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Natural Supports and Supplements for Neurodivergent Kids
Facebook Pinterest Email As a homestead (all-natural and sometimes crunchy) mom of neurodivergent kids, I am often asked how I support my kids naturally. This can be a loaded topic for many, so just know that I am sharing what has worked for our family and what we have tried. This is not a full list or medical advice. I always suggest an open conversation with your medical provider, and I also suggest having a provider that supports your choice to use natural supplements. If your medical provider doesn’t know what natural supplements you or your child are on, there may be adverse effects if you do need prescribed medications…
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Udder Balm
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post may contain affiliate links. Ingredients for Udder Balm 1/4 cup shea butter or coconut oil 3/8 cup olive oil 1/2 cup bees wax 1 tsp raw honey 5 drops of lavender essential oil 5 drops of tea tree essential oil Put shea butter, olive oil, and beeswax in a glass bowl or the top of a double boiler. Begin boiling water in saucepan or base of boiler. Melt ingredients slowly, then remove from heat and cool until warm to the touch. Mix in essential oils and honey. Chill in the refrigerator for…
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Homemade Chocolate Pudding
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print You cook the pudding? When I was about 10 years old my mom told me about my grandmother cooking homemade pudding. Having been from the generation of eating everything instant and out of a box, I was appalled at the thought or cooking something that I always thought of as cold from step one. Flash forward about 20 years and my husband requested a homemade chocolate pie for the holidays like his grandmother used to make. Now I never even met his grandmother before she passed let alone getting any of her recipes! All…
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Peppermint Fudge
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on print Print Share on email Email Little girls in the kitchen My daughter, Savannah, loves baking and is always digging up some new things to try. She bakes yeast breads and quick breads, cookies, and cakes. So this last year at Christmas her and I were discussing what all we wanted to bake as gifts and she asked if fudge was hard to make. I told her that it can be but lets give it a shot! We found a fudge recipe, tweaked it for us, and added some certified therapeutic grade essential oils for some fun flavors and it…
