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S3 Episode 11: Feed the Calm, Not the Chaos: The Whole Child Christmas Survival Guide with Lucinda Miller

S3 Episode 11: Feed the Calm, Not the Chaos: The Whole Child Christmas Survival Guide with Lucinda Miller

Update: 2025-12-11
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In this warm, practical, and laugh-because-it’s-true Christmas special, I sit down once again with the incomparable Lucinda Miller — family nutrition expert, bestselling author, founder of NatureDoc, and one of our most beloved experts inside the Whole Child Healing Course.

Together, we unravel the real reason December hits families so hard — not because we’re doing Christmas “wrong,” but because exhausted children, depleted parents, overstimulating routines, and a month-long sugar parade collide in a way no nervous system was built to handle.

This episode is a lifeline for every mother (and every dad, grandparent, and caregiver) trying to hold it all together through the longest school term of the year, the onslaught of colds, the late nights, the overstimulation, the food battles, the emotional wobbles… and still somehow “make the magic.”

Lucinda and I break down practical, doable, genuinely sanity-saving ways to support your child’s behaviour, mood, sleep, immunity — and crucially, your own wellbeing — through the most dysregulating month of the year.
Without perfection. Without pressure. Without martyrdom.

Because calm isn’t accidental — it’s created.
And when we feed the calm, the whole family shifts.

Key Takeaways Include:

  • Why December is a “perfect storm” for kids
  • What’s actually driving behaviour right now
  • How to “feed the calm” before the chaos begins
  • Simple swaps that make a big difference
  • What to do when they’re already overwhelmed
  • The immunology mums aren’t told about
  • Sleep support that actually works
  • Top tips for parents and caregivers at Christmas

Happy Christmas — and remember: even one quiet breath is a gift to your nervous system.

Resources

NatureDoc Recipes

Brain Brilliance Book

Christmas Survival Guide

Christmas Giveaway

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S3 Episode 11: Feed the Calm, Not the Chaos: The Whole Child Christmas Survival Guide with Lucinda Miller

S3 Episode 11: Feed the Calm, Not the Chaos: The Whole Child Christmas Survival Guide with Lucinda Miller

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