Baby’s Best Blog

When I was 21, I was hired at Lonestar Bar and Grill in Kingston, Ontario. Home of my alma mater Queen’s University (woo!), and the best fajitas ever (at the time anyway. I ate a lot of fajitas in University, FYI). Ok, totally off topic completely BUT all this to say...

So here’s a blog I never thought I’d be writing But after a lot of thought, a lot of conversations with many moms, and a lot of experience helping babies and families--this is a blog that I didn’t need to write---GIRL I HAD TO WRITE IT. Why? Why would a sleep...

I remember my first coffee vividly. It was 2003, I was 20. I did NOT do any work for the ‘distance education’ course I had signed up for at University, and subsequently was writing an exam for the next day. I planned, as many of us have done in moments of desperation,...

This was my first baby’s first Christmas and though I look happy, this is a face of exhaustion. We were on week one of teething, and my lovely girl cried all day and all night. It was horrible. I was going to work looking like a zombie and I felt tired to my core.  ...

The other night I did an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on a mom-Facebook group I’m a part of.  It was a lot of fun answering moms questions and a reminder of all the sleep issues moms are dealing with daily: nap length, nap transitions, night wakings, boob addicted babies,...

Trigger Warning--this blog discusses the idea of birth trauma, and a non-descriptive example. What’s YOUR birth story? Hey! I like to keep it light up in here. I mean, I’m someone who loves a good wine, a good comedy more than anyone. But lately, I’ve had something in...

As a sleep consultant, there are so many phrases and idioms I hear on a daily basis. Here are a few: Night wakings Sleep cycles Crap naps Catnapper And the topper DROWSY BUT AWAKE Many times before I start my work with a client we’ll be chatting and the mom will...

When it comes to making the transition from a crib to a big-kid bed, there are two questions that need to be answered. The first is when, and the second is how. Now, if you’re reading this on my website, chances are that you came here looking for some advice about...