The SpecialMoms Parenting Magazine 3rd Issue | Page 4

Aromatherapy:

Back to School Essentials For
Your Special Needs Child,
Teacher, Therapists,
Aides, and You

Aromatherapy: Back to School Essentials

>>>>>> Shari Claspert

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Calming, Frankincense, Lemon, Thieves,
Ningxia, Peppermint, and more. This is my
everyday survival kit! I am sure that you are
wondering, “How can this help me?”

t’s August, and it’s time to get organized. Yes, the summer is still here, but
we know that it is time for our family to
get ready to go back to school. IEP’s,
backpacks, shoes, clothing, supplies, and,
most importantly, “Essential Oils” - Young
Living Essential Oils enhanced products.

I started looking at all the harmful chemicals
that were apart of Matthews’s environment
and got rid of them. No more antibacterial
soaps, toxic cleaning products, shampoo, or
toothpaste.

As parents of special needs children, we often separate our kids and families as “Special
Needs”. However, the start of school brings
the same issues for everyone in our household. Our emotions, excitement, & anxiety
are heightened, whether we are attending pre-school, elementary school, middle
school, high school, or college. We are all
typical and have the same issues as everyone!

I had no idea that
these everyday items
were compromising
Matthew’s life , disrupting
hormones, and causing
inflammation in his
already busy body, gut,
and brain . What ’s in
your environment?

I was introduced to Young Living Essential
Oils three years ago by another special needs
mom. Our son, Matthew, was 14 at the time.
I really had no experience with essential oils
or aromatherapy. I always thought that we
lived a pretty healthy lifestyle, ate well, exercised, & tried to get a good night’s sleep.
We are now a family that lives on Stress
Away, Deep Relief, Lavender, Peace &
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I replaced many items in our home & school
with “Thieves”, which is a blend of Clove,
Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, & Lemon oil. You can’t control every environment
your kids are in, but I worked with Matthew’s
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