The Dance of the Dyad: Honoring Mother and Baby amidst Modern Day Sleep Training Culture
As a new mom, I was overwhelmed with exhaustion and searching for answers to the sleeplessness that clouded our home. During this time, I scoured plenty of sleep books and posts online about how to help my 8-month-old baby consolidate her nighttime sleep and take lengthy, predictable naps. When every single one of the books…
Read MoreCatnapping Baby: 6 Solutions for Short Naps
It happens to all parents, right? We lay our baby down to sleep, and then next…WAAAAAHHH. Your baby woke early from a catnap. The baby monitor is lighting up, letting you know that your baby’s nap is apparently over. Darn, a catnap!! You have tried everything and are coming up empty when you attempt to…
Read MoreFall Back: How to Prepare your Child for Daylight Savings
How can you prepare your child for Daylight Savings Time? Learn how to Fall Back and prevent havoc to your child’s sleep schedule. As a certified sleep consultant, I want you to know how to prepare your child for Daylight Savings this Fall. This step-by-step guide can walk you through a plan to adjust your…
Read MoreHow to Simplify your Child’s Morning Routine for School
A minimal solution to simplify your child’s morning routine for school days. Create this 7 -drawer dresser to organize clothing, streamline your morning, and allow your child more rest in the mornings. Whenever the school year is fully underway and the first weeks of excitement start to wear off, your child’s morning routine for school…
Read MoreWhat Age to Stop Naps
Wondering what age to stop naps for your toddler? Here is my latest guide… I hear it on online chats everywhere, “My pre-schooler has been a great sleeper, but now bedtime is getting out of control”. The sympathy starts to pour in, along with some valid suggestions, but then the heart of the matter starts…
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