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If you've been hearing about ticks everywhere this summer and low-key spiraling about Lyme disease, this is the episode ...
08/11/2026

If you've been hearing about ticks everywhere this summer and low-key spiraling about Lyme disease, this is the episode that'll settle you back down.

Steph sat down with Dr. Jaquel Patterson .physician, a naturopathic physician and nationally recognized expert in Lyme and tick-borne illness who has lived through it herself. They cover how to actually lower your family's risk without keeping your kids inside, the right way to remove a tick the second you find one (and the common mistakes that make things worse), and the early warning signs that too many doctors and parents miss.

It's the calm, prepared version of the tick talk, not the scary one.

🎙️ New episode is live. Comment 424 for the link!

08/10/2026

These three are in my house every week!

And while I do get a lot of these daily, I think a lot of food content online implies you’re eating some perfect rotation daily and that’s just not real life over here with four kids.

SO, weekly is wayyy more realistic!

What I do is pick a few things that pack a punch and make sure they show up regularly in our diet.
Sauerkraut, for the live cultures and the fact that it’s one of the easiest ways to get real fermented food in without anybody having to like a supplement. My kids eat it straight out of the jar, which I did not expect.

Broccoli sprouts, for sulforaphane. Ounce for ounce this is one of the most concentrated things you can eat, and a small handful goes a long way. Easy to hide in things.

Wild blueberries, specifically wild and specifically frozen. They’re smaller, so you get more skin per bite, and the skin is where most of the antioxidants live. They’re in the freezer year round here.

The kids get all three too.

A few things that matter, on repeat, instead of a long list I’d never keep up with.

Tell me what your weekly non-negotiable is. I’m always looking for a new one. 💛

08/07/2026

In Anthony’s defense, he never actually forgot what I went through. 😂

He supported me through each and every moment of all four births, reminded me constantly that I was a warrior, and has always been very aware that his recovery and mine were…not quite the same.

He was also a very good sport about letting me turn his frozen peas into content.

After four babies and four homebirths, it felt only fair that he take one for the team. Love you, babe. 🤍

08/07/2026

A friend called me from the ER over this, and the first thing she said was “I wish I’d known.”

Her toddler had grabbed her own elbow and would not stop crying. They went to urgent care, they wanted to do X-rays, and this kid was in pain for hours before somebody finally said the words nursemaid’s elbow and fixed it in about three seconds.

She’s a member of mine and she came to me afterward and said please put this in the membership!

So here’s what’s actually happening.

In little kids, the ligament that holds the elbow together is still loose, and a sudden pull on a straight arm lets the bone slip out from under it. It’s not a break and it’s not a dislocation in the way most of us picture one. It’s mostly an age thing, which is why it happens constantly between about one and four and then basically stops around five once that ligament tightens up.

And it isn’t only from swinging them. Catching a kid mid-fall by the hand does it. Pulling a toddler back from the street does it. Lifting them up by one arm does it. All completely normal parenting moments.

The way you’ll know is that the arm just hangs. They won’t lift it, they won’t use it, and there’s usually no swelling and no bruising at all. That last part is what makes it different from a fall.

If it was a pull and there’s no swelling, the fix is what I’m showing you here. If it was a fall, if there’s swelling, or if the arm doesn’t come right back to normal, that’s when you get it looked at.

What can you do from home? There are two different techniques. I like the traditional Supination-flexion technique.

1. Stabilize the radial head with your thumb.
2. Supinate the forearm (turn the palm upward).
3. Then flex the elbow fully. You may feel or hear a subtle click over the radial head.

Done! You popped it back into place! Way to go Doctor Mom!

And just FYI, if this happens to your child, they’re more prone to having it happen again, so be sure to save this reel just in case! Most mamas have never heard of this until it happens to their own kid, please send this to the other mama’s in your life so they’re not finding out in an urgent care waiting room.

