Pathways to Family Wellness

Today we'll be speaking Dr. Matt Rushford about the history of birthing, why it was so dangerous and why there is still so much fear about it today. Dr. Matt is an author, speaker, and family chiropractor with more than 25 years of experience. He has operated the Rushford Family Chiropractic Centers in the Burlington, Vermont, area since 1994. His writing has been published in several local and national publications, including Mothering magazine, and in 2016 he published his first book, Born Broken. He teaches anatomy and physiology for nursing students in Winooski, Vermont, and is a member of the adjunct faculty for Johnson State College. The father of one, Dr. Matt is an avid outdoorsman and runner.

On this episode we'll be speaking with Mary Lucas Flannery about Vitalistic Parenting of Teens. We'll be taking about what vitalism is, how vitalistic parenting is different from traditional parenting, how discipline is handled, and why trust is such an important element of this approach. Mary Lucas Flannery is a chiropractor, educator, professional writer and storyteller, podcaster, and marketer. She is the founder of the Art of Story Project, a business that teaches chiropractors and entrepreneurs to shape and deploy their most valuable stories to build their businesses. Mary came into chiropractic with a background in writing and the arts. After chiropractic school, she practiced in Wisconsin and Iowa, but then made an unusual choice to leave private practice and serve the profession by working in chiropractic college enrollment and marketing. Mary is currently the dean of enrollment at Life Chiropractic College West, where she has lead the enrollment team to substantial growth in the past 8 years. http://theartofstoryproject.com/ www.lifewest.edu

On this episode we'll be speaking with renowned pediatrician Dr. Bob Sears about his own history as well as the importance of informed consent and free choice when it comes to medical procedures, specifically vaccination. Dr. Bob Sears is a father of three, author of The Vaccine Book and seven other books, and co-founder of Immunity Education Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing balanced and complete information about vaccines, infectious diseases, and public health issues. He is also co-host of The Vaccine Conversation podcast. By having one of very few pediatric offices in Orange County, CA, that accepts families who don't follow the CDC schedule of vaccinations, Dr. Bob has had the unique opportunity to observe how these naturally-minded families grow and thrive in today's world. With the new threat of mandatory vaccination laws, Dr. Bob's new mission is to ensure that all families worldwide receive complete, objective, and un-doctored informed consent before they choose vaccination and that people everywhere retain the freedom to make healthcare decisions for themselves and their children. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vaccine-conversation-with-melissa-and-dr-bob/id1441700795?mt=2 http://immunityeducationgroup.org

Today we'll be speaking with acclaimed midwife Ina May Gaskin about how she came to be a midwife, different schools of thought in birthing, and where she would like to see birthing culture go in the future. Ina May Gaskin is founder and director of The Farm Midwifery Center in Tennessee. Founded in 1971, The Farm Midwifery Center has handled several thousand births, with remarkably good outcomes. Ms. Gaskin herself has attended more than 1,200 births. She is author of Spiritual Midwifery, now in its fourth edition, and Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. For over 20 years she has published Birth Gazette, a quarterly publication covering healthcare, childbirth and midwifery issues. She has lectured all over the world at midwifery conferences and at medical schools, both to students and to faculty.