I bet you know just what you would do, say, or give for most common kid ailments at your house. You probably have a tried and true natural remedy or supplement in your cabinet in case your child gets a sting, a sore throat, night terrors, or indigestion.

I know you have amazing advice to give your best friend, partner, family, or another mom at the grocery store.

The question is do you lovingly dole out the same sage advice and remedies to yourself? More importantly, do you take them?

My guess is there may be a disconnect when it comes to taking your own medicine, mama. There was for me. Several years ago when my oldest was in 1st grade I discovered Bach Rescue Remedy pastilles—a blend of flower essences that help with stress and are safe for kids and adults to take. They come in a bright yellow tin, which is an important detail later in this story. I reach for these pastilles when the kids have big (or little) falls, nervousness around the first day of school (or any challenging transition) or are having a difficult time settling into sleep. Truth be told I wasn't sure how they were working for my kids. Maybe it was a placebo effect but they seemed to calm down, feel less edgy, and fall asleep. I always have them around! But guess what? I had never taken one for myself. And, not because I never feel stressed, or edgy, or have the occasional hard time falling asleep. Even though they're for adults too I had put them in the kid remedies and left it at that. One night (not so long ago) I was making dinner and the kids were in that squirrely, witching hour time of the day. There was unrest, bickering, and oh so many demands on my attention. Sound familiar? I felt a headache coming on. Not my typical hormonal migraine though. This was in the back of my neck and shoulders. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the bright yellow tin on the shelf and wondered if I should hand out Rescue Remedy to the kids. Then a loud voice popped into my tense head, "Hey, I'm the one who needs this!" I popped one into my mouth and went back to cooking. Do you know, the stiff neck, headache, and frayed edge feeling went away. I laughed at how silly it was that I had never taken my go to stress reliever before. Now, when it's "one of those" days and dinner still needs to be made I look up at the yellow tin and remember to take my own medicine. The reason I share this story isn't to promote Bach flower essences but to show how disconnected I was from my own best knowing.

How often do we have a problem we're chewing on and we look to everyone else and Google for the solution? The answer is usually there the whole time.

You know the answer, or at least you know one answer to try.So next time you feel out of sorts or you feel stuck in a problem with no clear solution, practice treating yourself as you would your child or very dearest friend. Write down your problem on a piece of paper and then write as if it wasn't your problem, but theirs. I bet quite a few ideas come out , and I bet they are loving, doable, and pretty darn good. If you begin hearing "Well, that wouldn't work for ME?" stop for a moment and either come back to it later or take a breath, keep it simple, and remind yourself that you are writing to your child or best friend. Remember, you believe in what you're saying. You would share the best you've got with them.There will be good medicine for you in this exercise. It's time to take your own medicine, mama. You deserve it. I would love to hear if you give this a try and how it goes for you. Please share in the comments below or email me directly.