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Four babies. Four completely different monthly photo traditions. 🥹Now that Revi is ONE, I had to look back at how we cap...
08/05/2026

Four babies. Four completely different monthly photo traditions. 🥹

Now that Revi is ONE, I had to look back at how we captured each baby’s first year. Adena and Revi’s photos were taken by me, Aviva’s were photographed by Brooke✨San Diego Photographer, and Raffi’s by ReAnna Lawrence.

I may be biased…but Raffi’s might be the coolest. 😂

Which style is your favorite: Adena, Aviva, Raffi, or Revi? Vote in the comments, and save this if you need monthly photo inspiration for your baby. 🤍

08/04/2026

I added up what Adena was actually eating on a normal day and she’d been getting one or two milligrams of iron when she needs seven. For close to a year.

She didn’t really have any dramatic symptoms. Definitely nothing that would have made me stop and look, except that I finally sat down and did the math.

That’s the whole reason I recommend the three-day check. Not your best day, three regular ones. Write down what they eat and add it up, because almost nobody guesses accurately and the guess is always generous.

If you’ve got a kid who won’t touch meat, this one’s for you. Comment 423 and I’ll send you the full episode.

08/02/2026

My kids are outside constantly all summer and most of the time I don’t put anything on them.

If we’re out for thirty minutes, that’s vitamin D time and I let them have it. Sunlight isn’t the enemy here. It regulates their sleep, it supports their mood, and it’s how their bodies make vitamin D in the first place.

What I’m actually trying to avoid is a burn. Some may agree, some may disagree, but that is my goal. 

So my order goes like this.

Clothing first, always. Rash guards, wide brimmed hats, lightweight long sleeves. It’s the most effective sun protection there is and it doesn’t wash off or need reapplying.

Then shade, and being a little smart about timing when we can.

Then mineral sunscreen on whatever’s still exposed, if we’re going to be out for a while. Face, shoulders, the tops of ears. Non-nano zinc oxide, reapplied every couple of hours and sooner if they’ve been in the water.

And it’s different for every kid. One of mine burns much faster than the others, so she gets it more consistently, and that’s just how it goes.

The part I want to take the pressure off is the guilt piece. You are not failing your kids by letting them play outside without sunscreen for twenty or thirty+ minutes. And you’re also not poisoning them by using a good mineral one when you actually need it.

Both things can be true. That’s most of what I’d tell you about sun protection.

Comment SUNSCREENBLOG and I’ll send you my full breakdown, including the specific brands I use with my own four and which ingredients I skip.

Do you have a favorite sunscreen? Let me know yours!

08/01/2026

This is the problem… 

Most people wait too long to take Vitamin D…

As a naturopathic doctor and mama, I highly recommend starting Vitamin D early… even from day one of life for your little ones.

This essential nutrient plays a powerful role in supporting the immune system, hormone health, bone development, and more.

The mistake I see all the time:
👉 Most people only take Vitamin D once they’re already sick.
By then, your levels might already be too low to offer real immune support.

Vitamin D helps strengthen your immune system BEFORE you need it.

Pregnant and breastfeeding mamas especially!

You’re more likely to be deficient and may need higher doses than you think. I always checked levels in my practice.

Yes, you can get small amounts through fatty fish, egg yolks, mushrooms, and sunlight, but for most families, supplementation is key, especially in the colder months or if you’re mostly indoors.

Vit D tips:
1. D3 is my favorite form combined with K2 even better!
2. If a mom is breastfeeding and takes at least 6400IU per day she can bypass giving the baby directly and count on enough D pass through her breast milk!
3. Safe daily dose for 0-12 months is 400-800IU daily and 12months+ 1000IU daily. *some kids need more based on lab values

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I’m Dr. Elana Roumell, a mom and pediatric naturopathic doctor.I LOVE helping moms ease the anxiety they feel when their kids get sick by providing them with options for their family. For kids health tips make sure to follow me here >> Dr. Elana Roumell | Pediatric Naturopathic Doctor

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