January sucks. There, I said it. I know this isn’t a shocking or particularly nuanced revelation, but I’m writing this on January 28, which actually feels more like January 67, if you catch my drift. I’m uncomfortable. I’m here in Stratford, Ontario, where I’ve shovelled my driveway what feels like 47 times this month. It’s gray, […]
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, why their newborn won’t settle, pacifier […]
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 consultant write a blog encouraging […]
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 that when you start working […]
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. Smash […]
Happy September!Welcome to back to what I like to call the real ‘new year’. I’m sorry, you can’t take me to school every September and have me not have every bone in my body not call that a NEW year. I’m not Jewish, but I think the Jewish faith has it right by celebrating their […]
Why I Quit Coffee, Why I Went Back and What You Need to Know About Coffee and your 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 […]
As a sleep consultant, there are so many phrases and idioms I hear on a daily basis. Here are a few:Night wakingsSleep cyclesCrap napsCatnapperAnd the topper DROWSY BUT AWAKEMany times before I start my work with a client we’ll be chatting and the mom will insist that there was a time where baby was falling […]
DISCLAIMER: This blog is my experience and mine only. I want to be clear that I trust the medical system, am thankful to every doctor I saw, and I feel confident that everyone was responding the best they could at the time. But parents know their children and sometimes we need to push. Thanks to […]
Trigger Warning–this blog discusses the idea of birth trauma and a non-descriptive example.Why Your Birth Experience and Sleep Are Connected and What You Can Do About ItWhat’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, […]