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Take Control of Your Health: Order Your Own Blood Work
For those of you who are new to this saga, here’s the quick recap: Henry was struggling with self-regulation. We took him to therapy (and still do), had him tested by a neuro-behavioralist, had food sensitivity testing done (he should steer clear of gluten), and had a genetic test done by a child psychiatrist. His genetic testing reveals that he has MTHFR issues and his body doesn’t process folic acid the way it’s supposed to, which means he doesn’t produce dopamine and serotonin the way he is supposed to (which means he can only self-regulate about 70% of the time).And since it’s genetic, it means I have issues, too!… Read More -
Goal Tracking App
I came across a great app for tracking goals: Streaks!It lets you input things you want to do (or things you want to stop doing) and the frequency with which you want to do them (either per day or per week).It’s a really simple interface for day-to-day tracking. I was using it (and loving it) to track my two runs every week, nightly meditation, skipping dessert four times a week, and stopping work at 8pm.(The epilogue to this post is that I stopped using any type of tracking whatsoever because it started feeling oppressive. I usually love a good tracking system, but I was using it… Read More -
Math Games for a 1st Grader
I’m eager to make sure that Henry (1st grade) builds a really strong foundation for math fluency while he’s young. I feel like I memorized math rather than build a really deep, conceptual understanding of it. The Montessori math he does at school is WONDERFUL, but I also want to support him at home.I saw this game pack featured on Kickstarter and went ahead and purchased it. It finally arrived! So far, we are having fun playing the math games. They mainly build number sense and fluency.… Read MoreFor updates in between blog posts, check out Instagram!
