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Ever wonder why a baby struggles to latch, a four-year-old snores like a grown-up, or an adult wakes with jaw pain and a headache? We go straight to the source with Nicole, a clinician who blends speech-language pathology, lactation consulting, myofunctional therapy, and craniosacral work to restore oral function and protect the airway across the lifespan. We share the real signs that matter, the myths to ignore, and how small, strategic changes can transform feeding, sleep, posture, and overall health.

We walk through the basics of tongue ties and oral tethers—what they are, how they form in utero, and why they don’t simply “stretch out.” Nicole explains how restricted tongues and tight fascia push kids toward mouth breathing, enlarged tonsils, and restless sleep, and why dental crowding is often a late-stage clue that oral function has been off for years. For adults, the pattern looks like TMJ pain, grinding, neck tension, and snoring. You’ll hear how gentle bodywork prepares the system for change, how myofunctional therapy acts like PT for the mouth and face, and why the best outcomes come from coordinated care with dentists, ENTs, OTs, PTs, and IBCLCs.

We also get practical. You’ll learn red flags you shouldn’t ignore—noisy breathing, snoring, upside-down sleeping, open-mouth chewing, hand-in-mouth while eating—and green flags that suggest a phase of normal selectivity. We cover what a release procedure involves, how to choose a skilled provider, and when to prioritize nasal breathing training or ENT evaluation. Most of all, we focus on plans that fit real family life: fewer, smarter exercises, clear goals, and compassionate coaching that honors mental health. If you’ve been told to “wait it out,” this conversation gives you tools, language, and next steps to advocate with confidence.

If this resonates, follow and share with someone who needs it, and leave a quick review to help other families find trustworthy, whole-body solutions.

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Nicole Edwin, M.S., CCC-SLP, IBCLC

Integrative Oral Functional Therapist & Lactation Consultant

https://abeillespeechandfeeding.com/

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Burnout rarely looks like a dramatic crash; it’s the slow leak that drains your energy, dulls your joy, and convinces you to push just a little harder. I’m pulling back the curtain on how we quietly sabotage rest—and how to reclaim it with practical, guilt-free tools you can use today. Drawing on a decade in critical care and years coaching women through recovery, I unpack why hustle culture, good-girl conditioning, and constant sensory overload keep the nervous system stuck in overdrive, and why the fix isn’t a weekend reset but gentle, repeatable signals of safety.

We explore three kinds of rest that actually move the needle: micro rest you can take in two minutes before a meeting or text, emotional rest that releases the pressure to fix everything, and sensory rest that softens noise, light, and screen time. You’ll learn how to spot faux-rest habits like late-night scrolling, flip the script on guilt with grounded mantras, and build daily ease rituals—quiet coffee by the window, a twilight walk, or music-led stretching—that feel doable on busy days. I share why “rest is not a reward” matters for nervous system regulation, how gratitude strengthens worthiness, and a simple “pause-before-yes” practice that protects your calendar and capacity.

This is the starting line for sustainable burnout recovery: small, kind repetitions that rebuild energy and self-trust. Try the seven-day experiment with the two-minute pause, notice what shifts, and let your decisions start with capacity instead of obligation. If this resonates, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the permission slip to rest. What’s the one practice you’ll try this week?

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Hot flashes at dinner, brain fog at work, zero interest in intimacy by night—if that sounds familiar, you’re not broken and you’re not alone. We sit down with Dr. Darcy Graham, DNP and founder of Grit and Grace Wellness, to demystify perimenopause and menopause with clarity, compassion, and real-world tools that fit a busy life.

Darcy shares how she moved from labor and delivery to hormone-focused care, why a single lab draw can’t define your story, and what has changed about hormone replacement therapy now that outdated fears are being challenged. We get specific about the symptoms most women whisper about—fatigue, anxiety spikes, night waking, and libido loss—and map them to practical options: balanced estrogen and progesterone, careful use of testosterone, and simple lifestyle shifts that lower inflammation and stabilize energy. Expect candid talk on weight gain through the middle, why protein matters more now, how light strength training protects your metabolism, and the surprising ways alcohol and sugar sabotage sleep and hormones.

We also dig into access and advocacy. Learn what questions to ask your provider, how to find clinicians trained in menopause care, what insurance often covers, and where compounded options fit. Darcy’s philosophy is grounded and doable: treat the person first, use labs wisely, make small changes that compound, and build a circle of women who keep you buoyant when life gets loud. If you’ve been told to “just deal with it,” consider this your permission to expect better care and a better baseline.

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