😱 You feel exhausted.
😱 You’re feeling stuck, and struggling to get anything done.
😱 Your child seems to be spinning out of control.
And, there are more weeks of at-home time staring you down.
At Kinetic Konnections we specialize in helping you and your family with the micro-movements needed for your nervous system to return to a calm and organized state.
Here are three simple tactics to help and why they work. Read more
“He was moving much better during our walk that followed your session. He walked more quickly as well.
Cara easily navigated us through simple movements virtually. These movements resulted in more fluidity and flexibility for his body after a debilitating illness that left him very weak and de-conditioned.”
“This client was very active before a series of medical issues a year ago. The many procedures upset the ability of his core to be centered and to rotate easily with everyday life transitions such as sit to stand, walking, and stairs. His body’s disorganization also left him generally fatigued. The medical support kept him alive, but his quality of life needed a boost.
We met three times virtually where I guided his wife through a series of movements to center his core organization and re-establish specific attributes of core movement and control. He is now back to his active life!” Read more
From a mom from Southern California-
“Charles has made so much improvement- so grateful for your help.
He was so much more regulated after the session and he’s jumping for the first time! Those are the major noticeable changes – but I can go on and on.
Thank you again.”
At Kinetic Konnections we love being able to offer alternatives to support your family in more flexible ways. Check out the reasons why a virtual session may be a good option for your family in our last BLOG post. Read more
There are several reasons why you might want to give a virtual session a try.
As parents we are so busy trying to hold it all together.
We worry about our parents, our children, our friends, our jobs, the animals, etc.
It’s. So. Overwhelming!
Part of the pity party referenced in our last post might include acknowledging what we are missing.
I thought this graphic communicating what a child was missing these days (shown above) was so simple, yet powerful! What a great way to gain insights on why a children might be struggling emotionally.
(The graphic is courtesy of my friend Kim Brahm, a pediatric Occupational Therapist at The Balanced Kid in Westmont, IL.) Read more
Every year we hear of families going through the stress of back to school. For some, the addition of the daily structure is a godsend. For others, the rigidity of the school day is a nightmare to navigate.
This year brings much of the same but with an added layer of complexity.
In a typical year, back-to-school challenges include:
And now add:
Your head is ready to explode, right? Read more
It’s already started.
You set up the perfect virtual school space so they can focus. But your child just won’t sit properly.
They prefer to
Now what? Don’t sweat it. Your child may be studying in the way that actually works best for them, even if it doesn’t look right, or comfortable. Read more
You’ve put your best foot forward for the start to an unusual school year.
Now it’s up to your child. Will they be able to pull it together to focus and learn? There is often more to consider with our children’s ability to stay on task than what you read in parenting blogs. Read more
This was the quote on my calendar yesterday, “Loosen your bone, Wilma.”
This reference to Wilma from the cartoon, The Flintstones, was quite fitting as I was heading off for a short get-away to “loosen up.” A little change of scenery helps to refresh the mind, body, and spirit. I like to spend some time outdoors hiking.
After five months in Illinois, I’m flying driving to California Michigan. Wow, pandemic really changed my planning, lol, although the hiking part remains the same. Read more
The sun, warmth, and outdoors are the perfect catalysts for growth in your children.
With that growth comes two common challenges to being a parent — pain and dis-regulation.
As a parent, there is nothing more heart breaking to have a sobbing child in the middle of the night, “my legs hurt,” with little to offer for comfort other than Motrin.
Equally frustrating is the growing child who seems like they are out of control, going from zero to one hundred on the emotion scale in a nano-second. Read more