Trying To Get Parenting Right Gives Us Parenting Anxiety
Trying To Get Parenting Right Gives Us Parenting Anxiety Alison Escalante, MD joins us as a guest writer to talk about parenting anxiety. Alison is a pediatrician, mother, and TEDx speaker. She has reached hundreds of thousands of parents with her TEDx talk “The Should Storm”, and she has also starred on our podcast, The […]
Newborn Sleep: 12 Things That You, as a New Parent, are Doing Right
Written by Andrea Strang, Certified Gentle Sleep Coach, Postpartum Doula, and owner of KinderSleep. One of the most common things I hear from parents is that they feel like they are “doing it wrong”. There is nothing that can adequately prepare you for the journey into parenthood. You may find yourselves feeling overtired and overwhelmed, […]
Going Back to Work and Managing Your Child’s Sleep Schedule
If you are working outside the home as a new mother you may feel like you have a Herculean task! Among numerous challenges you face is the need to balance your work schedule with your child’s sleep needs. It can be downright tricky to juggle their needs in the morning while you get ready for […]
Get Your Beauty Sleep
Moms have often told their daughters to get their beauty sleep. Recently, science has caught up to the wisdom of moms everywhere and validated what Mom has always known: you just look better when you get good sleep! We spend a lot of time here discussing the vital role of sleep, including good naps, in […]
Naps: Not Just For Kids
My mission has always been to help families get the sleep they all need. Admittedly, I usually focus on helping you help your child learn the skills they need to sleep. I have probably written a thousand pages on naps alone – for your child. But the latest research points to the value of a […]
8 Benefits to using the Magic Sleepsuit to transition from the swaddle: Why is it better than cold turkey?
Guest Post by Maureen, creator of the Magic Sleepsuit Just as babies need the swaddle to transition from the womb, they also need a means to transition from the swaddle. At a certain point, babies get to a point when they are ready to be transitioned from the confines of a swaddle, but are not […]