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

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 […]

For both adults and kids, alike, big life changes can throw off seemingly basic routines like sleeping and eating. And toddlers and school-aged kids seem to be even more sensitive to these changes, which can often lead to what feels like another regression. One common life change that can cause sleep regressions with older kids (as […]

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 […]

We had our fourth baby back in February, and while he is the cutest little guy and it’s a total joy to be his mama, we have also had some bumps along the road, including with nursing! So in this post, I’ll be walking you through my breastfeeding journey with James the first 12 weeks […]

One of my favorite aspects of newborn life is that sweet little baby burrito I get to snuggle. Swaddled babies are so cute! And swaddling is such an important piece of newborn sleep, but it’s also something that gets misused! With my first, we swaddled her for naps and nighttime for four+ months. I actually […]

When I say the Fourth of July with kids, what’s your first thought? Is it, “Yay, fireworks are the best!” Or is it, “I can’t wait until they’re older so we can go to the fireworks again.” Or is it, “Ugh, the fireworks better not wake up my kids!” Or something in between? In this […]

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 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 […]