It’s nice to be needed, isn’t it? Sharing a healthy bond with your baby is the greatest feeling in the world. But let’s be honest, if your baby is losing his mind every time you step out of his sight, you’re going to have a hard time when you try to leave him with a sitter, or send him for … Read More
Sleep Training at 8 Weeks?
Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal published an article called “Can You Sleep Train Your Baby at 2 Months?” I’m sure it wasn’t the most earth-shattering article they have ever published for the average citizen, but among the new-mama, sleep-training, attachment-parenting and sleep-deprived-parent crowds, it was right up there with the moon landing. Although the moon landing probably wasn’t … Read More
Dealing With Sibling Rivalry
When you have multiple children, you’re going to experience some competition between them. This can manifest in a number of different ways, and the truth is, you’re never going to eliminate it. Sibling rivalry is just a fact of life when you have more than one child. Knowing how to deal with those situations is essential to minimizing the tears … Read More
Sometimes You’re Just Doing it Wrong
Probably one of the most common phrases we say, as parents to other parents, in a show of support and approval, is the old, “Nobody knows your child better than you do,” line. There’s something beautiful about the fact that, no matter how educated, how experienced, or how wise someone else might be, we, as their parents, know what’s best … Read More
Why I’m Passionate About Sleep
A new study published by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science shows how REM sleep functions to lock in our daily memories. It’s a groundbreaking discovery on how a good night’s sleep is essential to proper maintenance of our minds and bodies. This changes everything, right? Now that we have evidence that a lack of proper sleep can actually … Read More
Preventing Nighttime Wakeups
There’s nothing quite so frustrating as finally getting your child to sleep, only to have them wake up again two hours later, unable to get back to sleep. Today, I’ve got some tips for you to help prevent the dreaded middle-of-the-night wake-up. If your baby, infant or toddler is having trouble sleeping through the night, help is just a … Read More
Why Won’t my Baby Sleep?
That’s the big question in my line of work. People can really get into specifics beyond that general question. “He goes down for about an hour and a half if I put him to bed after 8:00, so long as he’s had a bottle sometime after 6:30, and he’ll stay down for about three hours, but then he’s up for … Read More
Taking Time For Yourself
As every parent knows, raising a child takes up, essentially, every last bit of your time, but it’s important to remember that you need to focus on yourself once in a while as well. We’d all love the opportunity to take a quiet bath or read a magazine in peace, but with so many other priorities, where do mothers find … Read More
Arianna Huffington On Moms, Babies, And Sleep
I’m SO excited for today’s post, because I get to interview one of my heros, Arianna Huffington, who took time out of an EXTREMELY busy week to spend some time talking with me about moms, children, and the importance of a good night’s sleep. Ariana certainly needs no introduction, but she’s the president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, one … Read More
The Importance of Consistent Bedtime Routines
I used to have a timer in the laundry room that I would set for five minutes as the “time-out” counter when my kids misbehaved. One day, my oldest snatched a toy away from his brother and caused him to shriek. When he looked up and realized that I had seen the entire incident, he didn’t plead his case, he … Read More