Newborn

How to Trick-or-Treat without your Toddler Losing Sleep

Want to know a secret? I actually hate Halloween. Masks terrify me, I don't like being scared, and I definitely don't want to dress up...

Are you in a hard parenting season?

Some days are easy - I have a perfect toddler who does and says all the sweetest things, and tells me 17 times a day, "I love you, mama."...

Mom Brain and How I can Help

Within about 30 seconds of becoming a new mom I realized how immensely valid the term "mom brain" is, and how quickly all other...

I'd reached my breaking point

We played this game until 3am when I finally walked into his room, scooped him up and said, "I can't do this anymore." Sometimes it's...

Teething and sleep

Ask any parent, and teething seems to be the most common plague impacting a solid night's sleep. But I have news for you...teething...

Common Newborn Sleep Mistakes

The first 3 months of newborn life are about surviving and bonding with your new baby. Remember to give yourself grace. The time to get...

Signs of an overtired infant or toddler

Unlike adults who become lethargic when tired, an overtired infant becomes hyperactive. An overtired infant or toddler will have a harder...

Newborn Day and Night Confusion

Wouldn't it be lovely if babies came out of the womb and knew daytime was for naps, and nighttime was for sleeping long stretches?...

How to create an Eat, Play, Sleep routine for your newborn

The skill of connecting sleep cycles is something all newborns have to learn. If newborns learn to connect their sleep cycles without...

What you Need to Know About Infant Sleep Cycles

Understanding your child's sleep cycles can help you understand why your child may be waking every 40 minutes, unable to take a longer...

Bedtime Routines: 0-12 Months

You can begin a bedtime routine as early as day 1 with your newborn. A bedtime routine is simply a cue to baby that the next thing that's...

Travel Blackout Tips - SlumberPod Review

You all know how much I push having a dark sleep environment for baby. And when I say dark, I don't mean light streaming through the...

Are sleep positioners and Moses baskets safe for sleep?

If you're expecting or already have a baby, guaranteed you've had at least one person swear by having baby sleep in a Dock-a-Tot or...

What are Dream Feeds?

A dream feed is a nighttime feeding that occurs around 10-11 PM when baby is still sleeping. Baby is kept asleep for the whole process,...

Where should my breastfeeding baby sleep?

"I'm nursing so we have to co-sleep" is a sentence I hear with quite a lot of frequency. While it does make nursing easier to have baby...

How to Set Baby's Room Up for Better Sleep

The way baby's room is set up can be directly connected to baby's quality of sleep. If the room is too bright, too warm, or even too...

Sleep and sickness

I love talking about sleep when sick because it’s one that many of us really feel. You have a perfectly sleeping baby, you’ve spent so...

Daylight Savings Hack: How to Adjust Baby's Sleep Schedule

Fall brings all things magical like pumpkin spice lattes, boots, slippers, tea, and that wonderful Sunday morning where you get one extra...

Does baby need a nightlight?

There are so many products marketed to new and sleep-deprived parents that will supposedly help baby sleep through the night. A fancy...

How to Handle Daycare Naps

Daycare naps can be extremely tricky, frustrating and discouraging. I've had perfectly sleep trained clients refuse every single daycare...