My Story

I was a new mom, crying through nights and utterly confused about my newborn, Ari. He arrived at 34.5 weeks and left the hospital at 5 pounds after a brief three‑day stay because he “seemed” healthy. But things became harder at home. He couldn’t latch, was started on formula early, and I was told I couldn’t produce milk (a conclusion I later discovered was incorrect). He was delayed in crawling, walking, and speech, and didn’t sleep through the night until nearly four years old. He had a constant runny nose, drooled until age two, suffered frequent ear infections, developed swollen adenoids, and endured multiple rounds of antibiotics until I finally stopped them. He struggled in school and began stimming to help him focus. As a chiropractor I understood some things, but when it’s your own child you tend to follow the experts and feel trapped—until a physical therapist transformed our approach. She introduced new methods and set me on a path that truly changed our lives. Now Ari is a thriving young man about to start driving. That experience also helped me have healthier pregnancies and better outcomes with my other children, Amerie and Austin. My mission is to help other families find answers and hope before their child goes through the struggles Ari faced. Through specific, neurologically focused chiropractic care, along with support from other professionals who work to optimize the nervous system, Ari was given a real chance to succeed in life.