Some of the most important movements we do every day are also the most overlooked. Cross-crawl patterns—where one side of the body works in coordination with the opposite side—are foundational for brain and body health at every age. These patterns begin in infancy with crawling (I wrote about why babies NEED to crawl in this […]
Self-compassion is not about letting yourself off the hook, lowering standards, or “giving up.” It’s about changing how you respond to yourself when things are hard. Most of us were taught that growth comes from pushing, criticizing, or fixing ourselves. So when we struggle, our instinct is often to tighten up: “Do better. Try harder. […]