Disclaimer & Mission Statement
The S File ™ is my collection of notes from my readings on things that I wish I knew sooner. Topics covered reflect what I am spending my time on and I hope to grow the list of topics with me. To start, they include Health, Parenting, Pregnancy, and Running A Household. Over time, I will be adding Business / Entrepreneurship (with special interest in women in business / entrepreneurship), Yoga, and hopefully more.
There are a lot of notes on Health. I would like to be clear that I am not trained in medicine, science or nutrition. I am a mom (with a professional background in commercial real estate) that has been alarmed by the health statistics and trends among both adults and children, and I do not want to assume that my family will be among the lucky who do not fall within these alarming trends. So I have been trying to identify what I can do to better position them for optimal health. I am thoughtful about which books I read, trying to read books that are written by authors who seem like credible scientists and physicians. I do not feel qualified to assess studies myself, so I am relying on the opinions of other experts. At the same time, I share a wide variety of other information that I wish I knew sooner.
Regarding my notes, I always try to cite (or present, if from YouTube) sources, especially because some of the health and diet information may be considered controversial. I do not want to come across as having answers to what causes various illnesses, but, rather, my intention is to share information that shocked me, turned my world upside down in many ways, and led me down a challenging path of finding alternative ways to care for my family. My readings and resulting notes are from the perspective of a healthy mom with a relatively healthy family. If any of my notes interest you, then I welcome you to join me on my journey and invite you to share yours here. If any of my notes scare or anger you, then I also invite you to share your reactions so that I / we can learn.
I try to write every “post” so that it’s helpful. I have been overwhelmed by all that I have read about the toxins in our environment (and their suspected influences on health and development) as well as the quality of our general food supply — and I was first learning about all this while overwhelmed as a new mom who had a demanding job outside the home. I have found it very challenging (and expensive) to figure out how best to feed my family, clean the home, wash their hair and bodies, moisturize ourselves (the list of toxins to avoid in personal care products is extensive and the lower-toxic ones generally don’t work as nicely as the toxic ones!),… always wishing someone would just tell me what to do. As such, I am simply trying to share what I have learned with anyone else who is interested. This includes my notes from my readings as well as my resulting purchases and solutions. (Disclaimer: if you purchase something from this site via Amazon, I earn a commission of 4%. Other than an Amazon commission, I do not currently earn commissions by recommending any products or services. If that ever happens, I will be sure to disclose that here so that you have full information in getting comfortable with a purchase!)
I hope to get you to second-guess, and maybe to inspire your own research so that you may decide what is best for you and your family. I’m just trying to create something that would have helped me!
