Baby’s Best Blog

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...

I'm hoping that I might be able to change some minds here today. It won’t be easy, obviously, because when is it ever? But on parenting issues, there are so many emotional ties and hardened beliefs that enter into the equation that make swaying someone’s nearly...

I can clearly remember, like most mothers I’m sure, the very moment I gave birth to my first child. I was absolutely buried in feelings of love and gratitude. And then, about ten to fifteen seconds later, I was equally buried in advice, suggestions, and information....