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Growing up, my brother and sister had special blankets, my other sister had a stuffed animal, and I had my pillow – we were all attached to them when it came to sleep! I’m pretty sure both of my sisters still have theirs, my mom hid my brother’s in fear that he’d one day throw […]

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Our sweet baby James turned one last week, which is just crazy to me and I have so many feelings about it. But thinking about him turning one and also thinking about what sleep changes are upon us, I wanted to share with you! So in this post, I’m going to share three sleep changes […]

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When you read “safe sleep for babies,” you might roll your eyes because you’ve “been there heard that”. Or you might think you don’t need to read this, because you know the ABCs of safe sleep. But I’d like to say this is “not your mama’s safe sleep” blog, because I’m diving into all of […]

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teething and sleep

“She must be teething.” I wish I could tell you how many times my husband and I said that very sentence, assuming our oldest daughter’s sleep challenges must be connected to teething. How much does teething really impact our babies’ sleep? That’s just what we’ll be talking about today. Rewind back about 7.5 years ago […]

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bedtime fears

Does your toddler or older child get nervous at bedtime? Are they afraid of the dark? Or of monsters in the closet? Or are they simply anxious around sleep, but unable to explain why? Fears and anxiety around bedtime is common! Especially as kids’ imaginations start to run wild, or they see something scary in […]

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changing time zones

Traveling with young kids can be challenging enough (trips not vacations, right??), not to mention changing time zones and dealing with a jet lagged baby or toddler. It can be rough! But that doesn’t mean changing time zones with kids is impossible, and I certainly don’t want you avoiding family vacations and all of those […]

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Creating a baby registry is one of the most fun and also most stressful things I’ve ever done. There are so many amazing products out there, how in the world are you supposed to choose? What is a “must have”? What might be fun but unnecessary? Which brands are better? One of the many categories […]

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nightmares and night terrors

I have a scenario for you… Everyone in your house is sound asleep and out of nowhere you hear your little one screaming. What is going on? Are they having a nightmare? Is it a night terror? What do you do?? And how do you keep it from happening again? I thankfully haven’t experienced a […]

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Jason and I have been married for nine years and we have moved NINE times, seven of which were with kids. So we have moved A LOT! And after our move this summer, we really hope we won’t ever have to move again. But the good news is, we’ve learned a lot from those moves! […]

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It is back-to-school season, which is usually a very transitional time for families. If your baby or toddler is in daycare, this might be when they go back to daycare after being home for the summer, or move up to another room, maybe you’re putting your little one in daycare for the first time…or maybe […]

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All it Takes Is a Plan

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Being a parent is beautiful and messy, but when it comes to most things in parenting, all it takes is a plan - AND a whole lot of grace. Each week, Lauren will share new sleep tips and tricks, or simply real life parenting moments. She'll also interview other experts to share practical advice to help us navigate pregnancy, birth, babies, and beyond, with "plans" and "graces."