Leslie Solomonian, ND

07/22/2024

Can I ask folx to request that our new book be brought into your local library? Here's the link for Toronto Public Library:

https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/books-video-music/recommend-a-title/

You can also request it from your local bookstore ... and as always, feel free to reach out if you want more info or would like to order from me directly (bulk or otherwise).

Here's the info!
Title: All They Really Need
Author: Leslie Solomonian and Heather Hudson
Publication/Release Date (Year) (required): 2024
Format: Book
Audience: Adult
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-03-918390-2
Publisher: Friesen Press

https://www.alltheyreallyneed.ca/

07/02/2024

As a program co-director (with the fab Samantha Green) of the Taking Action on Planetary Health certificate program, I’m thrilled to share the exciting news that the program will return this fall!

Reflecting on the success of the inaugural iteration, it’s clear there’s a shared passion amongst our healthcare colleagues to address the impacts of climate change on human health in our practices. I’d be grateful if you could help us share the news with your interested networks.

Here are some more details you can pass along:

Taking Action on Planetary Health
September 20 - December 13, 2024 | Digital Certificate Program
Website: https://planetaryhealthaction.ca/

Learn how to implement sustainable solutions in your own clinical practice for better health outcomes. Become prepared to lead the transition towards climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems in this collaborative certificate program. Receive expert guidance as you develop and implement an action plan: from prescribing low-carbon alternatives to helping young people cope with climate anxiety, the possibilities are endless.

Designed as a team-based learning experience, we encourage colleagues to register and learn together! A special rate is available for groups of 3 or more.

03/05/2024

Officially in "coming soon" status. We're told this will be available to order as soon as next week!

This book was written over 15 years as a conversation between myself (a naturopathic doctor with a focus on pediatrics) and my best friend as we raised our kids side by side. Her "normie" status and appropriate skepticism with respect to naturopathic medicine paired with my sometimes "radical" views on health led to many great discussions over the years. This is the synthesis.

We wrote it hoping it would help parents (and other people who spend time with kids ... and actually people in general) explore the foundations of good health ... in a way that also considers the health of others who share this planet. It is bursting with prompts for reflection, ideas to apply strategies, and practical resources.

To my ND colleagues ... this book supports you in your health promotion work with families, which frees you up to focus on the specifics of that child. The content reflects the first half of my textbook (https://ccnmpress.myshopify.com/products/bk-nip-ed1) ... written for the caregiver. If you're interested in a bulk order at cost to make available in your clinic, let me know. We can arrange for an ecopy so you can review first.

https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000189680578/Dr.-Leslie-Solomonian-and-Heather-Hudson-All-They-Really-Need

01/30/2024

01/05/2024

I'm very excited to share that my new book (co-authored with the amazing Heather Hudson) will be out early 2024! Check out the website for a taste, and sign up to be notified when it is available.

This is truly a labour of love. Heather and I started working on this opus fifteen years ago as we raised our children side by side. It's a download of everything I know to be true about raising kids in alignment with nature, processed through 20 years of friendship and her brilliant writing.

All They Really Need: Trusting the Wisdom of Nature to Raise Resilient Kids, the new guidebook by Dr. Leslie Solomonian, ND, and Heather Hudson.

09/15/2022

This was such a wonderful conversation.

08/29/2022

Talking about the intersection between naturopathic medicine and sustainability. Check it out!

Dr. Leslie Solomonian, naturopathic doctor and host of the EcoParent podcast 'Raising Kids, Naturally,' explains what naturopathy is and how the practice can help improve the health of both humans and the planet. She challenges us to shift how we think about modern medicine and our consumption practices. We also discuss the ethical implications of sustainability, activism, and having kids during the climate crisis. Listen @ epicallygeeky.com/sustainably-geeky or wherever you listen to podcasts.

03/30/2022

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03/28/2022

Covid finally got us after two years. Symptoms are tolerable but unpleasant enough that I don’t have energy for much else than allowing my body to rest. Amazing (but not surprising) that it took getting sick to allow me to stop with (somewhat) less guilt.

03/16/2022

and I are joining the craze thanks to

Doesn’t look like much now but we see the potential!