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Practical Science on Movement and Pain
Practical Science on Movement and Pain
I sometimes teach people posture for sitting meditation, and one the things I commonly have to tell people is to let their guts hang out in front of them. If they try to suck it up and sit "straight" they'll be miserable within five minutes.
Almost everyone, it seems, has been told that the lordotic curve of the back is postural original sin.
Here is something…http://www.nationalscholastic.org/trackmedic/article/736/
I had "low back" pain within days of starting a job where I sit a lot. Interestingly, it hurts during squats (especially front) and some ab exercises, but not deadlifts. Sometimes, by the middle/end of workouts it is completely gone (it has not made a disappearance for a long time though). My speed has decreased also upon starting the job (+.5 sec on my 60m!), and two of my friends have commented that my stride looks "way different" and "choppy." I suspect it may also have to do with vitamin D, as I was outside a lot beforehand (but my vitamin D levels are adequate, so I'm not sure).
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The problem with myths is that they usually have some basis in reality. But as anyone knows who has worked on young women, their pelvis' tilt so far forward that they run the risk of tripping on their belly button jewelry. Very few of these ladies have low back pain issues. However, put a few years on these girls … maybe 30 or more … and now we have a different set of issues. That tilting pelvis may or may not have something to do with the pain. I understand where you are coming from. But like my mother always told me, "don't throw the baby out with the bath water".
Since when is the lumbar lordosis "postural original sin"? Primary and secondary curvatures of the spine are products of normal development. I don't hear of that very much, frankly.
And we should be careful about lumping all pain into the biopsychosocial model…. many people love their jobs, but hate their chairs. Pain research, all of it combined, tells us that it is not an all-or-nothing scenario. We still have much to learn… .
Pain is contextual. That's about all we really 'know'.
While I'm not a fan of this positional labeling, 'pelvic tilts cause pain', I would argue that long term deviation that promotes inefficient soft tissue functioning could be a factor that studies are not able to easily quantify. So I don't believe that studies are always going to be able to assess the 'timing' given all of the other potential variables involved. I would love to see a means for a clear analysis, but it appears thus far that there are some limitations on what can be tested, given the nature of pain. Clinical presentation and effects suggest a different picture. I guess time will tell.
Is posture really stable over time? I do not observe that to be the case. It has shown in clinical practice to often be progressively deteriorating over time.
Again, I'm not a fan blaming pain on an anterior tilt of the pelvis as a general marker, because there is nothing inherently wrong with an anterior tilt, unless it is disrupting normal movement patterns and joint kinematics. As to why pain presents in some and not others with such aberrant deviations is largely unknown.. I don't know why this is. But clinical experience has shown many of us that pain changes when various relationships are addressed, when other more conventional ideas about the 'source' of their pain have failed to achieve the desirable effects. Getting results keeps me open to questioning what is actually going on. It doesn't mean I take a hard stance one way or the other, or that I believe movement or otherwise isn't effective (that's certainly not what I'm saying). But I remain open, despite the limited scientific inquiry into the issue. How can one not when you see positive effects from such a model of intervention? I don't see how clinical evidence of change in condition has become a mute point of discussion or relevance. Or why some folks choose to simply be negative about what we don't understand, and offer no alternative for discussion, other than it's in the head? Why do people suddenly acquire pain in the low back or hip if it's really just coming from the brain's perception? Why not the knee for that person? A lot of questions still present for me, and I'm fine with the uncertainty and make no claim as to why.
Here's a whole method based on the anterior tilt of the pelvis, what Esther Gokhale calls an "anteverted pelvis." egwellness.com Here's a summary of it on Mark's Daily Apple. Any thoughts?
I've been trying her method, sitting, standing, lying, walking, and even running, and have found it to be a dramatic improvement. For me, anterior tilt + a long extended spine has improved mobility along the whole spine, hips, and shoulders.
Love your site Todd. I've been slowly reading through your articles for a couple of weeks now and doing your Feldenkrais exercises, which are a revelation.
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Thanks Todd. The architecture of the vertabrae will dictate this limited excursion. I see this as structural stability, not postural. What I was referring to in terms of 'postural' stability that you mentioned was the whole of the structure… The combined pattern of the spine (which is dynamically changing/moving), such as increase of kyphotic curvature in the thoracic, vertebral wedging that occurs as a result and further commits the pattern… . Genu valgus… Scoliotic progressions… None of this is absolute, always the case, but frequently observed as time passes… . Perhaps this has more to do with physics and the resiliency of a person's system than anything else. I don't know, but I observe this.
So if we may agree that the knee is sending a notable signal to the brain to warn it, would that not suggest an inquiry is needed into what may be going on in relation to the knee? Verse trying to turn the signal off/down at the cns level? Thus further exemplifying the important role of peripheral receptors and perhaps the potential for treatment of the local and/or distal regions to alter said input? What is the potential cost for the patient in neglecting the peripheral elements when present? This is where I have many questions as well, in terms of both pain and function. And the only way to understand this more is to push for more research in a wider spectrum. We've already nearly exhausted the approach of "work where it hurts"… PT was/is based largely on this treatment concept… Treat the painful area. I would suggest and like to see a more in depth look at how these regions relate to the whole and how this effects treatment strategy, function and pain alike. I haven't seen much research to date on this, so it's hard for me to accept that it is not a relevant perspective, just overlooked. And given that I, and many others, observe this relationship everyday and have no way to explain why it occurs, it appears to be important to clarify. We also really need to do more than work off of research alone… Clinical observations most often precede scientific study.
I think this type of comparison (pelvic tilt and pain) is an oversimplification and misrepresentation of what certain practitioners are doing with "structural" work, namely Rolfing/S.I.. We don't equate pelvic tilt with pain. We aim to improve function and relationship, which often then effects the pain being experienced (this is also not an absolute, as pain resolution or dampening will often have to precede functional directives). We also are primarily engaged with the CNS to provide new sensory input, new schemas, heightened awareness and the subsequent potential for more comfortable, natural and efficient motor output.
