From prenatal care to infant bodywork to teen mental health — what I shared on Mondays with Michael, and what I want every parent to hear.

On May 4th, I joined Dr. Michael Gaeta on his show, Mondays with Michael — a podcast on natural health and health freedom that he has been hosting for more than six years. It was actually my first time on Michael's show, and I was grateful for the invitation and the space to have a real conversation. We covered a lot of ground — prenatal care, infant bodywork, C-section recovery, mental health in children and teenagers, and how parents can find support when the decisions feel overwhelming.

In this episode, we cover:

• What I recommend for mamas during pregnancy — from what we put in and near our bodies to managing stress and building early connection with your baby
• Why writing a birth plan matters, how to advocate for your values in a hospital or birth center setting, and why flexibility is just as important as preparation
• What I've observed in more than 15 years of specialized pediatric bodywork about C-section babies — including the scoliosis and torticollis patterns I see most often
• My COS (Cranial Occipital Spinal) technique and what early bodywork can do for an infant's developing spine and muscular system
• The rise in childhood and teen anxiety — what I'm seeing in coaching, and what's actually helping
• Pacifiers, breastfeeding, and the small decisions that can have a bigger impact than most parents realize