Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode, Jess explores the naturopathic approach to managing behavioural difficulties in children. Although naturopathic support is not often considered for issues like tantrums, mood swings, angry outbursts, and defiance, Jess shares how it can be highly beneficial.   In this episode, Jess covers: The importance of not blaming yourself for your child's behavioural difficulties; Factors contributing to behavioural issues in children in modern-day children; The role of medications and the impact of dietary, lifestyle, and environmental changes on be ..read more

In this week's podcast episode, Jess is talking about whether your child's behavioural challenges could be attributed to the state of their gut.   At Natural Super Kids, it's observed that tummy pain, constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, and fussy eating often impact behavior negatively. Often, when addressing digestive concerns parents notice an improvement in their children's behaviour.   In today's episode, Jess will cover: The difficulty of identifying digestive issues in children; Having open conversations around bowel motions and keeping track of how often children are going t ..read more

After getting back into the groove of work, life, and adjusting to the cold I am back to share our travels with you. In this week’s podcast episode I am letting you in on the realities of our family’s overseas adventure in Canada. In this episode, I discuss: Canada’s natural beauty and our itinerary during our time here; Travelling at this stage of our life; The family dynamic during our trip and the challenges we experienced; Our encounters with the wildlife; The mental load of planning meals for a family while overseas. Grab your copy ' 3 Breakfast recipes to improve your kids Mood and B ..read more

We have recently returned from a 4 week family holiday to Canada, travelling with our two teenagers, so in this week's episode, I am sharing the process we took to plan this overseas family adventure. Taking our kids to Canada has been on our bucket list for a while, as my husband and I have spent a lot of time backpacking through Canada in our early 20s (our son is even named after one of our favourite towns in Canada.. that's how much we love the country.)  We have spent time travelling around Australia as a family when the kids were younger, however, we were yet to do a long-haul over ..read more

Today, on the podcast Jess shares the two most important dietary changes to support ADHD kids. These dietary shifts will be relevant for people whose kids are presenting with symptoms that are common in ADHD, as well as supporting behaviour, mood and sleep in general.  In this episode, Jess discusses: The two most important dietary tweaks to consider implementing in ADHD; How to balance macronutrients in the diet; The importance of different macronutrients for brain health; Prioritising healthy fats and what fats to avoid; Why additives can be harmful to children; What additives are an ..read more

Last week on the podcast, we talked about two of the key dietary changes I recommend for kids with ADHD (LINK). And the week before I interviewed Dr. Robert Melillo about the Melillo method when it comes to balancing the brain in kids with Autism, ADHD, OCD, and Tourette Syndrome (LINK).  Today on the podcast, I am talking about the key nutrients to support kids that are neurodiverse. Nutrition can offer a lot, when it comes to support neurological health and minimising challenges associated with neurodiversity.  Throughout this episode, I discuss: The function of Omega-3 and the ..read more

On this week's podcast episode, Jess is joined by a specialist in child neurological health and neurological disorders, Dr. Robert Melillo.  Dr. Melillo is a clinician, professor, brain researcher, and best-selling author. Dr. Melillo has been supporting children with Autism, ADHD, OCD, Dyslexia, Tourette's, Bipolar as well as many other mental, attention and behavioural learning disorders for over 30 years.   In this episode, Jess and Dr. Melillo will discuss: Dr. Melillo's previous clinical experience and education; What is going on in the brain in neurological disorders;  T ..read more

On this week's podcast episode, Jess is speaking with  integrative paediatrician Dr Leila Masson all about PANS and PANDAS in children. Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) and Paediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) occur after an infection, most commonly a strep infection. In PANS and PANDAS, the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy brain cells, leading to autoimmune processes that affect central nervous system function.  Dr Leila Masson underwent her paediatric training at the University of C ..read more

If you missed last weeks podcast, Jess spoke to relationship coach Aston Simmonds about how to recreate your relationship after kids. Here is the link to listen to this episode. This week on the podcast we have Nate Kemp, best-selling author of the book '80/80 Marriage' and formally trained philosopher.  Nate and his wife Kaley, developed the idea of 'The 80/80 Marriage', a relationship model for balancing career, family and love. Their 80/80 model of marriage provides practical, powerful solutions to transform your relationship and open up space for greater love and connection. In this ..read more

Our guest on the podcast this week is Emily Lo, a Paediatric Occupational Therapist and Sensory Expert, mother, and caregiver to her autistic brother.   Emily has worked for the Department of Education, in International Schools, for not-for-profit organisations, and in private practice in Sydney via her clinic 'Child-Led Therapies'. Emily is certified in AYRES Sensory Integration, DIRFloor time, SOS feeding, Handwriting Without Tears and Therapeutic Listening.   Emily shares her knowledge on social media about child development, play sensory, and therapy activities. Emily's goal is ..read more