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Motherhood: Aligned and Assigned
Join pediatric and family specialists Dr. Veronica Schiltz and Dr. Serena Coffman in "Motherhood: Aligned and Assigned" where traditional views meet modern approaches to family wellness. These nervous system experts transform complex health science into digestible content that empowers mothers as the true experts of their children's health while providing evidence-based solutions through a God-centered healing perspective. Discover how the nervous system is the missing link for challenges like…
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Why Hyperactive Kids Can’t Sit Still (ADHD and the Nervous System) | EP. 73
Your child runs, climbs, and crashes into everything, and everyone tells you they just need to burn off some energy. But that same kid can’t sit still long…
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Prenatal Chiropractic Is More Than Back Pain | EP. 72
Feeling good in your pregnancy? That’s great, but it’s not the whole picture. Dr. Serena was asked at a wedding what the point of chiropractic care is for a…
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Why Your Child Might Get Worse Before They Get Better | EP. 71
Your child started care for focus, big emotions or sleep, and a few weeks in, things look harder instead of easier. Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena talk through a…
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No Nurturing Instinct? How Your Nervous System Shapes Bonding With Baby | EP. 70
Pregnancy is one of the biggest stress tests your nervous system will ever go through. Dr. Veronica shares that baby number three is on the way, and Dr. Serena…
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Why Your Body Won't Heal in a High Cortisol State | EP. 69
Dr. Serena shares the story of a patient who did years of root cause work in functional medicine and still felt stuck, until her nervous system was addressed…
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POTS, Dysautonomia, and the Nervous System Fix No One's Talking About | EP. 68
Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena break down what's really happening in your body when you're stuck in a POTS or dysautonomia spiral: the racing heart, the…
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Why Your Low Back Pain Isn't Actually About Your Back | EP. 67
Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena get into a conversation about why some chronic pain doesn't clear up as fast as everything else does. They walk through a patient…
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Can a Tic Really Be Your Nervous System Healing? | EP. 66
Dr. Chantal joins Veronica and Serena for a rapid fire conversation about her own son and the motor tics that showed up out of nowhere last Thanksgiving. They…
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Is Lowering Your Stomach Acid Making Your Reflux Worse? | EP. 65
Your stomach burns after you eat and you blame the tomatoes, or the coffee, or whatever you had last. But what if the acid isn't actually the problem? In this…
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Why Your Kid Wets the Bed (And It's Not Because They're a Deep Sleeper) | EP. 64
If your kid still has wet mornings and you've written it off as "he's just a deep sleeper," this one's for you. Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena break down the real…
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Why Your Cycle Changes When You Start Chiropractic Care | EP. 63
Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena talk through why so many of their patients see real shifts in their cycles once they start nervous system focused care, from…
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Why Getting Sick Isn't Always a Bad Sign | EP. 62
Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena tackle a question that comes up constantly in practice: if chiropractic care supports the nervous system, why do patients still get…
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Can You Be a Mom, a Doctor, and Your Own Boss? | EP. 61
Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena bring on their friend Dr. Chantal of StartWell Chiropractic in Tullahoma, Tennessee for an unscripted chat about what it actually…
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Is There a Wrong Time to Start Your Kid's Care Plan? | EP. 60
Summer or school year — when's the right time to start your child's chiropractic care plan? Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena don't agree on everything here, but…
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Your 5 Diagnoses Aren't Separate, They're One Nervous System Problem | EP. 59
If you've collected a handful of diagnoses lately, POTS, MCAS, EDS, fibromyalgia, and you're wondering why one body ended up with five labels, Dr. Veronica and…
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Why Chasing a Diagnosis Might Be Keeping You Stuck | EP. 58
Dr. Veronica shares a patient story that started with hip surgery prep and turned into a lung capacity mystery, a POTS conversation, and a bigger question…
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Is Your Faith Helping You Heal, or Helping You Hide? | EP. 57
In this episode, Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena step outside their usual format to talk about something they see constantly in their offices: patients who take…
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Why Menopause Is Hard (It's Not Your Hormones) | EP. 56
If you're in perimenopause or menopause and you've tried everything, this episode is worth your time. Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena dig into why so many women…
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Chiropractic Is Not a Pain Clinic. Here's What It Actually Is. | EP. 55
Most people come to a chiropractor for pain. But most of Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena's patients don't. In this episode, they break down what nervous…
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Why Your Kid's Symptoms Keep Coming Back (Even After OT, PT & Supplements) | EP. 54
If your child has been through every specialist, every diet, every supplement, and you still feel like something's being missed, this episode is for you. Dr…
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What No One Tells You About Autism and the Nervous System | EP. 53
If your child has autism and you've been treating constipation, sensory meltdowns, and aggression as separate problems, this episode is going to change how you…
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EP 52: Why Your Child's Struggles Didn't Start When You Noticed Them
If your child went from totally fine to suddenly struggling with tantrums, sleep, gut issues, or behavior, this episode is for you. Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena…
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EP 51: They Said Chiropractors Trap You... Here's the Truth
You finished your care plan. Things are better. So now what? In this episode, Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena make the case for wellness care, not because…
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EP. 50: Your Child Met Every Goal. So Why Is the Nervous System Still Healing?
