the cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek

• Prevalence of Media/Technology-driven + Sedentary Lifestyles
• Lack of Ritual, Tradition + Rites of Passage
• Epidemic of Parental Peer + Status Quo Pressure
• Lack of Whole-foods Nutrition + Prevalence of SAD (Standard American Diet)
• Lack of Life-giving Connections – to Self, Others + the Natural World
• Epidemic of Childhood Labeling 
• Prevalence of Violent, Hostile, Sarcastic, Disrespectful, + Unkind Entertainment
• Lack of Whole-some Activities + Entertainment
• Lack of Essential Wellbeing Needs Fulfilled (in children + adults alike)
• Lack of Stillness + Solitude
• Absence of Meaning-full + Purpose-driven Life Experiences 
• Lack of Responsibility + Reverence
• Lack of Unstructured, WILD Play 
• And more...

• The Hurried Child Syndrome
• Expectations for: “Entertainment-oriented” vs “Capacity-building” Experiences in Daily Living 
• Substance-related Epidemics
• Children Experiencing Themselves as Dysfunctional + Lacking Capacity
• Adults Experiencing Themselves as Ineffectual + Powerless 
• Social Toxicity, including The War on Childhood + The Commercialization of Childhood
• Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD) 
• Epidemic Rates of Childhood & Adulthood Dis-eases + Dis-orders
• Grief + Trauma Related Symptoms/Behaviors (full-spectrum)
• Behavioral Epidemics, including, but not limited to: The 4 D’s: Disappearance, Distraction, Disorientation, Disengagement 
• Toxic Stress + Fear
• Loss of: Self-esteem, Self-worth, Empathy, Kindness, Joy, Peace
• Absence of Meaning + Purpose
• The Disappearance of Childhood – Namely the W.I.L.D (Wonder, Innocence, Laugher + Daringness) of Childhood 
• And more...

Contact us to inquire about how to become involved in the Childhood Wellness Project!  We look forward to connecting with you!