Dr. Organic Mommy

09/08/2023

Thank you so much for having me!

Dr. Organic Mommy joins THE FULLEST Podcast to chat about ways your family can incorporate non-toxic living into your daily routine.

06/04/2022

💖Giveaway 💖
One of my favorite things to do is bake with my kids? How do we achieve this in a less toxic way? Toss the Teflon, use organic flour, use chocolate from a company that third party tests for heavy metals. Not only does heavy metal test but they use organic chocolate meaning that there are no preservatives, fillers, or chemicals added
I am so excited to team up with them to giveaway a $100 gift card and I’m also throwing in a Kitchen Aid Professional 5 Plus Series 5 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer and an All-Clad Stainless Steel baking sheet.

Here are the rules:
💓like this post and make sure you are following .organicmommy and
💓Comment with your favorite item to bake with your kids, grandkids or even alone
💓Bonus share to your stories and tag us for extra points
Open to US residents only. Entries accepted until (change date) at 11:59 pm PST. Winner will be contacted through direct message. There will be one winner. Shipping may be delayed due to current situation.

17/03/2022

Allowing a child to use a knife may seem scary to some, but there is a reason behind the importance of it. Properly using a knife contributes to the development of fine motor skills, as well as a love of cooking and being in the kitchen. That said, there are a progression of knives that can be introduced at different developmental ages to help the child properly use a knife. In the Montessori and Waldorf education philosophies, they actively promote that the child independently work around the home. For example, part of kindergarten readiness is being able to use a scissor properly. It is important to provide opportunities to be able to use fine motor skills such as digging, manipulating play doh, cutting, beading, etc.

The picture above shows the progression of knives to use with your child starting when they are a toddler. All children are different but I will give a general guideline of ages to use with the knives:

1. Between 18 and 30 months
2. Between 2.5-3.5 years old
3. Between 3.5-5.5 years old plastic knife
4. Between 6 -7 years old opinel knife
5. 7+ years old is the last knife

16/03/2022

We want to teach our child that they have to eat lots of different foods to help their body child grow. This can feel really challenging when your child is only eating one food item on their plate and resisting your efforts to encourage them to eat or even try other foods. But hope is not lost and it’s important we stay consistent in our messaging and our efforts. When feeling frustrated with your cautious eater, it is important to try and avoid saying or making negotiations such as “take one more bite of broccoli and then you can have dessert.” Instead, say: “you have to eat lots of different foods to help your body grow.” And then serve a portion of fruit with the meal.
When you phrase something like “if you eat this, then you can have that,” it is perceived as a threat to a child. They will also then view dessert as this mysterious food that somehow holds a special place in the food chain. Instead, you want to focus on the messaging that they have to eat lots of different foods to help their body child grow.
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02/03/2022

“We need to empower mothers to ask for help, not shame them.”

Even after having multiple children, no one can or should be expected to know everything. In fact, to think so is to put undue pressure on ourselves and each other as every child is different, and every experience for the mother is too. It is important we acknowledge that being vulnerable and asking for help is nothing to be ashamed of. Having the self awareness to know when we need help shows strength. Let us lead by that example and make sure to lift each other up when someone asks for help.

It takes a village to raise children, but the reality is most people don’t have a village. We are lucky to have an online village but it is not the same as a physical one. So let us use what we do have to our advantage as best we can by allowing it to be a collective resource and safe space for a community of encouragement and support.

23/02/2022

Our party of 5 is now a party of 6!💓

24/01/2022

Emotional Puberty

Emotional Puberty usually happens between 5.5 and 7 years old. Changes you will start to see in your child experiencing emotional puberty look like:

1st: Physical Changes: During this phase, your child will begin losing baby teeth and getting adult teeth. They will begin losing their baby fat, and their limbs start lengthening. They may also experience growing pains in their legs.

