This post is going to be a little hard to express everything that I want...well simply because freedom of speech is a thing of the past. I LOVE social media, but it has become a love/hate relationship. The "hate" ...I dislike that word so much, but as it fits the saying I have to say it just seems right. The feeling of you not having say, the feeling of your speech being moderated. It's a feeling in your stomach that makes you cringe, that makes you angry, that makes your entire body start to shake. If you know what I'm talking about...you know.
I have to leave certain words out of this blog, because otherwise it is red-flagged and it is removed...yes freedom of speech is currently a thing of that past. How sad. The land of the free. The land of the brave.
I'm not here to be on one side or the other about the controversial times we are in. What I am here to say is... DO WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY while we still can. What does that mean? PREVENTATIVE care. What does that mean? Researching as much as possible, given so many online resources are now being "eliminated"...But look back. Find those tools that still exist. Find those resources that will still share information with you.
I am not here to say I am an expert by any means. I will be the first to say I am NO expert. But what I can say is that I went to medical school, I have believed in the holistic approach since the beginning of my schooling. I have been against medicating as much as possible. Don't get me wrong, medications help when necessary. Don't get me wrong, "vax" work, I am not an anti-vaxxer...I strongly believe these things do work. But what I also believe is that we have control over what we put in our bodies. Food, drink, medications, etc. As for my family we try to do all of the "things" at home. Do I trust our doctors, yes. Do I trust our system right now...not so much.
I wanted to share this today because I know there are so many others out there that are like me. They are caught in this "limbo'. But at the end of the day we want to do what's right for our families. That right...might not seem right. That right might ruffle feathers. But that RIGHT is YOUR RIGHT! As I tell my children on a daily basis "YOU DO YOU BOO"...this can be your slogan in everyday life, it doesn't matter what you are referencing. Go with your mommy gut, dads reading this...it applies to you too. If it doesn't feel RIGHT...you need to find what does.
I wanted to share our family daily go-to's...and I pray this post doesn't get "flagged"...and I pray that this helps reassure you that we are all in this together. We don't know what the right answer is.. we are simply doing ALL WE CAN DO DAILY. As for me and my family, I want them healthy, happy and thriving. I want my kids to be kids. I want them to be in school, I want them to make memories, make friends & make the best of these childhood years. I may not be an expert, I may not have the right answers, I may not do all the right things, but my mission is to simply make the best with cards we are dealt. That means make my family happy & thrive through life.
Morning & Nightly Routine for my kids. (5yr + 8yr old)
-Zarbees Cough & Mucus
I do daily, AM & PM. The beauty of this is CHEMICAL FREE. NO side effects. It is Ivy Leaf, Grape Seed Extract + Honey. Vitamin C + ZINC. Friends ...this is the STUFF! No drugs. No alcohol.
-OLLY Multi-vitamin + Probiotics (AM ONLY)
I love OLLY brand. I love the clean ingredients. I do probiotics because the key to health is through your gut. *Gut health is the best health*
-Elderberry Gummies (AM ONLY)
You could do liquid form, but my girls love the taste of the gummies. No sugar. No drugs. No alcohol.
Morning + Nightly Routine for my babe (almost 2 yr. old)
-Zarbees Cold + Mucus Baby
-Same as my older two, just dose for infants.
-Olly Multi-vitamin + Probiotic (AM only)
Morning + Night for Husband & I
-Thrive (3 step premium nutrition)
-EmergenC + Zinc (2x daily)
-Probiotics (PM only)
-Kombucha
3+ oz a day. Our older girls do 1 oz. daily. We brew our own, great for gut support, so many benefits.
We learn from each other. Is my way the right way...who knows? What I know is that I feel rest-assured everyday sending my girls out into the world. I know that I am doing what I can on the home front everyday to promote health & safety.
Our family also believes in essential oils. We have diffusers throughout the house. We have humidifier with essential oils. We have essential oil rollers we use on a daily basis. We do the best that we can do.
I pray that you and your family stay safe. I pray that you all find sanity in whatever "system" works for you and your family. I pray that the world unites sooner than later. But most of all I pray that we can respect the morals and values that we all have. We don't need any more division among our country and our people right now. YOU DO YOU BOO...I respect everyone's opinion, and all I hope is that you all respect others as well. All we have is each other.
That's all for now.
XO- KK
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