17+ Months

How to Trick-or-Treat without your Toddler Losing Sleep

Want to know a secret? I actually hate Halloween. Masks terrify me, I don't like being scared, and I definitely don't want to dress up...

Are you in a hard parenting season?

Some days are easy - I have a perfect toddler who does and says all the sweetest things, and tells me 17 times a day, "I love you, mama."...

Mom Brain and How I can Help

Within about 30 seconds of becoming a new mom I realized how immensely valid the term "mom brain" is, and how quickly all other...

I'd reached my breaking point

We played this game until 3am when I finally walked into his room, scooped him up and said, "I can't do this anymore." Sometimes it's...

Teething and sleep

Ask any parent, and teething seems to be the most common plague impacting a solid night's sleep. But I have news for you...teething...

How to Handle a Crib Climber

Sound familiar? You tuck your toddler into his crib, say "I love you," walk out and shut the door, and let out a giant, exhausted sigh...

Signs of an overtired infant or toddler

Unlike adults who become lethargic when tired, an overtired infant becomes hyperactive. An overtired infant or toddler will have a harder...

Is your Toddler Melting Down at Bedtime?

If your toddler is melting down every time you leave the room at bedtime, it's time to bring in some special connection time with them....

18 Month Sleep Regression

A sleep regression is a period of time when a baby or toddler goes through a developmental leap. Your little one who has been sleeping...

The 2 Year Sleep Regression

When your 2 year old suddenly begins waking up during the night after previously sleeping through the night on a regular basis, resisting na

Bedtime Routines: 13+ Months

Once your infant becomes a toddler, bedtime routines need to change slightly to allow time to get all that toddler energy out. And as...

Travel Blackout Tips - SlumberPod Review

You all know how much I push having a dark sleep environment for baby. And when I say dark, I don't mean light streaming through the...

If I Sleep Train, Can I Still Snuggle?

Sleep training is not a no snuggles ever situation. I mean, wouldn't that be horrible if it were? If anything, you get more and better...

Two to One Nap Transition

Transitioning from 2 to 1 nap transition is probably the most challenging nap transition your little one will go through. The 2 to 1 nap...

3 Steps to an Easier Toddler Bedtime

What's your toddler's favorite bedtime stalling tactic? One more sip of water, one more book, one more song, one more trip to the...

How to Set Baby's Room Up for Better Sleep

The way baby's room is set up can be directly connected to baby's quality of sleep. If the room is too bright, too warm, or even too...

Sleep and sickness

I love talking about sleep when sick because it’s one that many of us really feel. You have a perfectly sleeping baby, you’ve spent so...

Daylight Savings Hack: How to Adjust Baby's Sleep Schedule

Fall brings all things magical like pumpkin spice lattes, boots, slippers, tea, and that wonderful Sunday morning where you get one extra...

Does baby need a nightlight?

There are so many products marketed to new and sleep-deprived parents that will supposedly help baby sleep through the night. A fancy...

How to Handle Daycare Naps

Daycare naps can be extremely tricky, frustrating and discouraging. I've had perfectly sleep trained clients refuse every single daycare...

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