After a long battle with the Oregon Medical Board (OMB), I’m grateful to say that chapter is behind me, and I am free. I am also blessed beyond measure to share life with my new wife, DeeDee Hoover. We have been working side by side for several years and co-authored the 2025 book VAX FACTS (Morgan & James No. 1 bestseller for 2025). The book makes clear that, for every childhood vaccine, the risks exceed the benefits. Deciding what is right for you and your family is deeply personal—and it’s something we coach parents through at https://www.kidsfirst4ever.com.

Our joint efforts moving forward are centered on one guiding principle: putting kids first. We do this through one-on-one coaching, and DeeDee continues to work hands-on with some newborns, offering bodywork that—by the families’ own reports—can be truly transformative. Parents often see less crying, improved sleep and feeding, support with tongue tie and scoliosis concerns, and guidance that goes far beyond the basics. Once you’ve met DeeDee in person or worked with either of us through coaching, you become family—with a direct line of communication and support.

​With Dr. Paul retired from clinical practice and DeeDee pivoting her energy toward her passion for helping children, we are united in creating a new space and resource for parents—one that fills a real and growing need.

​The mainstream medical model is broken beyond repair. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), representing approximately 67,000 pediatricians, continues to double down on the claim that vaccines are “safe and effective” and that children should receive between 70 and 100 doses throughout childhood. Meanwhile, parents are left searching for trustworthy information and meaningful community. That is what we aim to provide.

We will be publishing ongoing blogs on Substack with no paywall, alongside a paid community space designed to foster deeper connection and conversation. Inside the member community, we’ll host interactive groups, special posts, and videos focused on the issues that matter most to families and children.

​This work requires tremendous effort, but it is also what brings us the greatest joy. It reflects our shared purpose: to use the time we have to improve the health, freedom, and future of our children.

Dr. Paul will continue his podcast, CHDTV Pediatric Perspectives, available here: https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/browse-all/pediatric-perspectives-with-paul-thomas/

DeeDee and Dr. Paul will also be repurposing the podcast With the Wind to focus more directly on children’s and family wellness. Details are coming soon as we prepare to host it within the Substack members’ section: https://kidsfirst4ever.substack.com/

We warmly invite those who follow us on Facebook, YouTube, and other social media platforms to join us on Substack. To date, Substack remains one of the few major platforms that has not censored our voices or the critical information parents need to make informed decisions.

Happy New Year to everyone—and thank you to all who have supported us along the way. We are excited about this next chapter and look forward to building a strong, connected community of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and health-freedom and truth seekers.

As devastating as COVID and the shutdowns were, they also served as a wake-up call. They opened the eyes of millions to powerful forces seeking control. That awareness cannot be undone. The genie is out of the bottle. We can’t unsee what we’ve seen, and we can’t unknow what we now know.

​With gratitude,

Dr. Paul & DeeDee (Jam)

In this short but powerful video, Dr. K. Paul Stoller challenges a familiar narrative: that even questioning the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule will lead to catastrophe. Parents are often warned that aligning any part of the U.S. schedule with countries like Denmark would result in outbreaks, overwhelmed hospitals, and widespread harm. But Denmark already exists—and its children are not experiencing the dire outcomes being predicted.

Rather than arguing for or against vaccines, this video asks a more fundamental question: Why does comparison itself trigger panic? Denmark follows a different childhood vaccine schedule, with fewer routine shots and different timing, yet Danish children are healthy, their healthcare system is stable, and society is functioning. If comparison alone is framed as dangerous, the issue may not be safety—but control of the narrative.

The video invites parents, policymakers, and healthcare professionals to step back from fear-based messaging and return to evidence, transparency, and honest international comparison. Science should welcome questions. Public health should withstand scrutiny. And parents deserve clear answers grounded in reality—not alarm.

​We encourage you to watch this brief video and decide for yourself whether panic or proof is guiding the conversation.

​If you value informed consent, critical thinking, and open scientific discussion, share this video with others who believe that asking questions is not dangerous—it’s necessary.

​As Just a Mom, I’ve learned that the most important thing we can do for our children is stay curious, stay grounded, and stay willing to ask questions—even when those questions make others uncomfortable. Watching how children thrive in different countries reminds me that there is more than one way to support health, and that comparison is not rebellion, it’s responsibility. Parents are not reckless for wanting to understand the “why” behind decisions that affect their children’s bodies and futures. We deserve transparency, honesty, and space to think. When we replace fear with facts and trust parents to engage thoughtfully, we create a healthier conversation—and ultimately, healthier kids.

