Praise For: It’s All in The Head

“Dr. Martin Rosen and Dr. Nancy Watson have 40 years of experience with craniopathy and SOT chiropractic. They have taught many seminars, and fully love, know and thoroughly share this information. This is a must have book for ANYONE who has children, or is in awe of the human body, and has the desire to learn. They have created a through discussion of ‘normal’ vs. ‘common’, when it comes to many of the ‘common’ complaints and concerns for parents with their children, as well as some uncommon ones. They engage the parent and caretaker in such a way that allows a greater concept an understanding of basic anatomy, the nervous system, and the importance of CSF and allowing the dura-meningeal system to be free of restrictions. This gives a greater understanding of ‘normal’ primary respiratory motion and the freedom of the body to be at the optimum level of function, which creates ‘normal’ nerve flow, function and adaptation of the body as a whole.”

“As more and more infants are encountering stress on their nervous system from birth trauma , environmental toxins, and poor diet, to name a few, it is imperative that parents are educated on what normal alignment and function look like. When infant symptoms and health challenges are common and become confused for normal, parents are not alerted to how inaction can create chronic issues that can be easily resolved with early treatment from a pediatric chiropractor/craniopath. It’s All in the Head by Drs. Rosen and Watson presents an easy-to-understand analysis of common infant distortions that may be overlooked by the medical community but are extremely important for parents to feel empowered to get help for their little ones. A must-read for any parent wanting to create the best start for their baby with an optimized nervous system, normal physiological function and milestone development.”

“This is a book that in very simple and easy to understand terms, explains the importance of proper brain development for a newborn and all during their growing years. Chiropractors can use the same terminology to explain it to their patients. This book helps explain why a parent would want their baby under chiropractic care.
There are so many key phrases and sentences in this book that chiropractors could use to explain this work to their parents. Chiropractors should read this book to be in able to share the information with their parents.”

“It’s All in the Head covers many important checkpoints for a child’s development in the early critical years of life. Anyone seeking help for a non-invasive treatment for their child or grandchild has a clear leg up with this book. Many questions or concerns one might have about a child’s potential can be addressed (for the lay person and professional alike) in It’s All in the Head.”

“It’s All in the Head is a must-have book for not only chiropractors, but also for parents and anyone working with children. It is exciting to know that now there is a course for everyone to engage with two of the leading pediatric chiropractors who wrote the book. This class offers an opportunity to delve into the world of human potential from a salutogenic viewpoint. The information is insightful and gives clear meaning to what is common versus what is normal in your child’s development. You will gain a better understanding of your child’s developmental processes. It answers many questions including why and how cranial distortions affect not only structure but neurological function as well.”

I was first inspired to read It’s All in the Head as a parent whose child had brachycephaly, reflux, and torticollis from a shoulder dystocia birth.

After experiencing the chiropractic care difference with my children and myself, I wanted to understand these benefits more deeply and help share them with other parents and families.

It’s All in the Head includes invaluable milestones charts, practical developmental checklists, and dives into the 80% of the nervous system which is housed in the cranium.

Like Weston A. Price, who first shared with the public in Nutrition and Physical Degeneration in 1939 that cranial facial structural development affects the brain, Drs. Rosen and Watson articulate to those around the world for the first time exactly how these distortions impact child development.

This book was a game changer that put cranial facial, milestone, and developmental quirks in context for concerned parents like me who were simply dismissed by Western medicine.

I highly recommend It’s All in the Head to parents and providers wishing to provide the greatest positive influence possible on a child’s neurodevelopmental life path.

“Thank you Dr. Rosen and Dr. Watson for a wonderful, well written book! This book needs to be in the hands of every parent to help understand common vs normal and the importance of the nervous system when it comes to their child. If you are a parent who wants to ‘help them do what every parent wants to do with their children, give them the greatest opportunity to express their full potential,’ buy this book today!”

“Such an easy book to read and understand as a provider or patient! Provides parents the ability to understand how ‘common’ is not ‘normal’ and how those common changes can affect the body globally.”

I picked up this book while I was struggling to breastfeed my daughter. She was born at home at 9 lbs. 2 oz, and her latch was excruciating from the start. Oral ties were part of the picture, but I knew they weren’t the whole story. I believed cranial work would help her head recover from the birth process, ease the restriction in her sutures, and improve her latch.

It taught me how to look past the symptom and find the root cause of what was keeping my baby from latching and reaching her first milestone: breastfeeding.

My daughter had a growth spurt every other week for her first six weeks. The book helped me see how much the natural decompression of her head after birth was shaping her ability to latch.

Today, breastfeeding and lactogenesis are the lens I use to guide my patients. Breastfeeding is a baby’s first milestone, and it is constantly changing. It is their activity of daily living and a vital sign. Feeding milestones are a window into brain development. They showed me where to begin my exam and how to assess the neurological and functional aspects of the head, so the baby can place the right demand on mom’s milk supply.

I believe every parent should own this book, ideally reading it while still pregnant. It helps parents embrace their baby’s unique physiology and understand why their baby may struggle after birth. It also shows them how to help, and how to find the practitioner their baby needs to reach every milestone.

“Breastfeeding is a baby’s first milestone, their first activity of daily living and a vital sign. It’s All in the Head taught me to look for the root cause when my own daughter couldn’t latch, and it shapes how I assess every baby I see. Every parent should read it before their baby arrives.”

“Parents, doctors, educators…an amazing must read, ‘It’s All in the Head’, is a parent’s and practitioner’s ‘go to’ reference guide to often overlooked aspects of the growth and development of babies and children. It discusses tools to help children meet all their milestones and alert parents and practitioners to potential neurological and developmental problems and how to resolve these issues. It is written by Dr. Marty Rosen and Dr. Nancy Watson, who are leaders, practitioners and educators in the field of spinal, cranial and neurological development. This is a book for every parent to read before the birth of their newborn and every practitioner to use as a reference guide for their pediatric population.”