This 'newer' biopsychosocial' model in pain science is not a new approach, but a newly supported approach. Various methods have been recognizing and educating the 'patient' for some time now, empowering change from what 'they' can do, not by some mechanical means of what we 'supposedly' do to them. I enjoy having discussions, but only when both sides are clear about where the other is coming from. There are too many misunderstandings and misrepresentations out there, such as this pelvic tilt and pain comparison.
Thanks again Todd.
From what i understand when reading this blog there is less of a misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the comparitive relationship between pelvic tilt and pain because studies have been done to find out what parameters the relationship falls into (causative, correlative, coincidental, none) with the majority of studies indicating that it is not causative.
So doesn't the blog support your view of trying to decrease misunderstanding and misrepresentation by saying that to date it is understood that anterior pelvic tilt does not in general represent a causative contribution to pain? It doesn't say that all practitioners think this but it definitely indicates that some do (and someone has to have thought this as a possibility for the studies and research to have been initiated). There are a lot of beliefs out there that upon greater research don't hold up but it doesn't stop them from being perpetuated.
I have clients who come in and i get them to anteriorly pelvic tilt and they report their back pain initiates/increases but the reason they came to see me is because normally they can anteriorly pelvic tilt without it causing pain so I can't say their previous summated history of anterior pelvic tilt was the causative feature of their current pain/movement dysfunction nor can i say that their current anterior pelvic tilt is the causative feature of their current pain/movement dysfunction. Yes it will have some sort of relationship to it, as every thing in the universe that exists does somehow appear to relate to everything else at some level, the question is what sort of relationship is it and what sort of relationship isn't it?
Hey Todd,
You may have missed a word out in the paragraph after footnote 6. 'But the weight of the evidence appears to be that if any correlation exists, it is weak. And, even if a weak correlation exists between pelvic tilt and back pain, this does prove that the pelvic tilt is causing the pain. It is just as plausible that pain causes the tilt, and in fact there are studies to show that pain causes postural changes that are presumably protective in nature' should it read '…back pain, this does [NOT] prove that pelivc tilt is causing the pain?
Great blog btw, thanks for the effort you put in and the clarity, presentation, and thought of your work.
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One objective measure of "good posture" would be to minimize postural sway. Sway is an indication of the need for corrective motion to avoid toppling over.
In my opinion a measure such as pelvic tilt should not be tested in isolation because each change requires compensation to maintain stability. According to the Gokhal method it requires a slight forward tllt of the torso. The study did not include data on overall balance.
Besides back pain the risk of falls should be reduced in optimal posture.
Since my post I dug up this tidbit from Pubmed. PMID:
This just needs some clarification as it is very misleading. Sorry for the length of this, but I think you'll find it important.
The goal of the first study cited states: "Our study aimed to investigate whether lordosis changes with age and is reduced in those with low back pain." And concludes "Therefore, a 'reduced lumbar lordosis' should be regarded as a very weak clinical sign." This study examines any correlation between a REDUCTION in lordosis and back pain, which they found to be more prevalent in men, but not statistically significant. However this study did not examine excessive lorsdosis and being positioned supine for an MRI is not sufficiently accurate to determine degree of lordosis as the spine will potentially flatten in this position. In any case, this study examines lumbar curvature, not pelvic tilt. Individuals must be standing to assess the functional position of a lordosis.
Citation number two is the same study, but more accurately referred to the point being made, yet still flawed in its design/methodology and number of people examined… way too small to get an accurate assessment. Standing X-Ray would have been more accurate determinate of position.
The third point refers to a study (citation #3) that IS done properly to assess lumbar and sacral inclination and angles. It did find "A statistically significant difference was found between the 2 groups in terms of age, gender, and lumbar stability." It's conclusion was "… a statistically significant difference was found for lumbar stability. Further extensive studies are needed to examine lumbar stability and its relationship between angles of lumbosacral region. The BIG FLAW in this study making it inconclusive to the argument at hand is this study does not compare the two groups, one with acute low back pain and the other with chronic low back pain, with a control group with no low back pain! But it is stated above that there is one??? Misleading.
The fourth point and citation offer these results. "Among all the factors tested, endurance of the back extensor muscles had the highest association with LBP Other factors such as the length of the back extensor muscles, and the strength of the hip flexor, hip adductor, and abdominal muscles also had a significant association with LBP." The conclusion notes, "It appears that muscle endurance and weakness are associated with LBP and that structural factors such as the size of the lumbar lordosis, pelvic tilt, leg length discrepancy, and the length of abdominal, hamstring, and iliopsoas muscles are not associated with the occurrence of LBP." Supporting your point here, but not considering the reason for the lack of endurance in related tissues to low back function. It does not offer a conclusion as to whether inefficient postural strategies could be playing a role in the lack of endurance noted. My jury is interested and still awaiting more testimony.
The fifth study noted relating spinal curvature in the sagittal plane and pain concludes the following. "Evidence from epidemiological studies does not support an association between sagittal spinal curves and health including spinal pain. Further research of better methodological quality may affect this conclusion, and causal effects cannot be determined in a systematic review." Author of the study note, "The included studies were generally of low methodological quality." There were 4 health outcomes of moderate association including "daily function" as one.
The studies next cited (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21870097 & http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18758367) in defense of the influence of position and pain were much larger than the other studies mentioned (907 & 766 respectively, vs 56). The previous studies supporting his argument by measuring lumbar and sacral angles, contained no control group as well and this one did, and found a very different conclusion. "Sagittal spino-pelvic alignment was different between patients with chronic LBP and controls. In particular, there was a greater proportion of chronic LBP patients with low SS, low LL and small PI, suggesting the relationship between this specific pattern and the presence of chronic LBP." The second of these (766 subjects) show results stating "Those adolescents classified as having non-neutral postures when compared with those classified as having a neutral posture demonstrated higher odds for all measures of back pain, with 7 of 15 analyses being statistically significant." And concluding "More neutral thoraco-lumbo-pelvic postures are associated with less back pain." Todd stated about these two much larger studies (and more accurate frankly) "But the weight of the evidence appears to be that if any correlation exists, it is weak." That's not what an objective reader would gather from them, by comparison to the ones he prefers to support. Read them yourselves, it's pretty clear that there is enough evidence to keep this issue alive and well for more investigation.
