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Last week, I shared all about our challenging sleep journey with baby number four due to some airway issues, especially the first nine months of his life. So today, I’m going to be talking all about what sleep training him actually looked like once we got the green light from our ENT. I’m going to […]

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We welcomed our fourth baby and first son, James, into the world last February, and he has just been the happiest baby! Rather than being the “easy” last baby, however, he struggled with sleep from day one. We never had any intentions of co-sleeping and really weren’t comfortable with it, but we didn’t have another […]

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As the New Year is upon us, I’ve already talked with some families who are ready to make some sleep changes – they are ready to teach their little one how to fall asleep independently, both as a gift to their child and also as a gift to themselves! But a major question and sometimes […]

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If you’ve read quite a few blog posts, or have listened to some podcast episodes, you’ve likely heard me talk about the importance of having a dark nursery. In a perfect world, your baby or toddler’s bedroom would be so dark you can’t see your hand in front of your face. I know it sounds […]

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This is a place where we primarily talk sleep, as well as other real life and parenting topics, but I also love having guests come on and share their expertise with us. I’m interviewing Dr. Lindsay Massumi, my favorite pelvic floor physical therapist, and we’re going to talk all things pelvic floor PT, and also […]

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Last week I invited you into my brain and walked you through my thought process when a parent asks why their baby is still waking up at night – or why they’re all of a sudden waking again. We’re continuing that conversation this week with toddlers. Why is your toddler still waking at night? Or […]

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This week we’re talking all about why your baby might be waking up at night! This was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend at church on Sunday. She mentioned she was scrolling through my podcast to see what could help her – her daughter had a really tough night waking the night […]

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Question for you… Have you ever been worried about being out late with your baby or toddler because they might fall asleep in the car, and then what? Or have you ever tried transferring a sleeping baby to their bed for the night and it just didn’t go well? If so, this post is for […]

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If I say the words plagiocephaly and torticollis, do you know what I’m talking about? Have you ever seen a baby wearing a helmet? Or have any of your kiddos needed a helmet? Eight years ago I would have had no idea what plagiocephaly or torticollis meant, and I don’t think I saw many babies […]

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Last week, we talked all about safe sleep for babies – and it wasn’t just the typical ABC’s of safe sleep, we really dove in! And this week, we are going to talk about safe sleep for toddlers and big kids – because yes, safe sleep is still a thing for older kids, but way […]

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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."