In the most difficult but fruitful times, I’ve found a successful parenting journey lies in something simple—profound, yet simple.
And trust me, I need simple!
A simple recipe, you could say. The best kind of recipe—the kind you can adapt to your
family’s needs and tastes.
But like figuring out any other recipe, it’s going to take a few “Holy Shit!” moments.
Patti Giuliano, an accomplished Doctor of Chiropractic for forty-two years (she started
practice at age ten, obviously) and a devoted mother of two thirty-something children, has spent
decades navigating the parenting journey—hers and hundreds of families’ in her practice—with
curiosity, humor, and resilience. Where “Dr. Patti” found practicing chiropractic easy, parenting
was a daunting challenge. How did other parents make it look so easy? Were they simply not
sharing the full story?
In the hope other moms and moms-to-be will find comfort, insight, and a few well-
needed laughs, she candidly shares her parenting stories—the good, the challenging, the not-so-
great, and the amazing. Her parenting “recipe,” passed down from her Italian grandmother,
Isabella Carola, has ingredients to tantalize anyone’s palate.
