Welcome to Episode 40—we've been doing this for almost a year, and for this milestone, we wanted to get real. This isn't about nervous systems or chiropractic. This is about what it's like to be a mother who feels aligned and assigned... and also what it's like when you feel misaligned and unsure of your assignment.

In this raw, unfiltered episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz have the conversation you don't usually hear: What do you do when you don't want to do it anymore? Dr. Veronica is down 2 CAs, in flight mode, daydreaming about getting a "real job"—then remembering she'd combust the second someone told her what to do. Dr. Serena shares what turned it around 6 months ago: stepping out of grind roles and back into visionary leadership. They discuss the fantasy of burning the office down, why their husbands would laugh at them being stay-at-home moms, and the mourning process of realizing this doesn't have an end like school did. We don't have it all together. Most of life is hard on purpose. And it's okay to question.

Resources:

• PX Docs Directory

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If tongue and lip ties were just a tissue problem—just a physical "cinch down" tissue that's too short—why do so many babies still struggle after they're released?

In this episode of Motherhood Aligned and Assigned, Dr. Serena Coffman and Dr. Veronica Schiltz dive into the neurological piece most providers are missing. Even with bodywork included, babies still aren't coordinating the suck-swallow function and still have tension throughout their whole body after revision. They break down the hierarchy of healing (central/autonomic nervous system → neuromotor → gut/immune), why all tongue tie babies also seem to have reflux, and the C1/C2 tension that affects fascial tension through the jaw and tongue AND disconnects brain communication to those structures. Dr. Serena shares the frustration: do they seriously need a revision, or do they just have so much fascial tension that chiropractic care needs time first? Discover why Boise providers won't do revisions without bodywork first, the MTHFR gene mutation factor, and why toddlers who had unsuccessful revisions are now showing up with sensory issues, speech delays, and emotional dysregulation. Fight-or-flight = tight. The revision won't stick if they're stuck in stress.

Timestamps:

00:25 Why Releases Fail

01:46 Nervous System Link

03:13 Reflux and Gut Clues

03:50 Healing Hierarchy Explained

06:27 Chiro and Jaw Mechanics

08:08 Timing and Tradeoffs

10:35 Stress Birth and Genetics

12:10 Better Outcomes with Team Care

14:52 Beyond Infancy Signs

16:36 Find a PX Doc Near You

Resources Mentioned:

• PX Docs Directory

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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

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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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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

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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

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• Facebook

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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

Connect with Serena:

1. Website
2. Instagram
3. Facebook