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, […]
We’re all willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that our babies are properly nourished, obviously, but as anyone who’s been through this glorious journey of motherhood will tell you, kids are shrewd. They’re unimaginably clever. They will find ways to get what they want and they will repeat them relentlessly.Which is not their […]
Before diving into my guide to back to school, let me start off here by saying, honestly and sincerely, no judgment for what might have gone down in the last couple of months.I know… I’m a child sleep consultant and you may think that I’m going to chastise you for the late bedtimes, unenforced rules, […]
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 teaching your little one the […]
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 impossible.As parents, we bear an enormous responsibility. It’s not […]
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.This was all thrown at me with the best intentions, but […]
That right there might be the single most common question new parents ask.Is it a developmental milestone? A regression? Are they getting too much sleep during the day, or not enough? Maybe they’re just hungry. Maybe they’re too hot, or too cold.Well, the truth is that it could be any of those things, and it […]
Guess what? It’s daylight savings this weekend? Freaking out?Don’t be. I’ve got you covered.The good news is this time change is a breeze and could get you an ‘extra hour’. Remember when you were childless, and you relished in ‘fall back’ because it meant an extra hour? Well, ‘Spring Forward’ is the new “Fall Back” […]