The two studies Todd is presenting as evidence to its relationship were larger, had a control and reached a very different conclusion than the studies he presents prior to attempt to demonstrate a lack of correlation or relationship. This is the kind of misrepresentation I'm talking about. If we read the studies ourselves we see that they are not the strong evidence that is being purported and it appears that we too often see poorly understood matters being decisively dismissed with weak or inconclusive evidence… Thus ones bias driving them to dismiss a speculation with another speculation. Which is worse, not fully understanding the matter at hand as it presents, or creating even more complex misunderstandings and inaccurate conclusions based on selective and poor review of the literature. I'm all for evidence based practice, but I'm not supportive of debunking anything for the sake of debunking alone, or to serve my own personal/professional bias in view.
Furthermore, it is stated above that pelvic inclination cannot be changed, yet here is study performed demonstrating this to be untrue. http://pedroprado.com.br/cgi-bin/cont_ipr.cgi?cmd=show1artigo&ling=eng&id=374&txt_srch=pelvic%20inclination
And another here, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=3420170&log$=activity
Also demonstrating the more physiologically significant effects of this on parasympathetic tone. Much more work is warranted to better understand all of this, yet if it were up to some it would get pushed aside for more convenient and overly-simplistic explanations.
And of course we have evidence that pain influences functional measures, but that reality and argument doesn't dismiss what is being argued here. That is a separate matter (functionally inter-related of course). Distinguishing what is the 'effect' of pain on movement and positioning and what is the 'cause' is a much more difficult and complex question to answer. Removing the variables out of bias thought/reasoning, rather than evidence-based disassociation, is not helpful in better understanding matters. Why are we trying to debunk certain clinical observations (supported by the studies above) to start a 'new' myth?
This paper offers an excellent unbias review of the current lit on back pain and posture. This paper also dovetails with Todd's other article on hip flexors. Any conclusions at this point are premature, at best.
This summarizes how I feel about this type of comparison, as I mentioned in earlier comments. This is why 'my' jury is still hearing testimony….. .
"Furthermore it could be suggested that attempts to link certain postures with a history of spinal pain is a generalised rather than a specific way to address this question, as posture and pain are not being directly studied at the same time."
Hi Todd,
Above you say: 'Acute low back pain is not the same thing as chronic low back pain…'
I know there are differences in experience of the pain(but all chronic pain starts as acute pain)but does the difference preclude "the" same underlying cause, in this case for arguments sake poor posture.
In general the definition of when acute pain becomes chronic is arbitrary. Why make pain of the two types so fundamentally different and then draw such big conclusions? Including conclusions which I have come across such as acute pain is a warning something is biologically wrong but chronic pain serves no such biological purpose.
If "the cause" of acute pain persists leading to ongoing pain then chronic pain is still a warning something is still wrong and we should find out what(even if it isn't your curves).
If upon examination a client demonstrates certain movements, postures or spinal positions increase and decrease symptoms. And if the movement that happens to increase symptoms is lumbar extension and is decreased by a neutral or flexed spine then it is reasonable to assume that lumbar extension is part of a specific movement pattern that places stress or sensitizes particular spinal structures leading to an experience of pain. Lumbar extension is a couple movement with pelvic anterior tilt and is not dependent on hip flexor tightness. This is a simple evaluation procedure looking at mechanical pain and movement impairments. If the pain is persistent regardless of postural loading or spinal movement then one could reasonably assume that anterior tilt is not a causative factor.
This reasoning is part of the McKenzie process but it is a simple example of using a provocative procedure to test for mechanical pain versus inflammatory or disease. Shirley Sahrmann uses the term Movement Impairment Syndrome to describe pain and dysfunction based on a collection of criteria – poor flexibility, lack of strength, coordination (neuromuscular) as well as anatomical features that may predispose one to mechanical pain etc. It is a pretty thorough, insightful process that uses movement reeducation as a treatment process. All body centered therapists, trainers and movement specialists do need to have an understanding of the possibility of pain from biopsychosocial processes especially in the chronic pain patients.
Dear Devil's Advocate –
I've read through every blog on your website. I must tell you that you would make a decent lawyer. Your ability to scrutinize conventional wisdom is keen and to challenge any lack of statistical data is useful..
As a professional in the industry of health and wellness, I wonder if you feel confident in telling your audience that:
– sitting may not really shorten your hip flexors, or
– that poor posture may not really cause pain or
– that an anterior pelvic tilt perhaps does not result in back pain..
I would have to turn it back to you and question your proof and hope that before posting this information that you can offer some concrete conclusions as to why people should consider this information and not become even more confused about how to approach their health and anatomical issues?
These particular posts seem a bit empty or lacking in any real factual point other than.. there's no real proof of these common approaches. sure, I don't believe anything is ever 100% and that we each need to listen to our body and make informed choices, but if you are going to share anything useful then I would love to hear some real data that supports these notions as well as some constructive guidance as to what to do as an alternative?
Thank for your interesting post and blog which I recently discovered.
May I ask what do you think about Foundation Training?
What do you think about foundation training? I have just been diagnosed with quote unquote pelvic tilt after having had abdominal and severe lower back pain for over two weeks. I can't stand or sit without screaming and pushing on things to get up or down.
Interestingly, there is some scientific evidence that INCREASING anterior inclination 10-15% DECREASES back pain, at least during bicycling. To save you time, it means adjusting the front of the bike seat to be lower and the rear higher.
