One of my consultants called me last week. “Amanda–I need to talk to you ASAP” My consultant received a long email from a potential client saying they wanted to start sleep training. They were tired, exhausted, and nothing was working. They were at their endpoint. The one sticking point she couldn’t get over was how […]
Picture this. The year? 1990. The place? My childhood home in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The scene? A full bag of strawberry wafer cookies was strewn across the floor. Busted. My mom had come downstairs to find me sitting in front of the television, surrounded by the evidence. (80s babies, do we remember these cookies or […]
The sun was shining. The birds were chirping. And I was making my way outside for my first real outing since having my first baby. W was a charmer. She smiled early, ate well, and slept well at night, and I was in a really good spot. I had been invited to join a mom’s […]
Happy March to you all! Guess what? It’s daylight savings this coming Sunday, March 8! Freaking out? Don’t be. I’ve got you covered. The good news is that ‘spring forward’ time change is a breeze for small children and for some lucky parents could mean getting you an ‘extra hour’. Ya that’s right a whole NEW HOUR! IN THE […]
The year was 2014, and my cousin gifted me a video monitor for my baby shower. It was not on my registry, but I thought it was SO COOL. And honestly, it was. I still have a million super cute, albeit grainy, photos of my daughter doing hilarious things in her crib. Over time, as […]
As we close out the past month, I keep coming back to one word and one word only: community. I don’t want to be a total Debbie Downer as we head into January 2026, but at the time of writing this, I have to be honest — I can barely read the news. After a […]
If you’ve ever watched your baby on the monitor like a hockey fan watching a playoff game, you’re not alone. In our house, my husband is a lifelong Leafs fan. When we first moved in together, he told me, “I don’t think you understand how much I watch sports.” I laughed – famous last words. […]
If you’ve ever Googled “sleep consultant Toronto” at 2am, you’re not alone – and if you did it while holding a baby who refuses to sleep unless they’re attached to your arm, you’re in good company. The truth is, Toronto parents are spoiled for choice when it comes to baby sleep advice. From Instagram experts […]
Every Monday I do a Q&A, and this past Monday was no different. Every now and then I get a goodie question and when someone asks me about newborns–I get excited: So then they replied with this. And…well…fair. If my voice is now paired in your brain with “the most tired you’ve ever been,” consider […]
A while back, I read The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. When I picked it up, I thought I knew exactly what it was going to say: smartphones are making kids anxious. As a former educator of 10 years, I thought, “Well, duh – obviously.” But the book surprised me. Haidt doesn’t just talk about […]