My Child Will Thrive Podcast

Tara Hunkin

Tara Hunkin is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Certified GAPS Practitioner, mother and founder of My Child Will Thrive a resource that shares with you the latest science, tips, resources and tools to help you on the path to health and happiness for your child with ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, or learning disabilities. Tara's own experiences with her daughter -- combined with as much training as she can get her hands on, research she can dig into, and conferences she can attend -- have helped her to develop systems and tools for parents like you who feel overwhelmed trying to help their children thrive.

  1. 08/08/2023

    Parenting Challenging Kids with Calm the Chaos Framework : Dayna Abraham

    Parenting challenging kids can be stressful, exhausting, and frustrating. Whether your child is strong-willed, spirited, explosive, or highly sensitive, you may feel like you’re constantly battling them.  Today, you're in luck if you’re looking for a simple, fail-proof roadmap for parenting challenging kids.  In this episode, I talk to Dayna Abraham, the life-changing Calm the Chaos framework founder, and creator of the Lemon Lime Adventures blog. Dayna is a parenting expert who has helped thousands of families find peace and harmony with their challenging kids. Dayna shares her story of raising a challenging child and how she discovered the Calm the Chaos framework that transformed her whole family. She explains the five steps to calming the chaos and how they can help you build a safe home and support healthy children. She also gives practical tips and examples on how to apply the framework in different situations and scenarios. The Fail-Proof Roadmap to Parenting Challenging Children Dayna Abraham’s methodical approach to parenting challenging kids employs five key steps: safety, trust, calmness, proactive strategies, and defining family success. This road map ensures that parents can find peace and meet their kids where they are when conventional parenting tools have failed. Grounding oneself, connecting with the child, understanding the catalyst and the issue at heart, and collaborating on a realistic solution suitable for a unique situation - Abraham’s model is backed by science and easy to remember, even when emotions are running high. Dayna Abraham's Approach to Parenting Challenging Kids Where conventional parenting tactics often lead to disconnection and mistrust, her Calm the Chaos approach liberates families from power struggles. By offering small, digestible steps, enlightening illustrations, and relatable examples, Abraham equips parents to uncover the root cause of challenging behaviors. This enables them to respond in ways that foster their child's growth and encourage family peace. Dayna Abraham’s book "Calm the Chaos" is like a friend extending a supportive hand to parents at their wits' end. It offers a straightforward, non-judgmental understanding of even the most challenging behaviors. Her personal experiences lend an empathetic voice to parents facing similar situations. The book illuminates a clear, compassionate path towards understanding your child, honing your parenting skills, and positively moving forward. As Dayna says, "You can do it. You got this!" Parenting challenging kids may be a daunting task, but with Abraham's five steps in her Calm the Chaos framework, it becomes manageable. Embrace the change, accept the challenges, and remember - you're not alone on this journey.

    42min
  2. 30/05/2023

    Beyond the Diagnosis: How 5 Experts are Reshaping the Autism, ADHD, and SPD Landscape

    What you can expect to learn from this special Summit sneak peek episode: Why is understanding the balance between the hemispheres of the brain so important?Big misconception that most experts don’t dare to reveal: It’s not genetics, it’s epigenetics!What a functional disconnection looks like from a symptom and parent’s perspective and how to spot it before it causes irreversible damage.Sneaky compounds in your child’s food that trigger meltdowns, tantrums, and aggression.A chemical in the brain triggering chemicals that leads to brain inflammation.Is your child simply acting out, or are they silently grappling with anxiety? Find out the signs you need to look out for and how to help them cope and thrive with natural solutions.How poor posture can contribute to symptoms of autism, ADHD, or even sensory processing challenges?And much more…More info about the guests: They are not your typical experts. They are well respected pioneers in their fields who have helped thousands of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. They are: Dr. Robert Melillo created Brain Balance Achievement Centers which has approximately 150 centers and has helped tens of thousands of families and has also written 5 best-selling books including his best known Disconnected Kids which has been translated into 8 languages. Julie Matthews is a Certified Nutrition Consultant specializing in autism and related disorders for 15 years. Her work and award winning book, Nourishing Hope for Autism, have helped people around the world to make food and nutrition choices that aid the health, learning, and behavior of those with autism, ADHD, and other developmental delays. Dr. Darin Ingels, a naturopathic doctor with 30 years of experience who has overcome Lyme disease and helped many children with allergies and brain inflammation. He has been published extensively and is the author of The Lyme Solution: A 5-Part Plan to Fight the Inflammatory Auto-Immune Response and Beat Lyme Disease (Avery, 2018) Trudy Scott, a food mood expert and author who has helped thousands of people with anxiety and depression using natural solutions. She was the recipient of the 2012 Impact Award and the author of The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings (New Harbinger 2011) and host of The Anxiety Summit. Dr. Krista Burns is the founder of the American Posture Institute, author of the textbook The Posture Principles, and TEDx Speaker. Dr. Krista has two doctorate degrees and is leading the charge against postural decline.  She has been featured on Fox News Radio and Global Woman Magazine.I hope you enjoy this special episode!

    26min
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Tara Hunkin is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Certified GAPS Practitioner, mother and founder of My Child Will Thrive a resource that shares with you the latest science, tips, resources and tools to help you on the path to health and happiness for your child with ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, or learning disabilities. Tara's own experiences with her daughter -- combined with as much training as she can get her hands on, research she can dig into, and conferences she can attend -- have helped her to develop systems and tools for parents like you who feel overwhelmed trying to help their children thrive.