Knowledge is power. When we know better, we can do better. We, as parents, can respond to our children in a more educated way, maybe even with confidence. As a parent, you are constantly responding to your baby or toddler’s behaviors. Whether they’re happy or sad, excited or upset, you’ve got a response for…
Do you ever find it really overwhelming when people ask you what you what’s on your Christmas list? You’re thinking, like, I’m an adult! I don’t have a Christmas list! This is awkward. Nice, but awkward. What do I say?? I have an idea for you – especially if it’s a very generous…
Breastfeeding and sleep training are two things in the parenting world that often seem to be at odds with each other. There is a common belief that if you breastfeed your baby, you certainly cannot sleep train them. And, if you sleep train your child, that must mean you formula feed or are going…
I know you may not believe this when your toddler demands a fourth bedtime story, even though you always read 3 every night… Or when your baby screams the minute you place them in their crib, even though that’s how they always fall asleep… But children thrive on routines. In fact, they crave…
You saw those two pink lines and your brain is going a million miles per hour thinking about all the things that need to happen before your sweet little baby makes their debut. And, for many expecting mothers, the nursery is top-of-mind. Amiright?! Sure, go ahead and find a soothing color palette and…
3 Benefits of Using Swaddles and Sleep Sacks for Your Baby If there is anything I SWEAR BY as a parent, it’s using a sleep sack to help your child sleep better. My son is very hyperactive, and even as a baby he was constantly moving. I sleep-trained my kids early on, and they were…
5 Tips for Handling Your Baby’s Sleep While Traveling I had a client last fall who took a trip after we had worked together. We had recently wrapped up their sleep program – nice and neat with a little bow on top – you know, 10-12 hours of sleep at night, age-appropriate naps during the…
“It’s so tough, but it’s worth it.” I find myself growing very concerned with the number of people who have adopted the “No pain, no gain,” principle of bodybuilding and have applied it to parenthood. Last month, Wendy Wisner, a mother, writer and lactation consultant, posted a photo of herself on Facebook, looking like she…
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,
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,