Dianne L Como DC

06/25/2025

During these hit summer days, please be aware of the differences between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke.

04/23/2025

02/28/2025

“Families should have the autonomy to birth the way they feel is best for their body, rather than feeling rushed or dictated by external medical guidelines. Listening to one’s gut, particularly in something as primal as childbirth, should be given more importance. This principle extends beyond childbirth to decisions about breastfeeding and personal health, reinforcing the critical role that our instinct plays in navigating life’s most significant moments.” –Pamela Stone, DC, DACCP

Keep reading this article “Hold On, Don’t Push” by Dr. Pamela Stone in the current issue of Pathways. Subscribers can read the current issue online–subscriptions start at just $20/year! Explore subscriptions and read Issue 84: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/pregnancy-birth/hold-on-dont-push.html

02/04/2025

“Your upper body, especially your rib cage and thoracic spine (that’s your upper back), is crucial for comfortable breathing, managing pressure in your core, and even preventing issues like diastasis recti (abdominal separation) and pelvic floor dysfunction, and has a huge impact on birth ease and efficiency (yes—the upper body actually has a ton to do with easier birth! I always assess and work with the ribcage when I am helping someone prepare for easier birth).

When these areas are tight or restricted, it can make breathing even more challenging during pregnancy.

The good news? There’s help with shortness of breath during pregnancy, and it starts with understanding how we breathe.”

Keep reading “Pregnancy and Shortness of Breath: What You Need to Know and How to Help” by Lindsay McCoy in the current issue of Pathways. Start reading: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/pregnancy-birth/pregnancy-and-shortness-of-breath-what-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-help.html

02/04/2025

12/17/2024

“Yes, I know, children are not adults. But they are not as different from adults as some people apparently believe. Like all of us, children need some privacy, some trust, some opportunities for unsupervised independent activity. And as they grow from toddlerhood to early and middle childhood, to adolescence, they need ever more of that. It’s called growing up.” - Peter Gray, PhD

Learn about the vital connection between children’s freedom and their happiness, and how over-controlling environments can lead to anxiety in the latest issue of Pathways. Explore the research that supports the need for independence in childhood development and why social media and smartphones aren't the true culprits behind mental health struggles! Keep reading this article now: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/education/how-the-leash-chokes-the-spirit.html