Dr. Veronica and Dr. Serena get honest about one of the harder conversations in practice: what happens when a family's healing journey takes longer than anyone…
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EP 49: Your Kid Doesn't Have to Be Sick 10 Times a Year
If your child keeps getting sick, getting treated, and ending up right back where you started, this episode is going to make a lot of things click. Dr…
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EP 48: Autoimmunity, Inflammation & The Vagus Nerve: The Missing Link No One Is Talking About
A potential patient called with autoimmune symptoms—dizziness, hormone issues, brain fog. Endocrinology found thyroid issues. Neurology found nothing. She's…
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EP. 47: Why Your Child Isn’t Sleeping (And What Sleep Is Actually Doing for Their Body)
Most parents have tried everything—earlier bedtimes, blackout curtains, melatonin, white noise machines. Their child is exhausted but wired, awake for hours…
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EP. 46: The Perfect Storm in Pregnancy: How Prenatal Stress Programs Your Baby’s Nervous System
If you're scrolling at 2 AM with a crying baby or pregnant and feeling anxious, this episode changes everything. What most parents never hear: the modern…
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EP. 45: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: The Nervous System Connection No One Is Talking About
Dr. Serena calls it the new fibromyalgia—the trendy diagnosis everyone's getting. Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. The treatment? Insane. Eliminate all…
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EP. 44: When All the Tests Are “Normal”… But Your Child Isn’t
Dr. Serena and Dr. Veronica notice two trends: parents whose doctors ran labs and said "everything is normal"—but their child clearly isn't fine. And parents…
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EP. 43: Constipation, Miralax, and the Nervous System: What Parents Aren’t Being Told
Your pediatrician prescribed Miralax for your child's constipation and told you it was safe. But here's what they didn't tell you: Miralax is NOT FDA approved…
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EP. 42: It’s Not the Pollen — It’s the Nervous System
Spring has arrived—and your child is stuck inside with tissues, red eyes, and a nose that won't stop running. You've tried every allergy medication on the…
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EP. 41: Is Your Doctor Willing to Go Deeper When Progress Stalls?