Journal Article:
"Effect of changing the saddle angle on the
incidence of low back pain in recreational
bicyclists" (1999) (British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Now I'm not a researcher by trade but as a chiropractor and deep tissue sports massage therapist also trained in acupuncture, I can tell you that roughly 50+ % of the people with back pain have a rotated or torqued pelvis which is causing pressure and or locking sensation one or both of the SI joints. In the vast majority of these cases the side of anterior pelvis has a shortened psoas muscle / hip flexor when measured to the other. Most of those cases I would say the the longer side is also shortened , just not as much. As say this because I measure and release, measure and release. A bilateral hip flexor release allows the SI joints to adjust very easy and smoothly, opposed to have to really jump on the stiffened joint to get it to move and release. The second amnd third most common presentations I see is the anterior and L5 vertebrea, or rotation of the last 3 vertebrea, most commonly to the right. Next is an anterior rotation of primarily the sacral base on the top right that is very tender to pressure "yeah that's the spot". Lastly and rarely I find a rotation of the sacral apex. I know this is perhaps beyond the scope of most professional articles, but there really are more variables in real life situations that need to be but into the equation. The main thread with all of these presentations is that the bones and joints of the low back and or pelvis have also been twisted and torqued, putting pressure in one or more joints and causing a locking or reduction is ease of movement. Hope this helps. Craig Eymann DC
Craig, I wonder if your findings might also be a case of back pain actually causing the distortion. a causal relationship is important. Why would the body distort itself? what is the reason? and more so how come chiro can correct it.
im certainly not arguing the chiro can work as I myself suffered a terrible bout of chronic lbp several years ago that was corrected through just a few adjustments to my si joint area, but im very skeptical that chiro by itself is a solution and feel there is more at play here.
im not a doctor but one thing I do know is that muscles move bones. and muscle tension is set through neurological pathways.


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Jeremy and Jessica Collier lead the large brood and admit life has its share of challenges. Still, the Caroline County couple have no complaints.
From the time they first dated—when she was 15 and he was 16—they felt destined to have a large family, made up of biological and adopted children.
"This is what we wanted," the father said. "We feel like we're following God's will, and there's a sense of peace that comes with that."
As dads around the nation celebrate their special day, few have more kids who call them "Daddy" than 37-year-old Jeremy Collier.
He and his wife, who's 36, have two biological sons, Nathan and Noah, who are 16 and 14. The couple tried to have more children after the boys came along, but were diagnosed with secondary infertility.
They couldn't adopt from China until one of them had turned 30. When orphanages finally opened their doors to them, the Colliers walked through—and kept going back for more.
They've adopted seven children in 4 years. All have special needs, ranging from cerebral palsy to dwarfism, from vision and brain abnormalities to conditions that affect the spine or limbs.
The Colliers are fiercely protective and asked that the children not be identified by their disabilities.
"They've been through enough already," the dad said. "They don't need to be put in another category, they're in our category."
The Colliers don't know how many more children they'll bring home, but believe they have at least two more daughters in China. They plan to go back by December to get Vivienne, 2, and Esther, who's 1.
The average American household had 2.58 people in 2010, according to the U.S. Census. Because the Colliers are above-average in that respect, they tend to get a lot of looks out in public.
They try to go everywhere as a family, just as they did when it was just the four of them. If they're shopping, at the doctor's office or visiting a local park near their home, they travel en masse.
The mom said she feels like a walking billboard for adoption or that she and her brood are automatically labeled as different.
She's not comfortable with the stares, but she's gotten more used to them. She tells the kids to smile and wave whenever the gawking begins.
The Colliers are incredibly private people and "really boring," she said. They agreed to be featured in a story to let others know they're just like everybody else.
"We're regular people," she said.
"As regular as the day is long," he added.
They also hoped their story would glorify God and inspire others to take the leap of faith to adopt.
One of the first questions people with one or two kids ask of those with five times that many is how they can afford it.
The Colliers say it comes down to lifestyle choices.
They've easily spent $150,000 on adoption fees, evaluations and travel. They've gone into debt to expand their family. They've taken out loans, charged expenses on their credit cards and dipped into his retirement savings.
He's a sales representative with a national paint company.
They've never asked anyone for help, and they don't maintain an adoption website seeking donations.
They say the divine will that guides them also has helped pay their way. They believe it will continue, no matter how many times they adopt.
"It's not a numbers thing with us," the dad said. "It's an obedience thing. We believe God funds what he favors."
Twice and without any provocation, people have given the Colliers a check for $10,000.
One was a close friend; the other, a family from Ohio the couple had just met in China.
In addition to going into debt—like other families might for vehicle payments—the Colliers skimp on everything. She gets her hair cut once a year; he shaves his head and does buzz-cuts on a few of the boys.
They don't eat out or take vacations. They apply their income-tax refunds to adoption expenses.
She doesn't have expensive handbags or go to Starbucks.
She drives a large van—they'll need a bigger one when the next two kids come home—and he uses a company car. They shop at thrift stores, buy in bulk and purchase clothes when they're out of season.
Two months ago, the Colliers stocked up on winter coats the kids will need next year.
"When the kids come to us, they literally come with the shirts on their backs, and that's it," the mom said.
The biggest change to their lifestyle was one that Jeremy Collier initially resisted.
When their teenagers were boys, the Colliers lived in a Spotsylvania County subdivision in a 4,000-square-foot house both adults described as their dream home.
They had all the toys that went with it: nice cars and a boat, a trampoline, deck and theater room.
When the couple first decided to adopt, they asked for twin girls and were quickly approved.
But as the Colliers thought about their request, they "didn't feel it was the direction God was leading them," she said.
They started looking at the list of children with medical needs. They don't believe it was a coincidence that the first orphanages they visited were filled with images they couldn't forget.
They saw youngsters strapped to chairs and cribs. They walked by babies whose fragile skulls were flattened because they'd been kept in the same position too long.
They were overpowered by the smell of urine and the fact they were in a building filled with children but didn't hear a single sound.
The Colliers came home from their first trip to China in December 2009 with Grace, then 3.
"Our hearts were changed," her father said.
The mother believed they'd been shown samples of suffering—of babies starving and children rooting through garbage for food—so they would do something about it. She was ready to give up their dream house to make a home for children who needed it the most.
"The Lord put us on this path, not so we could come back home and live an extravagant lifestyle in a comfortable neighborhood," she said.
It took him a little longer to accept the plan. He really wanted to keep the house.
But on the trip to get Grace, who's now a smiling and kind-hearted 7-year-old, the couple met Eli. He's the oldest of "the littles," the term that describes everyone but the two teenagers, but smaller than his siblings.
