How It All Started
When our family moved to Monmouth County with three kids and two dogs, we imagined long walks in the woods, outdoor playtime, and easy summer evenings in the yard. That picture changed quickly once we started finding ticks often, and sometimes in places no parent wants to discover them.
It begins small: a speck on the floor, a tick on a sock, a careful check after playing outside. Then it becomes a pattern, and the yard starts to feel less like a retreat and more like something you have to manage.
Why We Looked Beyond Harsh Chemicals
With kids at home, pets constantly exploring, and water nearby, we wanted a solution that felt responsible. We worked on the basics, trimming, clearing and trying to stay ahead of the problem, but ticks kept showing up.
Building a Better Option
We spent years researching and testing products that claimed to be “natural.” We learned what questions to ask, what labels can leave out, and what actually fits real family life. Over time, we found an essential-oil-based approach that helped reduce ticks and mosquitoes while staying aligned with the environment we cared about.
Bite Back was created to share that work with other New Jersey families, so you don’t have to start from scratch.