Cove Natural Medicine

08/09/2025

First Bangor area summer, first local blueberry haul 🫐

Berry picking is my favorite summer pastime, but discovering new orchards and farms here makes it even sweeter. Jam is on the to-do list, plus a simple childhood snack of good berries and milk and a crisp of course. Today we visited North Branch Farm in Monroe!

🍑 Ps if anyone knows where I can pick or find local peaches in the Bangor/Ellsworth/Belfast area let me know! We used to love getting them in Acton at Kelly Orchards!

08/08/2025

At the end of day, infertility changes you. It strips away illusions and forces you to face parts of yourself you did not know existed. It teaches you about patience, resilience, and grief. It shows you the quiet ways love can persist through hardship. And while I would never have chosen this path, I hope that in sharing my story, I can make someone else feel less alone.

If you are in this process yourself, I see you. If you have been through it, you know this kind of waiting. And if you have not, but you are walking alongside someone who has, know that your patience, compassion, and willingness to sit in the unknown with them matters more than you think.

At the end of day, infertility changes you. It strips away illusions and forces you to face parts of yourself you did not know existed. It teaches you about patience, resilience, and grief. It shows you the quiet ways love can persist through hardship. And while I would never have chosen this path,

08/07/2025

Happy Thursday! A few new things to share today.

First, if you had trouble accessing the website earlier, it seems to be back up and running. Squarespace had an outage around noon.

Second, it has been years since I sent out my last newsletter. I had reached my patience with the Mailchimp platform! But, now I am playing around with Substack as a way to share both short form and long form content straight to your inbox. Here I will share my long form articles, which you know I love writing! I will also share more short form content like recipes, resources, and reflections. For example, the latest are two zucchini recipes that I have been loving lately.

Would love to have you subscribe!

Musings on whole-family wellness, seasonal nourishment and the gentle rhythms that ground us. For wellness minded folks and anyone seeking softness in the swirl of life. Click to read from the cove, a Substack publication. Launched 3 days ago.

08/04/2025

Every child is different, and so is every parenting journey. 💛 If you’ve ever felt unsure, overwhelmed, or like there’s more going on than meets the eye, you’re not alone.
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Sometimes medication is needed. Other times, there are gentler and equally effective ways to support your child’s health and wellbeing. ⁠
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We’re here to help you explore your options, trust your gut, and find what works best for your family.

08/01/2025

There are so many phases to the fertility journey. From just starting to ask questions, to navigating months of trying, to the full overwhelm of IUIs, IVF, and everything in between.

Trying to conceive can feel like information overload. And once you’re in a fertility clinic, the anxiety, decisions, and pressure multiply.

Fertility has been my interest for years, but it became deeply personal when I received my own infertility diagnosis and began the IUI and IVF process. I know what it’s like to be on both sides of the table.

Wherever you are, you deserve care that’s clear, grounded, and centered on your whole health.

07/31/2025

Eeek opening day is next week! The Brewer location is really coming together. I am so excited to join this incredible wellness center built by Kinetic Wellness! With this new location, I hope to expand my offerings to best serve those in the Northern Maine region. More to come, but in the meantime, check out my website for updated information!

07/31/2025

It’s a tale as old as time. You don’t feel like yourself, but everything is “normal”. Or maybe, you’ve dealt with your symptoms for so long that it starts to feel like your new normal.

But we don’t have to suffer through gut dysfunction, pain, menstrual issues, or even autoimmune flares. And we surely don’t need to wait to get worse.

Naturopathic medicine focuses on you and your body’s functioning. We are all different, so our care is personalized to you and your experience.

Our goal is to always start with the gentlest treatment options because sometimes those are the most effective.

But what I love most about naturopathic medicine is the time. Time to hear your story. Time to identify those obstacles. Time to find simple and sustainable options for you.

If you haven’t heard, our Brewer location opens next week! Hop on our schedule to chat about options or schedule for your initial visit!

07/23/2025

Eczema in kids can feel relentless. Bombarded by the itching, the redness, the interrupted sleep. And just when things start to improve, another flare. Many parents are handed a prescription for a steroid cream and told to moisturize more. And while that approach can help with short-term symptom relief, it doesn’t always answer the bigger question: Why is this happening in the first place?

Learn what causes eczema in children and how a holistic, naturopathic approach can help. Explore the connection between skin, gut health, food sensitivities, and inflammation, plus gentle topical options to support healing.

07/16/2025

Let's Talk SIBO:
Digestive concerns are some of the most common complaints I see in practice and often some of the most persistent. They can flare after travel, a stomach bug, stress, or antibiotic use, or they can seem to appear out of nowhere. For many people, the discomfort becomes so familiar they start thinking it’s just how their body works. They normalize the excessive bloating, the unpredictable bowels, the discomfort. But sometimes, there’s a more specific explanation hiding beneath the surface.

SIBO is not just about symptoms. It is about the state of the digestive ecosystem and how well the body is managing digestion, absorption, and microbial balance. Relief often requires more than just killing bacteria. It requires a plan that also supports motility, repairs the gut lining, investigate

06/24/2025

Hot off the press: Sun safety!

There seems to be two extremes in the conversation around sun safety: fearing the sun or fearing sunscreen. But the truth lives somewhere in the middle. This is a conversation about balance. Real sun safety is about choosing what works for your lifestyle and sticking with it. I believe in finding simple habits you’ll actually follow for yourself and for the long-term health of your family.

There seem to be two extremes in the conversation around sun safety: fearing the sun or fearing sunscreen . But the truth lives somewhere in the middle. This is a conversation about balance. Real sun safety is about choosing what works for your lifestyle and sticking with it. I believe in finding

06/17/2025

Hello Brewer!!

It’s official! I’ll be joining all the amazing practices within the new Kinetic Wellness Center on S Main in Brewer!

I am so excited to bring more integrative healthcare to the Bangor-Brewer area, and I have so many ideas for events, support groups, and community building. More on that to come, but spoiler..there’s a yoga studio AND a an event space so the possibilities are endless!

July will be a time for setting up, but the books are officially open for August! My plan is to expand our care options to include pediatric wellness, menopausal care options and hormone therapy, and some acute care for ear infections, UTIs, tick bites, etc. One thing I am most excited for is the possibility of in house lab draws right across the hall, which will be a game changer!

I am slowly updating my website with all the changes, so bear with me. In the meantime, if you’re in the Greater Bangor area, consider scheduling your free consult so we can get you scheduled and ready to go in those first few weeks after opening!

And again, reminder for Portland patients. Nothing is changing! We are staying put!

09/24/2024

As September gently fades away, we now get to welcome in the magic of Autumn. There is something so special about this time of cooler mornings, vibrant leaves, and cozy warm drinks 🍂🍎☕️

This change of seasons mirrors the shifts happening in both my practice and personal life, so onto the updates!

✨ In November I am transitioning to a new schedule consisting of two days at the Portland office and one day entirely virtual. Hours have been extended on in-person days. If this causes any trouble scheduling, let me know and I will try to accommodate.

✨ This Fall I am starting my IVF journey in hopes to build our family. IVF is centered around precise timing. This means that I may need to cancel last minute so that I can undergo the proper monitoring and procedures. I already know my planner, Virgo brain is going to struggle with this like it did during our IUIs over the summer. I thank you in advance for your flexibility as I navigate the IVF process.

I’ve been quietly grieving our fertility hopes and expectations over the last almost year and half, but now I am hopeful and excited for what’s to come. Your support and understanding mean the world to me as I embrace this new chapter — crossing our fingers that it all works out 💛