There Is Hope for Kids Like Her

School wasn’t easy for her.

Focus was hard.

Homework took hours.

Some mornings ended in tears.

Before she even got to class.

They were told medication might help.

But her mom wasn’t sure.

So she tried something different.

Changed what they ate.

Paid attention to what went into her body.

At first…

not much changed.

But over time…

things started to shift.

Homework got easier.

School felt different.

She started playing with other kids.

Smiling more.

More like herself.

That’s when her mom realized…

there is hope.

Kids don’t have to stay stuck like that.

Janeen Whitmer

Janeen Whitmer
Midland, Michigan