Jeremy Collier, especially, couldn't get the picture of the little guy out of his head—or heart.
After a few nights of waking up in a cold sweat and seeing Eli's face, the father agreed to downsize.
His firstborn, Nathan, agrees with the path his parents have taken.
"Every single one of them needs to be here," Nathan said. "If any one of them wasn't here, it wouldn't feel right."
The Colliers sold their dream home, along with most of their possessions, and haven't looked back. They lived in a rental home until they found a six-bedroom house that allowed them to juggle their more modest mortgage along with adoption expenses.
Their home, in a Caroline subdivision, is somewhat sparsely decorated. There's little on the walls besides black-and-white photos of youngsters.
But it's filled with the activity of children.
"We've struggled, we've had challenges, we have daily challenges," she said.
"But we've just managed to make it work," he added. "We're not afraid to go into debt for these lives, these priceless lives."
Nathan, 16, says he's learned so much about kids, he'd like to work in pediatrics, maybe as a therapist.
Noah, 14, also enjoys his younger siblings but can't stand to be in the room with a dirty diaper. He plans to join the military.
Eli, 8, is shy until he gets to know people, then becomes the noisiest kid in the room. He loves trivia about presidents.
Grace, 7, is "sweet, affectionate and so well-behaved," her mother said. Grace, Eli and Penelope go to public schools.
Landon, 5, likes things neat, tidy and organized. He's the "laundry runner," the one who takes each child's clothes to the correct bedroom.
Penelope, 4, wakes up with a smile on her face. She can't walk so her dad built her the "Poppy chair," a small wooden wheelbarrow-type contraption with large wheels on the side, which she rolls to get around.
Spencer, 4, growled, scratched and kicked "when he came to us, but now he's the most lovable child," his mom said. He loves to dance, and his dad is amazed that he's got rhythm.
Adaline, 3, loves to name colors and yellow is her favorite. She cries out at times because she's just learning to talk, and her mom regularly encourages her to "use your words, use your nice words."
Preston, 3, runs "full throttle all the time," his dad said. He loves to bounce, jump and run, and he starts singing to his brothers the moment he wakes up, his parents said.
Here are some other interesting details about Jeremy and Jessica Collier and their family.
Dad's handiwork is seen throughout the house. He built a picnic table for the kitchen because he couldn't find one large enough. He added a reading nook to the area where kids 3 and up can climb up into a bunk and read or listen to music. Then, there's the "Poppy chair," a wooden wheelbarrow-type contraption he made for Penelope, who can't walk.
Mom's in charge: She home-schools four of the younger children and both teens, so organization is at the top of her list. So is discipline and order, whether the kids are playing at the park or eating a snack at the table. "If not, there'd be peanut butter all over the walls," she said.
What makes them giddy? Diapers and wipes on sale. They have three in diapers now; when the two younger children join them later this year, they'll have five.
Grocery bills average about $700 a month. Three family members are vegans, including the mom, so the group eats a lot of pasta, noodles and vegetables. Cereal, bread and milk are their biggest staples.
"We go through a box of Cheerios on Sunday morning, just packing dry bags for snacks," he said.
Got bananas? Mom stocks up twice a month on big shopping trips, then dad picks up items as needed throughout the week. "Our banana consumption is always questioned," he said, adding he usually buys about eight bunches at a time.
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The other day I talked about the four "C"s that when added to the leaders tool box makes for ease in decision-making and better leaders.
I will add that when our young leaders start using the four "C"s they will also become Confident leaders. Young leaders need practice to become confident. Learning and finding success builds that confidence.
Making mistakes are a good thing.
I have heard confidence defined as the "Expectation of Success". I think this is a fair definition in that as a leader we are striving to achieve a goal. Whether that is a person goal or a team goal, the mastering of a task or skill, or getting from point A to point B. The leader expects to achieve success.
Making mistakes to achieve that success is ok when lessons are learned and there is time to evaluate and make corrections. Mistakes that are uncorrected or allowed to be swept under the rug are just mistakes and a waste of time and energy. Further more they do not built confidence in leaders as they do not see that success when they fail to learn from their mistakes.
So when our goal as Scoutmasters is to build confident leaders we need to watch for those mistakes and coach them through the recovery.
When a Quarterback throws an interception he is often greeted by the coach as he comes to side line. The QB failed to achieve the goal of completing the pass. He failed to achieve the goal of moving the ball down the field and scoring a touchdown. The coach has a choice to make. He can discuss the play with the Quarterback and refocus his vision of success or he chew him out. I would submit that while the Quarterback let the team down by throwing the pick, he will recover faster and make fewer mistakes if coached on mechanics of the pass, what he saw down field, or maybe even communicating better with his receiver. The point is there are many things that the coach may have seen that the QB did not as the Defensive End came busting around the Tackle. It is the coaches responsibility to build that confidence back up in the player. The coach has a bigger perspective of the game and can assist in getting the Quarterback back on track by teaching him and not chastising him.
Having said that, there is room in certain situations for a good hard lesson. I have said it many times, I care less about how you feel and more about how you act. I would never advocate belittling or bringing a Scout down.. remember that the goal here is to build confidence. If a leaders decision was such that it caused harm or moves away from the values found in the Oath and Law, the discussion is a bit different. Always in the spirit of teaching and learning, but not such that the leader feels like he got away with something.
Confident leaders make consistent good decisions. Part of that decision-making is in how the leader, by being confident builds confidence in those he leads. The most important thing that leaders can do is show confidence in other people.
This in turn leads to leaders that show initiative. Initiative is power. Power to act, Power to make decisions, and Power to take advantage of opportunity. This is when real leaders begin to shine. This is where you see the confidence built-in your young leaders. This is where you start to build that leadership trait in future leaders. When the younger Scouts see their leaders show initiative and confidence it sends the message that it is ok to step up and lead.
It all begins with that vision of success. Clear goals, personal and as part of the team. Building confident leaders is the responsibility first of the Scoutmaster. When that happens you have a Troop that can lead.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Leadership – Teaching Opportunity
One of the main functions of the Scoutmaster is to train the Junior Leaders, in particular, the Senior Patrol Leader. I take this responsibility serious and am in a constant mode of looking for opportunities to train the Scouts to be better leaders.
