Flow Family Chiropractic

08/20/2025

This is a great way to phrase it!

We’ve all said it without thinking: “You’re okay.”
But the truth is… sometimes they’re not.

That’s why I love replacing it with:
👉 “Is your body hurt, or are your feelings hurt?”

It does two powerful things at once:
1️⃣ It teaches kids the difference between physical pain and emotional pain.
2️⃣ It shows them both kinds of pain matter.

When we tell a crying child “You’re okay,” we shut down their chance to express what’s really going on. But when we ask instead, we open the door to trust, communication, and emotional awareness.

Because kids don’t just need us to fix the scraped knee..
They need us to see the hurt heart, too. 💛

08/20/2025

08/20/2025

This week's health tip of the week!!

We talk a lot about regulation and stress management! We are constantly enduring stress no matter our ages or phase of life--its inevitable!

When you are feeling extra stressed, or if you know you are about to encounter an extra stressful situation or day, focus on these 5 C's!

Care, Calmness, Connection, Coping, and Courage.

These can help remind us of ways we can navigate the situation!

Even our kiddos will be dealing with stress as the school year approaches us. Teach them different ways they can also manage stress effectively.

Who is going to memorize the 5 C's this week so we can use them going forward!?

08/20/2025

If you haven’t heard, our very own Dr. Rachel is co-hosting a women’s retreat with one of our business besties, Andréa from Pure Barre!

They are collaborating to bring you Elevate & Empower: A Women’s Growth Retreat ✨

If you’ve been looking for a way to pour back into YOU and connect with a community of like-minded women to be vulnerable with, share support, and uplift eachother, this is the PERFECT opportunity!

Follow along with their page to learn more about the retreat! And don’t hesitate to chat with Dr. R about it next time you’re in the office! 🩷

✨ When was the last time you paused to pour back into yourself?

Elevate & Empower is your chance to step away from daily demands and immerse yourself in growth, rest, and deep connection. Summer time and getting back to school are generally filled with lots of running around and chaos. Let this be the moment to pause and reset to head into the rest of 2025 on the best note yet.

Because you deserve to feel inspired, aligned, and powerful.

🔗 Secure your spot today.

https://elevateandempowerretreat.eventbrite.com

08/20/2025

The summer you fell in love with chiropractic 💛☀️✨

08/19/2025

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“This inner alignment eases the journey of matrescence—the transition into motherhood that transforms us physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and socially.

When I look back on my first pregnancy, I now see how much I operated from a predominantly masculine energy—driven and focused on doing—in running my chiropractic practice. I kept trying to do more, because I believed that if I worked harder now, I could create more ease later.

In truth, however, I was hustling through pregnancy itself, mainly to secure a longer maternity leave. My intentions came from a good place, but I ended up feeling depleted, disconnected, and totally out of balance.

I wasn’t listening to the quiet wisdom within myself, nor could I hear the gentle signals my body was sending me. Something needed to change.” – Dr. Ashley Elmer, DC, DACCP

In this heartfelt piece, Ashley Elmer, DC, CACCP, shares a love letter to her younger self, weaving wisdom on balance, healing, and listening to the body’s signals as powerful invitations to wholeness.

✨ Read "Turning Inward: A Love Letter to My Younger Self in Motherhood" by Ashley Elmer, DC, CACCP: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/parenting/turning-inward-a-love-letter-to-my-younger-self-in-motherhood.html

08/19/2025

08/19/2025

The back to school shift is upon us!!

Starting a new school year is a big adjustment for kids, but there are ways to make the transition easier. Do these things to prepare your kid for school!

08/19/2025

There’s always a little instinctual voice that comes into my head whenever I raise my voice at my child… and it brings me back to the little girl in me who remembers what it feels like to be yelled at into compliance.

It’s always the reminder I need.. to take a deep breath, and approach any situation with a calm body, kind words, and a rationale mind. 🧠 🧘‍♀️ 🗣️

Do you agree?

08/19/2025

A little bit on postpartum recovery!

08/19/2025

Sometimes we just need a refresh on things to say that will make an impact on their lives. 🫶🏻

Posted • 🔗 Want a stronger connection with your kids? Say a few of these at bedtime! 😴😴😴

💜 Self-love!! Affirm kids’ inner worth and remind them perfection is never needed!! Our unconditional love teaches them self-love.
🗣️Open communication! Keep the lines of communication open! We want our kids to trust that we’re safe to come to - even with the big, messy problems.
🧠 A growth mindset! Call out kids’ efforts to help them recognize how challenges help them grow.
🤷🏻‍♀️ What would YOU add?! I’d love to know!! Share your go to phrases, and I’ll pin some for others to see too!!