Letting Go: Why Secure Attachment Is the Root of Independence
Why secure attachment doesn’t hold our kids back—it gives them the safety to grow. A reflection on camp, courage, and the invisible work we do as parents.
Is It OK to Let My Child Sleep in My Bed? A Holistic Sleep Coach’s Take on Bedsharing and Night Wakings
Sometimes the best choice for your family’s sleep isn’t the one in the books. As a holistic sleep coach (and parent), I believe it’s OK to let your child sleep in your bed — and here’s why that doesn’t make you a bad sleeper or a bad parent.
What to say instead of ‘don’t cry’
As many millennial parents can attest, the authoritarian parenting of our childhood has made it difficult for many of us to regulate our own emotions and respond in a supportive and nurturing way to our children’s emotions. Just think of how easily triggered we are by our children’s tantrums, and even further, their resistance when we ask for something to be done? Tell me you were expected to be ‘seen and not heard’ as a child without telling me
The Connection Between Iron Deficiency and Sleep
One of the things I love about a non-sleep training approach to sleep is that it allows space to consider all of the external factors that may be influencing a child’s sleep. In our house, this has been so critical to helping our family get better sleep. For my middle son, in particular, we have […]
Mom Guilt vs Mom Gut
We are constantly bombarded with all of the things we are doing wrong as parents. The mom guilt, in particular, is so much louder than any support for parents to trust their instincts. “Your baby must sleep alone, no matter what”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“Swaddle your baby, and if they don’t like it, just keep trying”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“Breastfeed, and if it’s […]