Most of the training is informal and as we find ourselves in opportune times where a lesson has presented itself. What I have found is that, first, our Scouts really don't know what they don't know, and second, they don't look for opportunities to learn and train others.
Now that is a pretty lofty statement, let me explain what I mean.. here is the training opportunity.
Teen age boys typically look for the easy way out. They find the path of least resistance, which in turn puts them in challenging leadership roles. They typically want to just get along and resist confrontation when it comes to being a leader.
Whether it is because the Scout lacks confidence or leadership skills they find themselves in situations that often times leave them feeling unsuccessful. This is where a good tool box full of good leadership tools comes in.
I had a discussion the other night with a Patrol leader. He feels like no one really wants to listen to him. So, asking a few leading questions we took a look at his leadership style and gave him tools to make it better.
First, the leader needs to understand who he is leading and why he is leading. Is it a specific task that needs to be accomplished or just general leadership within the confines of a Patrol? The leader needs to look for opportunities to be "the man". Here is what I mean by that… Leaders are not Bosses.. but leaders are the "go to" guys that people want to follow. The leader become "the Man" when he can display in his leadership the 4 "C"s.
Courage, Candor, Competence, and Compassion.
Courage. It takes Courage to be a leader, especially a leader of Scouts. You will not always make popular decisions and you may be put in situations that pit you one against another. The Leader with Courage will always do what is right and the right thing for the good of his Patrol, or Troop.
Candor. Tell it like it is. Tell the Truth and never shy away from the truth. If a member of the Patrol is acting in the wrong way or not doing a skill correctly, don't be afraid to hurt their feelings, tell the truth. We as leaders need to worry less about feeling and focus more on actions. Actions or the way we act and do things are far more important than feelings. A leader that demonstrates candor is respected and shows his good character.
Competence. No one wants to follow a leader that does not know what the heck they are doing. Following a lost leader gets the whole group lost. To build competence the leader must keep learning and testing themselves. Sharpening skills and looking inward at their decision-making. Constantly working to fill the tool box.
And Compassion. We lead people and manage equipment. Being that leader that cares about those that they lead grows confidence in the follower. When we genuinely care about making those around us better, they see it and start to build a better relationship within the team. When we care about teaching them and showing them the right way to do anything, we make them better. When we care enough to model expected behavior, those that we lead will follow and show that behavior back to us.
Taking the four "C"s and putting them to use will make the leader better and keep him focused.
The four "C"s also give the leader a simple set of standards so he can focus on what is important in his Patrol. My Patrol leader did not think that his patrol listened to him. So I asked the simple questions; What are you saying and How are you saying it? Do you come at your Patrol competent and compassionate? We discussed a missed opportunity that he had over the weekend camp out. A simple task of cooking a meal could have been a million dollar lesson to his patrol in skill and fun. That patrol was cooking venison steaks. The missed opportunity was how they cooked them. A little bit of prior planning on the Patrol leaders part could have made him "The Man".
Cooking steaks over an open fire would have made a bigger bang within the patrol, rather, they cooked on a frying pan and used up lots of cooking utensils and time. The Patrol leader missed the opportunity to get his younger Scouts involved in the process and about 10 minutes into the ordeal of cooking, he lost them.
It was a great opportunity that was lost because he took the path of least resistance.
"The Good Idea Fairy"
I have listened in on many Patrol meetings. Most Patrol meetings end in frustration when members of the Patrol do not feel that they are being listened to. Sometimes the Patrol Leader needs to let the Good Idea Fairy be heard. Jotting down an idea or two and seeing how they can be worked into the plan for the next event. Maybe cooking over the open fire came up, but was dismissed by the leader. When the leader lets those ideas happen they get buy in from those that they lead.
Always look for that Teaching Opportunity. They are always there and we as Scoutmasters need to be on top of it. Allow the situation to run its course and then sit down with the Patrol Leader or other leaders and ask those leading questions that get them thinking beyond the path of least resistance.
Scouts are looking for that challenge and they want to be challenges. They just don't know what they don't know and you know… sometimes they are afraid that we are going to say no to them or shut down their great ideas. Go with it. We need to use those four "C"s also.
If it is not unsafe, unethical, or not outside of the Scouting program.. say Yes and let them find that learning opportunity. You will be the man when you keep learning and growing in your leadership also.
Almost everything we do in Scouting will come with a teaching opportunity. Find it and share it.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Teriyaki Chicken
Back in 2009, I posted this recipe and a video on my YouTube channel. Well since I have been consolidating the channel and working hard on Blog content, I stumbled on this recipe and the video on an old hard drive. I retooled the video and thought this was a great meal for anyone on the trail.
So you might say that I am re-purposing recycling the post, but trust me this is a recipe that you will enjoy. So try this one. You will love it.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Using Evernote ™ for Scouting
One of my goals for this year and in particular in working on the blog is to use tools to be more successful. There is nothing worse than a goal that is not attainable because of lack of want to or know how and sometimes tools can assist in making a goal more attainable.
A new years resolution to go to the gym only works while the motivation to work out is there. Going to the gym and not working out because you don' t know how only discourages you and you don't go back.
I am one of "those people" that needs constant motivation to stay on track. I do that by motivating myself and finding tools and resources that keep me focused and on task.
For example. I am working on doing more to lift some of the burden of household chores from my wife. She does and has done a fantastic job over the past 22 years and I know this is an area that I can do better at. So I have picked up the responsibility to doing the grocery shopping. I hate grocery shopping, but it is a task that I can do so I had to find motivation (other than just being more helpful). So I dove into the task to find tools that would make grocery shopping more interesting for me and make me want to do it. Enter an app for my phone. I downloaded the Out of Milk app and started using it. We make the grocery list on the computer and sync it with my phone. Bingo.. we have a winner. I am actually finding grocery shopping fun, walking up and down the isles scanning products and adding them to the shopping cart.
