Crying in the car

There are so many babies who struggle with the motion, angle and separation of being in the car, and having had one of these babies myself, I know how tough it can be!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In a perfect world, would it be best to attend to your child’s cries?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Absolutely.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Being alone in the back seat can mimic the same […]

All feelings are valid feelings

👏🏼 ALL 👏🏼 FEELINGS 👏🏼 ARE 👏🏼 VALID 👏🏼 FEELINGS I don’t blame adults who do this. I get it. It’s how many of us (and definitely our parents) were raised. But just because that’s the way it’s always been, does not make it right. What are we teaching children by downplaying the value of […]

How do I stop my toddler from throwing food?

Toddlers can be incredibly unpredictable, and mealtime is no different. My 2 year old can go from happily eating to throwing his meal against the wall in about 3 seconds flat. So what do you do when politely reminding your child that “we don’t throw food” isn’t working? ✨ Before you get to the table, […]

Sleep myths

Drop a 👏🏽👏🏽 below if you’re tired of being bombarded with sleep training myths In all honesty, this audio is in jest and I’m not calling anyone names – but I do think all parents would be much better served if we collectively (and I don’t mean those of us in the sleep industry, I […]

I’m sorry

There has likely been a time where you have done or said something to your child that you regret. Whether you’ve said something cringeworthy, or reacted harshly in the moment, we all make mistakes, no matter how responsive or gentle we aim to be in our parenting. Today is the holiest day in the Jewish […]

Sleep habits

I can’t go to bed without my skincare routine. Or my pillow. And often, some sort of mindful meditation in the dark. Oh, and a kiss goodnight from my husband. Who, as it happens, needs to be in bed with me, or else we both have a really tough time falling asleep. Anyone want to […]

Wake windows and nap charts

Did you know that wake window and nap charts are based on anecdotal reports from parents, averaged out to create “guidelines”? Routine and schedule charts are positioned as the gold standard, which leaves many parents (whose babies inevitably don’t fit the box) feeling like they are doing something wrong. 𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 – […]

𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀? 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸!

𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀? 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! Causes of early rising in toddlers: 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀: Learning to walk/run/climb and new language acquisition are notorious interrupters of sleep 𝗡𝗮𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: If your toddler is ready for less daytime sleep, sometimes this will present with early risings. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: A child may be […]