Your little one's sleep doesn't have to be a mystery

When someone struggles with insomnia, intervention strategies often focus on bedtime routines or surviving sleepless nights. However, good sleep hygiene starts during the day. Just like in any sport, preparation is key to success when “game time” arrives. Your daytime choices work to either support or sabotage your ability to sleep by influencing your sleep […]

When it comes to baby products, the choices are endless! There are SO MANY products out there – some of which are great, some which you could easily do with or without, and some that just seem pointless. And the same goes for baby and toddler sleep products! In this blog post, I want to […]

In last week’s post, I shared my top three priorities postpartum, none of which had anything to do with baby’s sleep. So this week I’m going to focus on my top three newborn sleep tips for when baby arrives! Being able to establish a solid sleep foundation with my second and third girls was a […]

I am 34 weeks pregnant with baby number four! We are so excited and also definitely still need to prep pretty much anything, so baby boy can take his sweet time. I wanted to give you an inside look into how we’re preparing for baby. As a sleep consultant and mom of four, I’m going […]

If you have done much research in the newborn and baby sleep world, you’ve likely heard the term “awake windows,” or “wake windows.” It’s quite the buzzword when it comes to baby sleep, but there’s also a lot of confusion and misunderstanding around it. Before I even jump in, I want to pause to say […]

What is the best age to sleep train? I’ve gotten this question a lot, as parents of course want what’s best for their little ones. The most straightforward answer is, whenever you feel like it’s best for your child and family. And I truly believe that! Though I’d add that there are pros and cons, […]

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Happiness is reality divided by expectations”? The idea is that the lower your expectations, the happier you’ll be with the outcome. As an adult sleep coach, I regularly stress the importance of sleep because one common mistake is undervaluing it and depriving ourselves. That said, there’s another trap – […]

As a mom and sleep consultant, I will be the first to tell you I think consistent routines and schedules, when appropriate, are really important for our kiddos. I’m certainly talking about sleep, and I’m also talking about eating around the same time every day, knowing when screen time is or is not, for older […]

In last week’s post, we talked all about when and how to wean your baby or toddler from the bottle – when it’s recommended to be totally done with bottles, your options for dropping them, common hesitations, and more. This week we’re on a related topic but also really different…we’re going to talk about weaning […]

Yes, we’re sleep consultants, but what a lot of people don’t realize is that working with us is usually about more than just explaining a certain sleep training method and then supporting you through it. We’re talking about sleeping environment, routines, and schedules, and we’re talking about eating. For babies, that means we want to […]