In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz expose what most doctors aren't discussing: the nervous system's role in preeclampsia. They explain the gas pedal (sympathetic) vs. brake pedal (parasympathetic) analogy—in pregnancy, you NEED the brake pedal working because your blood volume increases 30-50% and your body needs to adapt in massive ways. When chronic stress keeps you stuck on the gas pedal, blood vessels stay constricted, stress hormones stay elevated, and conditions like preeclampsia emerge. Research shows maternal stress can increase the risk up to 20 times. Dr. Serena's midwife said it's "random," but the data says otherwise. Discover what dysautonomia actually means, why you can't cognitive therapy your way out of fight or flight, the warning signs most moms miss (terrible sleep and heartburn before you're even showing), and why the moms who say "I'm fine" are often the most stressed (freeze/fawn response). You have more control than you think.

Timestamps:

00:25 Why Preeclampsia Is Rising

00:47 Gas and Brake Analogy

01:30 Pregnancy Needs Adaptation

02:24 Dysautonomia Explained

03:21 Stress Hormones and Vessels

04:40 Is It Really Random

05:49 Chiropractic and Stored Stress

07:15 Mindset vs Subconscious Stress

09:54 Hidden Stress Signs in Pregnancy

10:32 Different Stress Responses

12:02 Find Nervous System Care

12:49 Empowering Worried Moms

Resources Mentioned:

• PX Docs Directory

Connect with Veronica:

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• Facebook

Connect with Serena:

• Website
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You're running from speech therapy to OT, feeding therapy, behavioral therapy—layering in supplements, special diets, sensory tools, detox protocols. All out of deep love for your child. But despite all that effort, progress feels slow or it's not happening at all. And you're left asking: What are we missing? Why isn't this working? Where do we go next?

In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz explain what most doctors aren't looking for: your child doesn't need more therapies—they need the right foundation for everything else to work. They break down "the perfect storm" (prenatal stress → birth stress → postnatal stress compounding into cracks in the foundation), why 90% of newborns have spinal dysfunction after birth, and the house analogy that changes everything—Dr. Serena's husband just bought a house where they'd already built rooms upstairs with the foundation cracked on both walls. Discover why adding more therapies is like plugging too many devices into power strips until the circuit breaker trips, why therapies plateau or cause regression when the nervous system is overloaded, and the story of an adopted 3-year-old with the perfect storm who whispered "hug, please" for the first time. Connection is the most beautiful result of nervous system repair.

Timestamps:

00:25 When “More Therapy” Isn’t Working: The Missing Foundation

02:07 What We See in the Office: Burned-Out Families & Unchecked Nervous Systems

03:13 The Cracked Foundation Analogy: Why Progress Keeps Slipping

05:54 The “Perfect Storm” Starts Early: Prenatal + Birth Stressors

10:24 Postnatal Stress Piles On: Reflux, Sleep, Infections & Overload

11:56 Guilt, Meltdowns, ADHD/Anxiety: Signs the System Is Stuck in Stress

13:37 Why Therapies Plateau: Overloaded Bandwidth & When to Pause

16:47 The Fix: Neurologically Focused Chiropractic + Insight Scans

18:20 Real-Life Breakthrough: The First Hug (Connection Returns)

21:19 Next Steps: What to Expect at Your First Visit + Finding a PX Doc

You've spent thousands on therapy, changed your child's entire diet, tried supplements, breathing exercises, sensory tools—all the experts, all the options. Yet here you are watching the same struggles repeat: the meltdowns, the anxiety, the focus issues, the sleep problems. Everything helped for a little bit, then you plateaued.

In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz explain why you're not doing anything wrong—you're just doing things out of order. They break down the difference between rebuilding and repairing, and why you can't rebuild on a shaky foundation. Dr. Serena shares the story of a PT mom whose superstar athlete son had seizures—she covered up the neuromuscular imbalance perfectly, but the nervous system dysfunction causing the seizures was still there. Discover why therapies plateau, how your body waves different red flags when you mask symptoms, and the parking brake analogy that changes everything. You're trying to push a car to the gas station with the parking brake on. It's not that other therapies aren't important—but you need to release the brake first. Three to nine months to establish the foundation for the rest of your life.

Resources Mentioned:

• PX Docs Directory

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• Facebook

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Before you buy another ashwagandha supplement, book that $5,000 wellness retreat to Sedona, or purchase an infrared sauna from Costco—you need to understand something crucial about your nervous system: most regulation tools don't go deep enough.

In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz explain why parents are burnt out from doing all the "right things" but still feel terrible. They share the story of a wellness professional who came in taking all the supplements, doing mold detoxes, working with multiple providers—and still felt crappy every day. Her Oura Ring never got past the teens. She was blue at birth (her dad called her a "Smurf"), and that pattern had been stuck in her nervous system ever since. Discover why you can't regulate something that needs repaired first, how supplements and saunas are just "crunchy band-aids" without the foundation, and why glitter-covered poop is still poop. You don't need more hacks—you need a healed nervous system. Repair makes regulation possible.

