwhelmed in what feels like seconds, and had no idea what just happened? I’ve seen this a lot, both as a mom and through my years working as an Early Childhood Educator. What looks like a meltdown or “bad behaviour” on the surface is…
Stuck, Bloated, and Tired? Your Body Might Be Full of Dampness
For a long time, I thought it was just the heat. Every late summer, I’d slow down. Sluggish, foggy, heavy in a way that didn’t match how I was eating or sleeping. Even simple tasks felt like they took more effort than they should. It wasn’t until I learned about Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine…
Feeling Bloated After Meals? FODMAPs Might Be Why
You eat a meal and then shortly after your stomach feels tight, puffy, uncomfortable. Maybe there’s gas, cramping, or your digestion is just off in a way you can’t quite explain. You’re not imagining it and it might not even be about eating too much. It could be about what your body is struggling to…
The Everyday Mindfulness of Japan
I remember one afternoon in particular. I’d ducked into a tiny café somewhere in Kyoto. It had maybe just a few seats and a handwritten menu and that soft late‑day light coming through the window. I ordered an iced matcha and a soft red bean paste with cinnamon wrapped in mist-warabi dough. They went together…
Proof That Salads Don’t Have to Suck
I first had a salad like this at a restaurant a while back, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Light, fresh, that sweet and savoury balance, and it actually felt satisfying without that heavy after-feeling. So I went home and tried to recreate it. I used what I had in the fridge, added a…
The Histamine Bucket: When “Healthy” Foods Don’t Feel So Healthy
Ever finished what should have been a healthy meal, a spinach salad with avocado, for example, and suddenly felt itchy, foggy, or just off? Maybe a glass of wine leaves your nose stuffy, or there’s a sudden spike of anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere. If this sounds familiar, histamine might be playing…
Matcha & Hojicha: Which Tea Fits Your Day?
Most people reach for coffee when they’re overwhelmed. I usually have a different approach. I call it my Green and Gold routine. As a mom, tea is my anchor. Some mornings I need a boost, and some evenings I just need to slow down. Lately I’ve been rotating between two very different Japanese teas, matcha…
Light, Sweet, and Healing (Snow Fungus Dessert Soup)
We’ve been dealing with lingering dry coughs in our house lately, the kind that leaves your throat scratchy and uncomfortable. The weather has been all over the place, so I did what my mom always did and made snow fungus dessert soup, 糖水. So What Is It? It’s a light, slightly sweet Chinese dessert soup…
Breaking Free from Food Rules
I used to think eating healthy meant following a long list of strict rules. No carbs after 6 pm. Drink this before that. No more than 1200 calories. Count every gram. No dessert unless it was made with dates and almond flour. I tried almost everything. Some of it worked, for a little while. But…
A Year of Letting Go and Finding Balance
Honestly last year got away from me a bit. We had lots of things going on…baseball tournaments, family travel, a big trip to Japan which was incredible. I’ll be honest, I also ate whatever, didn’t sleep enough, and just kept going without really stopping to check in with myself. I told myself it was fine. It…
Eating Well in Winter: TCM’s Guide to Staying Warm and Nourished
Winter’s officially here, and let’s be honest – who doesn’t crave a cozy, warm bowl of something comforting? But it’s about more than just satisfying a craving. What we eat this time of year has a massive impact on how we feel. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), winter is about conserving energy, supporting the immune…
Motherhood, But Make It Less Irritable
Some days, motherhood feels warm and meaningful…like little moments you wish you could bottle up forever. Other days… it just feels heavy. You wake up already tired.Someone needs something before you’ve even had coffee.You’re touched out.Your to-do list is longer than your patience. And by 3:00 PM, you’re wondering how you went from a calm,…
My Journey Back To Me
Sometimes, it takes a change of scenery to truly see yourself again. Our trip to Japan was supposed to be about family time and exploring somewhere new, and it was. But honestly, it also became a bit of a wake-up call for me. For years, I’d been trying to manage my health while still showing…
When It’s More Than “Just a Phase”
My Experience with Postpartum Depressio, and What I Wish More People Knew Motherhood is often talked about in a very specific way, the soft moments, the connection, the love you’re supposed to feel right away. And sometimes that is part of it. But there’s another side that doesn’t get talked about as much. The heaviness. The fog….