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

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slumberpod

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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daylight savings

I hate to break the news to you, but it’s my responsibility to remind you…Daylight Saving Time is coming. If you’re not ready to think about it yet or don’t want to think about it, then just get out of this post and read another one. But if you want to start wrapping your mind […]

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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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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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short naps

Have you ever laid your baby down for a nap and then stressed about what to do with the next 30-40 minutes, knowing that it won’t be long before your little one will be awake again? Should I do the dishes or read that book? Fold laundry or finally eat lunch? Watch a TV show […]

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Last week, I shared all about the roller coaster of a breastfeeding journey we’ve had with our little James these last couple of months, and the amazing lactation consultant who helped us. This week, I’ll be interviewing our lactation consultant, Allyson Wessells of Nurture Columbus, but we won’t be specifically chatting about nursing! Allyson is […]

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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."