REAL TALK – bedtime tonight was a disaster. I want to be truthful about the struggles as much as I share the big wins. My son is 19 months and he is our third. By the time you get around to your third child, a few things happen: you get REALLY clear on what works […]
This is your PSA to be weary of sleep programs (or really any prescribed programs, for that matter) that make any kind of guarantees:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✨”get your child to sleep through the night in 10 nights or less”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✨ “purchase my course and end middle of the night wakings – for good”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✨ “end bedtime battles and get your […]
Can you remember a time when you were told to “cut it out” or “I’ll give you something to cry about”? For most young parents today, discipline from our childhood was rooted in promoting compliant behaviour through a suppression of emotions and frustration. To be fair, our parents had already made big strides away from […]
If you’re reading this, it’s likely because, like so many of us, you have some anxiety about the prospect of leaving your child for the first time in many months, in a world that is entirely uncertain. With just a few weeks remaining before a potential return to daycare, school and work, many parents are […]
Today is International Middle Child’s Day! My husband and I are both the first born in our families, so I didn’t really understand the struggles of the middle child… until I had three kids myself. I now see the shift in dynamic when there are three, and I am ever-cognizant of the need to ensure […]
It seems like an obvious suggestion, but getting outside more frequently during the day can have significant positive impacts on our physical and mental health, and specifically on our sleep. It probably won’t surprise you to hear that, collectively, we are spending far too much time indoors. This is not a new problem, but it […]
If you are a parent of a toddler, it’s pretty likely that you’ve woken up to that little voice through the monitor calling “mommmmmmyyyyy” in the middle of the night. As an advocate against leaving your child to fend for themselves, I always recomme nd answering your child’s calls, and here is an example why: […]