Apps and software have made much of what we do these days more tolerable. They have also made managing tasks, lists, notes, and resources more accessible. A few years back I started using an app called Evernote ™. It was a cool way to take notes and have them available across different platforms. My computer, phone, tablet etc. Then I started using for Scouting.
Some of the cool things about Evernote ™ that I really like are the note taking and sharing of information I gather. With Evernote ™ I can clip and save things right from the internet. I can save PDF files for retrieval later and I can record voice notes.
Evernote ™ has all of this in one nice bundle. I have many notebooks within Evernote ™. This is nice to I stay organized and have everything right at the tip of my fingers.
Our Troop uses Troopmaster ™ to manage the Troop's administrative functions. But Troopmaster ™ does not have a corresponding app for my phone or a mobile way of accessing information from Troopmaster ™. So I save the reports and most frequently used items from Troopmaster ™ as PDF files and drop them into Evernote ™. I can't tell you many times we have been at a Scout property and they need a roster with phone numbers, ages, etc. I just open up Evernote ™ and there it is. I can even print the roster from Evernote ™ if they have wireless printing available. I had to do this last summer at summer camp.
Scoutmaster conferences are easily tracked and noted using Evernotes voice memo feature. It is nice to talk with a Scout and then capture some of my thoughts right after we are finished without sitting a writing it all down. Then once I get home I can transcribe the voice memo into a note for future reference.
Project planning is another great use for Evernote ™. In 2012 I used Evernote ™ to plan and track our Philmont trek. Everything from setting reminders to making checklists to ultimately making notes along the journey. Adding pictures to remind me of tasks, people, places, and things we needed to do.
As most everything we get now electronically from the BSA comes in PDF format, dropping our reservations and other correspondence from Philmont was easy to save and retrieve.
I am still learning of new features and ways to use Evernote ™, but so far it is a great tool to make my Scouting life and my personal life more organized. It is a way that I stay focused and on task and therefore more productive.
Some of the other ways in which I use Evernote ™:
Building Packing list for Backpacking. It is a nice way to make checklists and track weight and gear.
Lists for places I want to go. Using the clip it feature on the web I can save maps, brochures, and information about places I want to go, in particular backpacking.
Saving ideas for future planning with the Patrol Leaders Council.
Recipes for Dutch oven or backpacking meals.
Using Evernote ™ Hello I save business card and meeting information. That is really a neat feature and a fast and easy way to build and maintain contact lists.
That's just a few. I follow the Evernote Blog also. It is amazing all of the different ideas shared there for use cases, tips, and what's happening with Evernote ™.
Finding a good way to stay motivated and on task is important. It is critical if you are like me and have many irons in the fire and want to stay focused. But like everything else if you don't commit to using the tools then you as good as that new years resolution to go to the gym.
I hope that helps you find a tool that will help you manage your irons in whatever fire you place them.
Let me know what you use.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Mike Rowe.. Distinguished Eagle Scout
While I am camping with my Troop this weekend I thought I would leave you with some great entertainment and a message that is priceless.
I stumbled on this video on YouTube the other night while my wife and I were talking about our experience at the National Meetings that we got to attend. It was a special part of my Scouting life.
We watched Mike Rowe talk at the National Jamboree in 2010 and he is a great example of just Scouting does.
Enjoy the weekend and this video.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Three Promises
Last night at our Troop meeting I had the pleasure of meeting with a group of super enthusiastic Webelos. They came to the meeting to wrap up their Arrow of Light requirement of participating in a Scoutmaster Conference.
During the course of our discussion, we did it as a group, I talked about the Scout Oath and Law and gave them some pointers for not only knowing how to say the Scout Oath, but how to remember the promises you make in saying the Oath and living it daily.
I explained to them the three promises.
Duty to God and Country. It is important to always remember our Duty to our God and this great Country of ours. Our God that has blessed us and continues to pour out his love for us. No matter how you view that God or by which name you call him, he has given us so much and we need to remember our Duty to love him and serve him with all of our Heart, our Soul, and our Mind. And this Country, no matter what your political slant is is a Country that is free. A Country that still values Liberty over all. It is our Country that we call home and we need to serve it where and how we can.
Duty to Other people. We pledge to help other people at all times. We need to be of help in our community, our home, and everywhere that we have an opportunity to make a difference. It is when we have a Duty to others that we learn to live with an attitude of selfless service.
And finally, our Duty to our Selves. To keep ourselves Physically Strong, Mentally awake, and Morally Straight. When we remember our promise to ourselves we can be a better person for others. Staying strong, fit, we can be an example of wellness and enjoy a life without the burden of illness. Being mentally awake we continue to learn, to sharpen our skills, and to be aware of the needs around us. And to be morally straight keeps our internal compass of right heading the way that makes us the people of Character that we are. It guides us to do the right thing at all times.
Those three promises can be found in the Scout sign, a daily reminder to live the promises that we make each time we say the Scout Oath.
We say the Oath aloud each Monday night at our Troop meeting, this is an accountability measure. We all hear one another say the Oath and we hold each other to the promises that we make.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Sharpen your Ax
Abraham Lincoln is a man often quoted, but not always in the context of Scouting. I stumbled on a great quote that speaks directly to Scouts and Scouters.
"If you give me 6 hours to cut down a tree, I will take 4 hours sharpening my ax."
Whats he saying here.. basically.. Be Prepared. He is telling us that preparation is the key to success. When we prepare for a task we can accomplish it with success. Putting the time in to plan, train, and practice will make you better at the skill.
We are getting into the winter camping months. The more we prepare, the more fun we will have. The more we train, the safer we will be. And the more we practice our skills the better experience we will have in our adventures.
We should always be looking at ways to keep our ax sharp. We should always be thinking about that next tree and sharpen the ax to make the work easier and more effective.
I am always looking at ways to make my camping experiences better. Toying with my gear, testing new stuff, learning and refining techniques to make my adventures fun and safe.
Are you sharpening your ax?
