Around the age of 18 months, I started getting reports from daycare on my son’s aggressive behavior. He was kicked out of two daycares and, as he got older, it became increasingly difficult for him to regulate his emotions.

About a month before his 5th birthday, I took him to his pediatrician, who prescribed a stimulant. I was reluctant but desperate. I wanted to help my son learn to cope with everyday stressors and felt I had tried everything. After two weeks on the medication, it seemed his ability to regulate his emotions was worse.

I sent an email to everyone who helps manage his care and begged for help. This was not a four-year-old being a four-year-old. That’s when his grandma did some research and found Empowered Origins. I was grateful for Dr. Michelle from the initial intake call. She was the first professional I felt listened to me. I was skeptical, but I felt desperate. My son started his care plan that week.

We are now 2.5 months in, and it’s like I have a completely different child. My son regulates his emotions, listens, and focuses so much better! Now he is 5, and when he has behaviors, it truly feels like a five-year-old being a five-year-old. I am forever grateful to have found Empowered Origins. I am no longer warned about my kid falling through the cracks when he starts kindergarten due to behavior issues.