2nd: Emotional Changes: As your child begins to develop feelings of empathy and compassion, they may appear more sensitive than previously.
You might hear phrases from them like “Everyone is mean to me. No one likes me. You don’t love me”. Don’t take these comments too seriously because in a day or two (or even within the hour) you will likely witness your child change their perspective. As you notice these changes in emotional expression, be sure to loop your child’s teacher and any other caregivers in to what is going on and to keep that line of communication open. Keep in mind that in your child’s world, this IS their whole world, and emotions will feel very heavy. An incident with a friend might feel devastating, but then the next day, they may be best friends again. Honor their feelings while keeping in mind they likely will evolve or change relatively quickly.
3rd: Intellectual Changes. You’ll start to see differences in the way your child plays and the way they come up with ideas. You may start to see that your child takes more time to set up their play than actually play as they become the director instead of the actor. Most challenging will be how they start to test your boundaries. This is a new and different round of limit testing than the toddler years. Don’t be surprised if all the sudden they start arguing with you or outright refusing what you ask them to do, and telling you fabricated and exaggerated stories. Recognize that this is to be expected and not to cave in. Hold your boundaries with love, respect, and understanding and soon your child will be centered again. Don’t mistake their curiosity and growing intellect as a need to answer every question. There can still be a sense of wonder. Remember our parents didn’t have google!

15/12/2021

How did I get started on nontoxic journey?

I didn’t grow up with the healthiest family; actually far from it! I would describe myself as the typical child of the ‘80s: eating gushers, fruit by the foot, squeeze its, and pizza bagel bites. In college, I thought eating Subway was being healthy. My go-to foods came from Taco Bell or Carl’s Jr. I didn’t learn anything about nutrition until graduate school. When I started studying pediatric neuropsychology and working with kids in graduate school, I began to realize the importance of diet and did a deep dive into the research. I started implementing these changes not only in my patients diets, but in my own as well. Having been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, I started to see a difference in my ability to focus and sit still. When my first was born, I prepared and started with the basics. It wasn’t until my son was hospitalized at 7 weeks old for 29 days that I started to consider evaluating all of the environmental toxins around us. Over the years I slowly started to switch things out. I started with things that I could easily accomplish like my cleaning products, my cookware, and switching to glass bottles and containers. I am constantly learning about healthier or less toxic alternatives, and then I explore ways I can make reasonable modifications or changes over time.

The next question I always get asked is: How did you get your husband on board?

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14/12/2021

With the rain in LA today, I’m getting a lot of questions about less toxic winter clothes. I have assembled them all on my blog with links. Click the link in my bio or stories ⬆️
What’s your favorite winter gear for your kids? ⬇️

04/12/2021

Today’s holiday giveaway is one of my favorites! It’s a VITAMIX Professional Series 750 Blender WITH a 48oz stainless steel container!
(Ziggy not included 🐶)

Here's how to win:
💓Like this post and make sure you are following .organicmommy
💓 Comment with your favorite thing to make in the blender
💓 Tag some friends to join in on the fun (separate entries please 🙏)
💓 Bonus: Share to your stories and tag me

Open to US residents only. Entries accepted until 12/11 at 11:59 pm PST. Winner will be contacted through direct message. There will be one winner. Shipping may be delayed due to current situation.

02/12/2021

📚GIVEAWAY 📚
I am continuing my giveaway week with some of my favorite BOOKS! I am so excited to be sharing these with you and your children.
Here's the list of books (and all are on my amazon shop)
1. Fry Bread
2. Be Kind
3. The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Class
4. Ohana Means Family
5. Kitchen Dance
6. The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
7. Strictly No Elephants
8. From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
9. Not So Different
10. Bee Bim Bop
11. My Hair is a Garden
12. Dumpling Soup
13. And Tango Makes Three

Here's how to win:
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💓 Comment with your favorite children's book
💓 Tag some friends to join in on the fun (separate entries please 🙏)
💓 Bonus: Share to your stories and tag me

Open to US residents only. Entries accepted until 12/9 at 11:59 pm PST. Winner will be contacted through direct message. There will be one winner. Shipping may be delayed due to current situation.

01/12/2021

GIVEAWAY
Continuing my week of holiday giveaways with two of my favorites and . This is an ORGANIC bedtime themed giveaway! is giving away two of their organic kapok pillows and are giving a gift card for $300 to buy your family all new organic PJ sets!

Here's how to win:
💓Like this post and make sure you are following .organicmommy and
💓 Comment with your favorite bedtime song 🎵
💓 Tag some friends to join in on the fun (separate entries please 🙏)
💓 Bonus: Share to your stories and tag all three:)

Open to CONTIGUOUS US only. Entries accepted until 12/8 at 11:59 pm PST. Winner will be contacted through direct message. There will be one winner. Shipping may be delayed due to current situation.