I was looking through an old external hard drive today and found this video. Shot about 3 years ago when I was a "Tent Camper". Thought I would share it here. It is a good example of Sunday routine. Remember that we model expected behavior. No yard sale here.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Interview w/ Greg Cieply
I recently was asked to review a new "Scouting Book" by new author Greg Cieply. I quickly read the book and posted a review on Amazon. After reading the book, I thought it would be a great idea along with Greg to interview him here on the blog.
Now doing a blog interview is new to me, so we thought it best to do it kind of like they do in the magazines. So here it goes.
Greg Cieply is a Scouter and Scoutmaster of his Troop 175 in Niles Illinois. He has just completed his first book called "Super Secret UnderCover Campfire Badges – Cool ideas to make any meeting or camp out more livelier, enriching and more FUN" – available in paperback or Kindle at Amazon.com
The book is a collection of 18 fun, easy and educational activities that any group of boys on a camp out can use to make their time together more enriching. Greg has been a Scouter for 10 years, recently attended the National Jamboree on the Pioneering Staff and has attended Philmont Scout Ranch in NM twice.
What inspired you to write your book?
I had been hearing lots of scouts talking about doing other "silly" merit badges – joking about the "Bee Keeping" merit badge at summer camp and a "duct tape" merit badge; novel things that Scouting would never allow. We had a counselor at summer camp one year who all the boys would ask about doing the "bee keeping" merit badge. She thought of it as a joke at first, but it got to be kind of a way to get under her skin. I suspect the other counselors would get other scouts to ask her. As time had gone by I also noticed that lots of the boys spent most of their days learning hard science and much more formal things in scouting – First Aid, Cooking, Pioneering. These are all good ideas and very useful for a later life vocation. However I also noticed that many times a boy would be working on a merit badge that was quite useful and worthy of his time, but one that he just couldn't finish or lost interest in. I also noticed – especially at summer camp – that when boys had lots of down time in camp that they squandered with activities which really provided no benefit to them. I'm all for fun and relaxation but why not make it "relaxation with a purpose" – just like Scouting's mantra of "games with a purpose? So that's kind of how this came about.
How did you come up with the subjects?
So after someone jokingly mentioned that there should be a duct tape merit badge, I starting thinking that there has to be other merit badges that the boys would be interested in doing, ones that wouldn't take up too much of their time. Mini merit badges I guess you could call them. More importantly I was thinking about subjects that we would sometimes talk about sort of hush hush when the boys weren't listening or ones they would talk about while I would be driving them back in the car. You know how that is, they're talking about video games and pokemon and girls. Things like that which we'd never really talk about in a scouting context. So I starting thinking about all the possibilities that we could come up with that would keep them occupied. Since I really didn't want to listen to them talk about all these things when I was driving, my mind started wandering and I came up with these ideas.
How much of the book can realistically be done within the Scouting program?
Well I think in that context a lot of the concepts are already covered. You will probably encounter a good number of these topics; though not too many. More often they are less specific and usually the requirements for learning or even just participating are much longer. Also in the regular scouting program we have merit badge counselors, but in the book, all the leaders, parents and even other scouts can be "counselors". You simply need to make sure they have some knowledge about the topic. For instance if you have a scout who has done some magic tricks and or some kind of performance, then you can have him be a counselor. Typically I would suggest an age limit of say 14 and above to counsel, but it's really up to you.
What is your favorite of all your "campfire badges?"
I really like the idea of the Science Fair Campfire badge. I'd heard about other troops doing something like this at camp and I thought it was really neat and a great way to build rapport among the Scouts, have some friendly competition and learn how to overcome obstacles. But the magic and stand up comedy ones are close to my heart as well. I love doing stand up and always loved to see my son (Adam, who's on the cover) do magic. Those two will be a lot of fun for anyone that does this book.
What is your hope for this book? What are you looking to accomplish with it?
Well as I said earlier, I really felt that there were certain topics that boys need to know about but that often slip through the cracks. For instance, the men's fashion campfire badge section requires a boy to tie a Windsor knot, or even a bow tie knot. (This isn't as hard as they make it out to be in the movies). However this probably isn't addressed in any regular Scouting merit badge. It's more like a life lesson that a Dad or an Uncle would provide for a boy on his first date or at prom. In a lot of cases we're seeing more and more single Mom's bringing their boys into scouting and that's great. I'm sure there's plenty of Moms who know how to tie a tie – my experience is that they don't – but why not teach boys skills like this? And do so in the context of Scouting. I see that as a win win. And if a Mom wants to teach it, more power to her. YouTube or Pinterest is a great resource for that kind of thing. But the connection with an adult in the process is even better. If it's a parent or an older scout that can pass along some good learning, then all the better.
You've been a scouter for 10 years, what has kept you going all this time?
Well like most leaders, it starts with a desire to help your own child accomplish important developmental goals in life. We all want the best for our kids and the more and more you get involved in the Scouting program, you see how it changes lives in such a positive way. When you see how much of a change it can make in your own child, you really start to see how it easily it can help others with very little work on your behalf. As time goes on you start to realize that someone had stuck it out and provided your son with the benefits of their knowledge and efforts and you should do the same. Pass it forward. I love seeing the look on the faces of Scouts when they are having fun, or learning something new. That inexplicable look of satisfaction and accomplishment they get when the achieve something memorable. Every time one of my Scouts earns a merit badge or advances a rank, I see how happy that makes them and it makes me incredibly happy as well. That will keep me going forever – (at least for an hour a week – per boy)!!!
Do you have any current book projects?
As time has gone by I keep thinking of new "campfire" badges that the boys can do, so there will probably be a part 2 and maybe even more. I'm also working on a book about Scouting and Health that I hope to have done by the summer. I expect it to be a great resource that's also fun and interactive with the entire troop. I'm as excited about that one as I was about this one!
I would like to thank Greg for the interview and the information on the book. While it is not an "Official" Scouting book, I think it is a great resource for Senior Patrol Leaders and Scoutmaster that are looking for neat things to do with their Scouts. I can not tell you how many times I hear Scoutmasters talk about their Scouts wasting time. Well here is a possible solution that is fun and informative.
If you have a product, book, or neat idea that you would like to share and have promoted on the blog, drop me a note. You can email me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Book cover picture taken from Amazon.com


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