The Week We Swapped the Snack Aisle for a Blue Zone Cart Two weeks before a weekend tournament, my 12-year-old, Ava, was dragging by the second period—quick feet in warm-ups, but sluggish by game time. We weren’t under-fueling; we were mis-fueling. Our cart leaned hard on granola bars, sports drinks,...

The Night the Air Felt “Heavy” On a damp November weekend, my son slept nine hours but woke up groggy, stuffy, and strangely irritable. Nothing had changed—same bedtime, same breakfast—except the weather. His room felt humid and “heavy.” That afternoon we cracked the window for a short air exchange, ran...

How a Week of Vacation Almost Threw My Son Off His Growth Chart Last spring break, we flew to visit relatives in Florida. My 11-year-old son, Ethan, was thrilled—but by day three, he was chronically tired, skipping meals, and missing his nightly stretch-and-sleep routine. By the time we returned home,...