My name is Jennifer Silva, and I am a homeopath dedicated to helping children and their families find balance and happiness. I discovered homeopathy through the healing of my children, and when I witnessed the utter magic of this energy science, manifesting in my children’s lives, I immersed myself in the study and practice of homeopathy. I knew it was a calling to share this beautiful gift with as many families as I could. I specialize in helping children with various behavioral disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. With the power of homeopathy, distracting and unfavorable behaviors and habits can be reduced or even ameliorated; thus, allowing the hidden talents and true personality elements of many children to finally emerge. This gives your child the opportunity to release old layers and thrive!! (While also lifting the extra weight your family has probably been carrying for quite some time). It is so rewarding to walk this walk with you and bring your family’s lives to a more peaceful, harmonious state.
With love.
Realizing that your child may have some developmental delays is never easy to swallow. During the first 2 years of my eldest daughter’s life, I received much hinting from my family and friends that my beautiful girl could be a little different. But I ignored all of it. “She knows all her numbers! She is already doing phonics! My child is a genius! How could anything be wrong?” The pediatrician never pointed anything out…so all was well. As a first time parent, you have nothing to compare to! The completely sleepless nights, picky eating, huge tantrums in the parking lot... There was always a justifiable explanation on a baby website for my challenges. I just figured it was all normal. No parent wants to believe that something could be wrong.
When we brought my second daughter home from the hospital, everything hit the fan. All the strange behaviors that had gone under the radar for 2 and a half years exploded in front of me. The stress of having a new sibling sent my eldest over the edge, and all her symptoms were magnified. Suddenly massive night terrors began where she would scream for over an hour in the middle of the night. She started going potty on the floor, refusing to wear clothes, and she completely shut me out emotionally. I had brought home a baby and felt like I had lost my first child. I was a wreck. I would cry every night, alone, before falling asleep.
I will never forget the day, I tested my eldest daughter. My baby was asleep, and I sat on the floor of the living room, calling my daughter’s name. We were in the same room, but her eyes were glazed. She looked as if she couldn’t even see me. I felt like I wasn’t even there! I called her name over and over, louder each time, trying to get her attention, but she ignored me. No eye contact, no response. What had happened?? I wanted to wake up and realize it was all a bad dream. I knew she needed help immediately so I took her to my holistic dr who told me that she had heavy metal poisoning, probably related to the rigorous vaccine schedule every baby is put through, starting at birth. Not what I had wanted to hear. It hurt badly because I had already suspected that myself, sometime before. I grappled with guilt, but my doctor helped my daughter to detox, and over the summer, her eyes became bright, and she started smiling again. Life appeared in her face. I was relieved to see improvement. The detox had helped. Following summer, we started speech and behavior therapy at a clinic for children. My husband and I made the choice not to have her evaluated and labeled, rather she was assessed at therapy and given goals and recommendations. I knew we had a road ahead of us.
For 3 years, we did ok. Her speech was minimal, her socialization a bit awkward, and potty training a huge headache. I grew used to her quirks, the meltdowns, late nights, picky eating, and minimal communication skills. I learned her “talk” so to speak and protected her from judgment with a vengeance. I learned who to invite over to our home, where to go that accommodated her behaviors, and how to protect us from the opinions of others. It was tiring, exhausting really, listening to people’s advice, people who had no idea what it was like or what they were talking about. I felt pretty alone. And it wasn’t easy. I took it day by day, and my love for her kept me fixated on the possibility of her recovering.
One day, I began to visualize her healed. I would envision her thriving every night before bed. A few weeks later, I met a woman in a parking lot, of my doctor’s office, that would change the course of my life and my daughter’s. She shared that her son had been vaccine injured 30 years prior. She met my daughter and told me that she wanted to help us. I opened up to her and her to me, and I left with a wealth of information, recommendations, and references. One stood out for me, though, a homeopath. I had heard of homeopathy, ran across it in the health food stores, but had no idea how it worked. What struck me was the small sugary pellets…i could never get my daughter to take anything! Vitamins, supplements for the brain…why would the pickiest eaters ever cooperate with the plethora of supplements indicated to help them?? I could barely stomach them. “But these remedies, those I could disguise in water,” I thought…I called the homeopath with the biggest feeling that something was finally turning, that my faith was answering. And it did. After giving my daughter her first homeopathic remedy, she began speaking in sentences!!! I knew it then. And I was hooked. It was unbelievable.
Many remedies later, a course in healing children with behavioral disorders and developmental delays, and a program in the science of homeopathy, I am paving a road in my community and inviting as many parents as I can to join me. Everywhere I go, I see children who need help. Remedies pop into my mind left and right. I am here to share my knowledge and my honest experience with a big dose of empathy. I know what it is like, and I know how to make it better with this amazing science!
Update: my daughter just turned 7, and she continues to blossom! She is happy! She smiles and laughs and shares her feelings. I know what she likes and dislikes, what she wants to do and what makes her happy because she talks to me! We joke and play games. She reads voraciously and understands the context of what she reads. She can hold a pen and writes everyday, even after school is over. She rides her scooter with grace and is learning to play piano. She connects with others and approaches other kids with more ease. She thrives in comfortable settings and has built relationships outside of her immediate family. She uses the potty, can dress herself, and loves to paint her nails. She is now a big sister twice, and she shares and loves with a sweet soul. She is emerging. I am so grateful.
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Maybe you have a child who isn’t on the Spectrum or who hasn’t been diagnosed, and you are wondering, “Can my child benefit from homeopathy??”
The answer is YES! In today’s society, there is a huge demand to help children with developmental delays and behavioral challenges so, of course, I draw a lot of attention to these cases. However, that doesn’t mean the kids who don’t have a diagnosis don’t need support too! My second daughter is a great example of this and how her quality of life improved greatly with homeopathic treatment. My sweet girl had many heavy layers that were suppressing great talents and inner attributes. Overwhelmed by anger and intensity, she was often impossible to please and extremely dramatic. She would go from being extremely loving and kind, to devious and almost cruel in the same day or week. I realized that it wasn’t the parenting, how much sleep she was getting, or what she was eating. It was much deeper. But within a few months of starting homeopathic remedies, this butterfly came out of her cocoon! She wanted to socialize, take care of her sisters, and help around the house. She became much more flexible and calm when handling small stressors. Her sleeping became peaceful and her energy lighter and happier! Suddenly, she was an artist! She began painting, singing, dancing, and making floral arrangements in the garden. It was like this heavy cloud had dissipated and she could finally be her true self. This beautiful spirit came through, and it was magical!!
So yes! I can help any child, at any age. Please reach out. I would be happy to share more of my personal experiences with you too, if you inquire.
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In addition to more chronic states, I can also see you for everyday acute conditions (e.g. colds, flus, infections, minor injuries, etc.)
Homeopathy can shorten and reduce the severity of viruses, minus all the meds, making the recovery much easier on the kids and parents. Call or email, the sooner the better, with the symptomatology when something comes up. I know these appointments won’t be planned in advance. I will try my best to accommodate you.