Category Archives: Parenting

RELEASE.

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

This weekend marks an anniversary for our family. One year ago, my son Dylan’s PANDAS symptoms were at their most acute. It was a horrifying weekend in terms of his illness. Although Dylan had received an anxiety and OCD diagnosis … Continue reading →

Posted in Autoimmune illness, cancer, Energy, Family, gratitude, Healing, Health, Motherhood, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Overcoming Challenges, PANDAS, PANDAS illness, Parenting, Personal Growth, Radiation, Reflections, Release, Strep Virus, Wellness | Tagged anniversary, breast cancer, cancer, challenges, Costa Rica, Family, health, love, mental health, motherhood, PANDAS, PANDAS awareness, PANDAS illness, Reflections, understanding | 3 Comments

Trench Vibe

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Natural Mama Notes

winter winds whip on the front lines of all things health + wealth + being + nothingness + that which lies within mindfulness on steroids, escaping deeply alert and ever watchful, losing sleep focused when it’s called for: track, weigh, … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, chemo, Daily Life, Energy, Experiences, gratitude, Healing, magic, Motherhood, PANDAS, PANDAS illness, Parenting, Personal Growth, Poem, Release, Retreat, Steroids, Wellness | Tagged cancer, Family, home, love, motherhood, PANDAS illness, poetry, team, winter | 4 Comments

A Storm it was A-Brewin’

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Natural Mama Notes

We’ve had a fairly peaceful 5 month stretch on the PANDAS front. For anyone who may have missed what that is, it stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. In children with PANDAS, instead of successfully fighting … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Energy, gratitude, Healing, Motherhood, Overcoming Challenges, PANDAS, PANDAS illness, Parenting, Strep Virus | Tagged Autoimmune illness, cancer, challenges, energy, Family, health, Holidays, mental health, motherhood, PANDAS awareness, PANDAS flare, strep infections, understanding | 2 Comments

Dylan’s Story

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Natural Mama Notes

Eleven years ago this week, Dylan was born. The birth of our first child rocked our world in all the ways you would expect. One week my primary focus was to close loans in the San Diego mortgage company where … Continue reading →

Posted in Autoimmune illness, Healing, Health, Intuition, Motherhood, Neuropsychological Disorders, Overcoming Challenges, PANDAS, Parenting, Strep Virus, Wellness | Tagged Autoimmune illness, challenges, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family, gratitude, health, love, mental health, motherhood, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Overwhelm, PANDAS, Parenting, strep infections | 3 Comments