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

Last week, we talked all about short naps, but focused specifically on when babies take short naps and how to lengthen them. And while there is certainly some overlap, this week I want to focus specifically on toddlers and how to solve toddlers’ short naps. Toddlers are amazing and wild and so challenging and so […]

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 […]

Does your toddler or older child get nervous at bedtime? Are they afraid of the dark? Or of monsters in the closet? Or are they simply anxious around sleep, but unable to explain why? Fears and anxiety around bedtime is common! Especially as kids’ imaginations start to run wild, or they see something scary in […]

People often think sleep consultants are just for babies – maybe for toddlers. But big kids?? Yes! Here at Via Graces, we work with kids up until the age of 8. And yes, we’ve worked with 8 year olds who have never slept in their own bed all night, or who have always experienced night […]

Traveling with young kids can be challenging enough (trips not vacations, right??), not to mention changing time zones and dealing with a jet lagged baby or toddler. It can be rough! But that doesn’t mean changing time zones with kids is impossible, and I certainly don’t want you avoiding family vacations and all of those […]

Do you live in an area of the country where hurricanes, tornadoes, or wildfires are a pretty real threat? If so, this week’s post is for you! I’m interviewing my teammate, Maura, as she has been in or around her fair share of natural disasters. She’s going to be sharing about how she and her […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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, […]

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, […]