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

“Is there a wrong way to sleep train?” I’m going to be answering that question today with six mistakes parents often make when sleep training. I don’t know about you, but we attempted to “sleep train” our oldest several times before actually sleep training her – or maybe I should say before “successfully” sleep training […]

In last week’s post, I shared the birth story of the most recent addition to our family, baby number four and our first boy – little James. And I shared that we had a homebirth! I always get lots of questions about homebirths, so in this post, I’m going to share our why behind having […]

Our fourth baby and first boy was born right before midnight on February 26, 2025. And in true Engler baby fashion, he came FAST. So in this post, I’ll be sharing our birth story! For a bit of context, all of my births have been pretty fast, so we didn’t expect this one to be […]

Raise your hand if you think daylight saving time should just be done away with! (You can’t see me right now, but my hand is raised high.) The good news is that “springing forward” isn’t nearly as brutal as “falling back”; the clock will say 8:00 am when you wake up rather than 7:00 am, […]

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, […]