Dr. Paul and DeeDee — Just a Mom, authors of the 2025 bestseller Vax Facts: What to Consider Before Vaccinating at All Ages & Stages of Life — thank you for your continued support in helping this important book reach families who need it most. 

Among the many critical issues affecting our children today, bodily integrity stands above all else. No government, public health agency, doctor, or other entity should have the authority to force medical treatments or injections on our children. Period.

There has been meaningful progress over the past year toward removing vaccine mandates. Currently, 45 states allow religious and/or philosophical exemptions. These exemptions affirm that legislators in those states recognize a parent’s or guardian’s right to decline some or all vaccines for their children.

However, five states — California, New York, Maine, Connecticut, and West Virginia — still allow only medical exemptions for school attendance. In these states, parents who do not wish to follow the full state-recommended vaccine schedule are often left with only two options: homeschooling or leaving the state. Medical exemptions are extremely difficult to obtain, as physicians who provide them risk professional discipline or loss of licensure.

​In Vax Facts, parents learn that for every vaccine on the childhood immunization schedule, the risk of serious harm or death from the vaccine itself is greater than the risk posed by the disease it is intended to prevent. The book is written as an accessible, science-based resource for expectant parents and families seeking clear, factual information to guide informed decision-making.

​An important legal step toward restoring religious exemptions nationwide has also occurred. The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) vacated a Second Circuit ruling that had allowed New York State to penalize Amish families for refusing pharmaceutical injections in violation of their religious beliefs.

As we look ahead with hope for our children’s future, it is essential to remember that their health and well-being remain in our hands. Above all, children need love and connection, clean filtered water, nourishing organic food, regular physical activity, and adequate sleep. Equally important is remaining vigilant about environmental toxins — including excessive screen time, which can be deeply stressful even when it appears entertaining.

With gratitude and blessings,

​As the holidays approach, Vax Facts: What to Consider Before Vaccinating at All Ages & Stages of Life makes a thoughtful and empowering gift for parents, grandparents, and anyone who cares deeply about children’s health. This bestselling book by Dr. Paul and DeeDee (Just a Mom) offers clear, accessible, science-based information to support informed medical decision-making. Whether you’re shopping for a growing family or sharing resources with loved ones, Vax Facts is a meaningful gift that lasts far beyond the holiday season. Learn more at the official VAX FACTS website or order the paperback directly through IndiePubs.

​Every parent deserves honesty. Every child deserves protection. Yet, when it comes to vaccine safety, history shows us a pattern of quiet revisions, concealed conversations, and decisions made far from public view. The 2000 Simpsonwood meeting stands as one of the clearest examples of this.

​In this new four-minute documentary by Dr. K. Paul Stoller, we are taken inside a closed-door gathering held on June 7, 2000—a meeting that brought together 52 of the most powerful people in public health: CDC leadership, FDA regulators, WHO officials, and top vaccine industry executives. What they reviewed that day was nothing short of explosive. A CDC epidemiologist, analyzing data from 100,000 children, found dramatically increased risks of autism, speech disorders, ADHD, and tics in children with the highest thimerosal exposure. According to the transcript, the autism risk reached up to 11.35 times higher in the most-exposed group .

​This was the “Generation Zero” analysis—stunning, urgent, and deeply inconvenient. What unfolded next, as the transcript reveals, was not a plan to protect children. It was a plan to protect the system.

Dr. Stoller narrates the event with precision, using only documented quotes and reconstructed moments from the 286-page transcript. Here’s what the video exposes:

​1. A Secret Meeting, Off-Site, to Avoid Scrutiny
Simpsonwood was intentionally held away from CDC headquarters, with no press, no parents, and no recording devices permitted. Officials believed this would shield them from public access laws, though the transcript was ultimately obtained anyway.
2. The Findings Were Clear — and Terrifying
The initial data showed massive increases in autism, ADHD, speech delays, and tics among children with higher mercury exposure. One quote from the transcript states plainly:
“This wasn’t a weak signal. This was louder than the link between smoking and lung cancer.”
3. The Focus Shifted From Safety to Damage Control
Rather than discussing how to reduce exposure or warn parents, large portions of the meeting centered on how to make the data less alarming:

• “How do we change the message from alarm to reassurance?”
• “We need to dilute the signal.”
• “We are in a bad fix from the standpoint of defending vaccines.”