Timestamps:

00:26 Understanding the Nervous System's Role in Wellness

00:53 Real-Life Patient Stories

02:15 The Importance of Birth Stories

03:16 Tracking Progress with Technology

06:01 The Cost of Wellness Trends

09:13 Repairing vs. Regulating the Nervous System

11:46 How We Diagnose and Treat Nervous System Issues

21:38 Creating a Personalized Care Plan

Resources Mentioned:

• PX Docs Directory

Connect with Dr. Veronica:

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Welcome back to Motherhood Aligned and Assigned! In this episode, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz get vulnerable about their journeys through chiropractic school, pregnancies, business ownership, and the moments they almost gave up. Dr. Serena shares how questioning her physical form in school led to an epiphany on a missions trip, the surprise pregnancy that crumbled her empire-building dreams, and the spiritual warfare of buying Vessel Chiropractic with a 5-month-old baby. Dr. Veronica reveals how she went from "I never want kids" to planning pregnancy in chiropractic school, the loss that changed everything, and the September 2025 when Haven Health Chiropractic, her health, and her marriage were all crumbling—and she Googled "how to go bankrupt" on a Thursday, then declared "failure isn't an option" the following Monday. Discover the surrender moments that changed their trajectories, why success apart from God breaks you, and how two very different women are building empires while raising families.

Timestamps:

00:32 Our Personal Stories: Similar Yet Different

01:37 Serena's Journey to Chiropractic

04:31 Veronica's Path to Chiropractic

07:42 Motherhood and Chiropractic School

11:27 Unexpected Turns and New Beginnings

16:44 Overcoming Failure Mindset

17:53 Starting a Chiropractic Practice

20:16 Facing Business Challenges

22:10 A Turning Point

23:48 Embracing Abundance

29:45 Balancing Family and Business

Resources Mentioned:

• PX Docs Directory

Connect with Veronica:

• Website
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• Facebook

Connect with Serena:

• Website
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• Facebook

Dr. Veronica's 4-year-old just got her first ear infection. Dr. Serena's daughter has battled eczema for two years. As chiropractors who see miracles in their offices daily, this feels like... an insult.

In this raw, unplanned episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz get vulnerable about what it feels like when your own kids get sick despite doing "all the things." They discuss the existential crisis natural-minded parents face when chiropractic care doesn't seem to be "working," why Dr. Serena initially thought her scans were a scam when she scanned her own daughter, and the reality that even chiropractors' kids get sick sometimes. Learn why 80% of ear infections are viral (and don't need antibiotics), how to gather information before making treatment decisions, and the perspective shift that changes everything: "Imagine where we'd be without this knowledge." This is the honest conversation about the journey through health—not just the highlight reel.

Resources Mentioned:

1. PX Docs Directory

Connect with Veronica:

1. Website
2. Instagram
3. Facebook

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1. Website
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3. Facebook

Your baby favors one side. You've been told it's just a tight muscle—do some stretches, try tummy time, wait it out.

In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz discuss how a stressed-out nervous system impacts babies with torticollis. Through real patient stories, they reveal why pediatric PT alone often isn't enough—babies who had their muscles balanced still couldn't roll both sides, crawl, or sleep well. The root cause? Nervous system stress and subluxation keeping those muscles contracted. Learn how birth interventions create upper neck stress, why torticollis and constipation are the same issue, and what makes neurologically-focused chiropractic different. You don't have to choose between painful stretches and nothing—there's a third option that works with your baby's nervous system.

Timestamps:

00:25 Understanding Torticollis: Beyond Tight Muscles

01:06 Chiropractic Care: Real Stories and Results

02:53 The Role of Insight Scans in Chiropractic

08:07 The Connection Between Birth Trauma and Torticollis

10:56 The Comprehensive Approach to Pediatric Chiropractic

13:49 Choosing the Right Chiropractic Care

Resources Mentioned:

1. PX Docs Directory

Connect with Veronica:

1. Website
2. Instagram
3. Facebook

Connect with Serena:

1. Website
2. Instagram
3. Facebook

Your child is melting down in the grocery store. You've tried consequences, bribing, reasoning—nothing works. You leave red-faced, heart racing, wondering what you're doing wrong. Here's the truth: you're not using the wrong strategy, you're using the wrong playbook.

In this episode, Dr. Veronica Schiltz and Dr. Serena Coffman reveal the neurological difference between tantrums and meltdowns—and why it changes everything about how you respond. If traditional discipline keeps backfiring, this episode will finally help you understand what's really happening in your child's overwhelmed nervous system.

Timestamps:

00:25 Understanding Pregnancy Stress

00:49 Personal Stories of Pregnancy Challenges

02:38 Impact of Stress on Pregnancy and Baby

02:57 Fetal Programming and Nervous System

10:26 Stress and Its Long-Term Effects

12:44 Empowering Mothers to Manage Stress

20:15 Taking Control of Stress

Resources Mentioned:

1. Find a PX Doc near you

Connect with Veronica:

1. Website
2. Instagram
3. Facebook

Connect with Serena:

1. Website
2. Instagram
3. Facebook