Care was going perfectly—landslide improvements, about to release to wellness—then the child got strep. After antibiotics, everything halted or went backwards…
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EP. 40: When You Don't Want To Do It Anymore (And What Actually Helps)
Welcome to Episode 40—we've been doing this for almost a year, and for this milestone, we wanted to get real. This isn't about nervous systems or chiropractic…
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EP. 39: It’s Not Just Tongue & Lip Ties — It’s Tension
If tongue and lip ties were just a tissue problem—just a physical "cinch down" tissue that's too short—why do so many babies still struggle after they're…
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EP. 38: Preeclampsia Isn't Random (What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You About Your Nervous System)
In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz expose what most doctors aren't discussing: the nervous…
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EP. 37: What Is “The Perfect Storm”? (And Why More Therapy Isn’t the Answer)
You're running from speech therapy to OT, feeding therapy, behavioral therapy—layering in supplements, special diets, sensory tools, detox protocols. All out…
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EP. 36: True Nervous System Healing Takes Time
You've spent thousands on therapy, changed your child's entire diet, tried supplements, breathing exercises, sensory tools—all the experts, all the options…
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EP. 35: Why You're Doing All The Things But Still Feel Off (Repair vs. Regulation)
Before you buy another ashwagandha supplement, book that $5,000 wellness retreat to Sedona, or purchase an infrared sauna from Costco—you need to understand…
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EP. 34: The Story Behind Haven Health & Vessel Chiropractic ♥️
Welcome back to Motherhood Aligned and Assigned! In this episode, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz get vulnerable about their journeys through…
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EP. 33 (BONUS): When Chiropractic "Fails"
Dr. Veronica's 4-year-old just got her first ear infection. Dr. Serena's daughter has battled eczema for two years. As chiropractors who see miracles in their…
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EP. 32: Torticollis: Why It’s More Than Just a Tight Muscle
Your baby favors one side. You've been told it's just a tight muscle—do some stretches, try tummy time, wait it out. In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and…
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EP. 31: Pregnancy Stress & Your Baby’s Nervous System: Fetal Programming Explained
Your child is melting down in the grocery store. You've tried consequences, bribing, reasoning—nothing works. You leave red-faced, heart racing, wondering what…
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EP. 30: When One’s Stressed, We’re All Stressed — Co-Regulation & Holiday Chaos
Your child was making incredible progress in chiropractic care. Their scans were improving, symptoms were fading, you were counting down the visits until…
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EP. 29: Stop the Sickness Spiral: Why the Sequence of Health Matters More Than You Think
Merry Christmas! You're only halfway through winter, and your kid has already been sick 12 times. You've tried vitamins, essential oils, immune…
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EP. 28: How to Advocate for Your Child in High-Stress Medical Moments (Even When You're Overwhelmed)
You're standing in the ER with your child. Medical staff are moving fast. Someone's asking you to make a decision—now. Your heart is racing, your brain is…
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EP. 27: The One Pregnancy Test You’re Not Getting (That Changes Everything)
You're taking the vitamins, going to every prenatal appointment, checking every box on your pregnancy app. But here's the question nobody's asking: Who's…
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EP. 26: Do Babies Really Grow Out of Colic — Or Into Something Deeper?
You've been told your baby will just grow out of the colic. But what if colic doesn't disappear—it just evolves into chronic ear infections, speech delays…
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EP. 25: Is It a Tantrum or a Meltdown? The Neurological Truth That Changes Everything
Your child is melting down in the grocery store. You've tried consequences, bribing, reasoning—nothing works. You leave red-faced, heart racing, wondering what…
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EP. 24: Why Speech Therapy Alone Isn’t Enough — The Hidden Neurological Root of Speech Delays
In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz explore the connection between the nervous system and speech…
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EP. 23: What if the teenage phase doesn't have to be hard?
In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Kaufman and Dr. Veronica Schultz address the rising issue of anxiety among teenagers…
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EP. 22: Sensory Overload Isn’t a Behavior Problem — It’s a Nervous System Signal
In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz discuss the often-overlooked sixth and seventh senses that can…
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EP. 21: The Truth About Milestones: What Your Pediatrician Isn’t Telling You in Baby’s First Year
In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz explore the crucial developmental milestones in a baby's first…
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EP. 20: Why Your Teen Is Still Struggling — And What Makes Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic Care Different
In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz share powerful testimonials of how addressing neurological…
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EP. 19: Too Many Therapies, Not Enough Results? Why Your Child Might Be Overloaded
In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz address the common issue of children being overloaded with too…
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EP. 18: Are We Just Labeling Kids Instead of Helping Them?
Welcome to Motherhood Aligned and Assigned with Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz. In this episode, we tackle the diagnosis epidemic affecting…
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EP. 17: This Nervous System Imbalance Is Sabotaging Your Child’s School Year
Welcome to Motherhood Aligned and Assigned with Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz. Today, we're tackling the back-to-school season, which can often…
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EP. 16: The Missing Piece to Your Child’s Healing Revealed
Welcome to Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, hosted by Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz. In this episode, we address common behavioral challenges in…
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EP. 15: Is Pregnancy Brain a Real Thing?! Let’s Look at the Science
Welcome to Motherhood Aligned and Assigned! In this episode, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz discuss the concept of 'pregnancy brain,' breaking…
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EP. 14: Your Nervous System After Birth: Why Postpartum Recovery Needs More Than Time
In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz discuss the impact of chiropractic care on the postpartum…