4. Three Years of Data Manipulation Followed
Between 2000 and 2003, the dataset was repeatedly altered—adding and removing children, changing models, splitting categories—until the signal vanished. The final published paper claimed no association, and the lead author later took a position at GlaxoSmithKline.
5. Autism Rates Continued to Climb
Dr. Stoller highlights the real-world consequences:

• 1980: 1 in 10,000
• 2000: 1 in 150
• 2025: 1 in 31
• California boys: 1 in 12

“These are not normal numbers,” he says. “That’s not an epidemic. That’s a crime.”
6. In 2025, the CDC Quietly Changed Its Autism Statement
For decades, the CDC claimed vaccines do not cause autism. But in November 2025, they added an asterisk:
“Available studies have not ruled out the possibility that vaccines could cause autism in some children.”
This long-overdue admission underscores what Simpsonwood revealed all the way back in 2000: they never proved thimerosal was safe—they only made the evidence disappear.

​Simpsonwood is not just a historical footnote. It’s a window into how public health decisions have been shaped—not by transparency, but by what agencies feel the public can tolerate. As a pediatrician, I believe parents deserve the facts, the context, and the ability to ask questions without being dismissed.

This short film provides exactly that: documented truth. No speculation. No sensationalism. Just the words spoken behind closed doors and the consequences we are still living with today.

Watch the full four-minute documentary embedded above.
Share it with parents, educators, lawmakers, and anyone who believes science should never be hidden.
For more resources and support, visit the Kids First 4Ever website at
https://www.kidsfirst4ever.com/#/

For decades, countless parents have voiced concerns that their children regressed into autism following routine childhood vaccinations. Instead of being heard, too many were dismissed or told the science was “settled.” As a pediatrician who has seen children every day for decades and documented real-world outcomes, I’ve long believed these families deserved respect—and rigorous scientific inquiry.

​This week, a major shift occurred.

The CDC has now revised the very statement it has used for years: the claim that “vaccines do not cause autism.”
You can review the updated CDC document here: https://t.co/4EYR5Uetxa
And see the reporting that brought widespread attention to it here:
https://x.com/highwiretalk/status/1991339601173311924?s=46

​This update is not a minor wording change. It is a direct acknowledgment that the blanket statement repeated for decades was not evidence-based.

These are the CDC’s own words, taken directly from their updated page:

• “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.”
• “Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.”
• “Scientific studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines contribute to the development of autism.”
• The prior CDC statement violated the Data Quality Act, and the agency is now correcting it.
• There are no studies showing that any of the 20 doses of the seven infant vaccines—DTaP, HepB, Hib, IPV, PCV, rotavirus, influenza—do not cause autism.
• On the MMR vaccine, most of the published studies had serious methodological flaws and were retrospective designs that cannot prove causation.

​These are not interpretations or opinions—these are the CDC’s own positions as now written.

For years, the public was reassured that vaccines played no role in autism. The scientific reality is far more complex—and the CDC is now openly acknowledging that complexity.

This shift matters because:

• Parents were encouraged to rely on a statement the CDC now admits was not evidence-based.
• Physicians were asked to communicate certainty where none existed.
• Research that should have been prioritized was instead sidelined, ignored, or declared off-limits.

​The new CDC language restores a foundation for honest scientific inquiry, something our children deserve and parents have been demanding for years.

This moment calls for transparency and renewed commitment to uncovering the full truth about autism and vaccine risk. Parents deserve informed consent grounded in complete information—not assumptions, not conclusions drawn from incomplete evidence, and not statements made to “prevent vaccine hesitancy.”

The updated CDC page is a critical step toward honesty. Here is the link again for your own review: https://t.co/4EYR5Uetxa

And the coverage that brought this issue forward: https://x.com/highwiretalk/status/1991339601173311924?s=46

Our job now is to remain vigilant, informed, and committed to scientific integrity—for the health and future of every child.

Are Vaccines a Major Cause of the Explosion of Autism in This Generation?
Proving cause as opposed to just an association requires at least three things:

We now have all three of these conditions met. Hundreds of thousands of parents can tell you without a doubt that the regression from normal development to severe autism followed their child’s routine vaccines given at the pediatric office. As a busy pediatrician caring for 15,000 active patients, I saw this in my own practice four years in a row, from 2004–2007. I published data showing no autism in the unvaccinated in my book The Vaccine-Friendly Plan and showed the massive increase in neurodevelopmental issues, allergies, and infections of all kinds found in the vaccinated when compared to the unvaccinated in this powerful, peer-reviewed study: “Relative Incidence of Office Visits and Cumulative Rates of Billed Diagnoses Along the Axis of Vaccination”.

​While the study was wrongfully retracted, my data has now been duplicated in the Ford Study of about 18,000 children and almost 2,000 unvaccinated, detailed in the documentary An Inconvenient Study.

​There are so many studies now that make it clear vaccines are a significant factor—and likely the key factor—in the massive rise in autism in our children. This article by the McCullough Foundation and our new book Vax Facts make one thing clear: vaccines are the key factor that parents can change to significantly reduce the likelihood of their child becoming autistic.

It is not just autism, but infant death (SIDS) and most chronic diseases in children that are triggered by the childhood vaccine schedule. Add the fact that not one vaccine on the schedule had proper safety testing—and that for every vaccine on the schedule your child is more likely to die from the vaccine than from the disease for which you are giving the vaccine—the choice on whether to vaccinate or not becomes easy.

While there are risks to vaccination and risks in some cases to not vaccinating, the odds of harm from vaccines are so massive in comparison to the odds of harm from not vaccinating that anyone who actually understands the science can easily make the decision not to vaccinate and feel good about it.

Our unvaccinated children are incredibly healthy and generally have minimal or no neurodevelopmental issues, allergies, eczema, or asthma—and they rarely get infections. It turns out it is the unvaccinated who are providing a protective shield for the vulnerable children and adults who have compromised immune systems, as it is sick vaccinated children—not the healthy unvaccinated—who are most likely to get those people who are immunocompromised sick.

Disclaimer: Not medical advice. For informational purposes only—please consult with your trusted healthcare provider before acting on this information.

​If you have had a belief in something for a long time and have been told something for so long that it becomes ingrained into you, it would seem that any other information is wrong. We live in a world of conflict. As new information comes forward, it is very scary for those who have believed something one way for so long to now do a 180 and discard that way of thinking.

If you have been in a box thinking that one side is safe, to move out of that box doesn’t feel good. So why have some people changed their thinking and now realize that the truth back then may not be the truth now? Well, there is an easy answer: their box was broken. That’s what happens to families who received vaccines for their children and something happened. Their child was negatively affected.

Consider the thousands of people who received the COVID shot and had a negative result—or are now dead—and the family has to rebuild their box of belief. Nothing changed for these people but getting the vaccine. Yet still, some people can’t go there.

​When your box has a very thick wallpaper of fear, then staying inside the box of fear feels safer… until your box gets broken.

​If a doctor tells me that my child will die if I don’t vaccinate them, that holds more power than someone who says they have run the numbers and there is more risk to vaccinating. If that were true, then why isn’t that on the news? If vaccines are so deadly, then why on earth are they still being used?

​We are told over and over again that you can prove anything you want to prove simply by manipulating the findings to prove what you want. So why should someone believe Dr. Paul, Dr. McCullough, and the other doctors who are speaking up? Many doctors are taking a deep dive to get to the truth—to save our children and the health of the world. In the process, they are treated horribly.

​It seems easy for Dr. Paul to say the above. Some have said he is crazy and that his thinking is killing babies. Seriously, people—he didn’t just think this up. It isn’t his thinking; it is seeing families over and over again with sick children. It is doing a study that shows health outcomes.

I tell parents to ask themselves: Why do families choose not to vaccinate? Why are you choosing to vaccinate? All I ask of a mom is to be willing to look at everything. Read the ingredients that are about to go into your child’s body—ingredients you can’t take out.

I heard someone ask why on earth you would put something into your body while you are pregnant that has such toxic ingredients. Why? Because someone told you that it will keep your baby safe. Because you don’t want anything to happen to your unborn child, so you eat healthy, take supplements, and don’t drink or do drugs because those cause harm.

​Someone is telling you that this shot going into your body helps your child. They aren’t telling you about the ingredients and the harm those ingredients can cause to an unborn child. Your hormones are racing, and if this is your first pregnancy—and you are young, or maybe it wasn’t a planned pregnancy—then the information coming at you is overwhelming and conflicting.

If you don’t have someone right next to you saying, Stop. Take a breath and look at all the information, then the doctor in the room becomes the person you listen to. They will tell you, This is what you need to do right now; you don’t even have to think about it.

​Trust me—I understand. I listened to the doctors. Also, it isn’t just the doctors that instill fear in us; it’s the media that supports mainstream medicine. If mainstream medicine was effective, then why are there so many ways to do things alternatively?

​Don’t forget about our friends and families. The ones who are in the box of fear and think things shouldn’t be changed will have a lot to say.

I could go on forever—and probably will in another post—but there is one question that I believe is the most important of all: Who is responsible for outcomes of anything that has to do with your child? It isn’t doctors, media, or even your family or friends—it is you.

​Information overload is a real thing. Listen to everything and then trust your own gut instinct. Whatever the decision is—it’s yours.

—Just a Mom