As the holidays approach, I am reminded of where I was just three short years ago. I had a two-month-old at the time and had finally gotten some sort of semblance of a routine to our daily life.
Bedtime...
Q: Everyone tells me to put my baby down "drowsy but awake" but this seems impossible! How can I teach my baby to go into his crib awake without freaking out?! Help!
Putting your baby down "drowsy but awake" may...
In this Covid world, masks are an inexorable part of our new reality. As an early intervention speech language pathologist, I hear concern from families about how the lack of face to face communication may impact their children’s language...
If you have an infant or toddler, you’re more than likely to associate the term “infant sleep regression” with sleep. Second only to teething, regression is the default word parents use when seeking a reason for their child’s sleep...
I get the question, "when will my baby sleep through the night" ALL the time. Just the other day, I had this conversation with my friend in my Facebook DMs:
FRIEND: I have a really good friend that I will...
If you're a new parent, you're likely worrying about a million things when your baby comes home from the hospital. Gaining enough weight, watching temperature, figuring out days/nights - its endless. If you're anything like me, you might also...
This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.
People often ask how I became a sleep consultant. The easy answer is that my baby did not like to sleep. But the story is so much deeper than that. The...
Whether it's so you can work remotely, assist older kids with remote learning or homeschooling, take care of a new baby or (the Holy Grail) drink a cup of coffee uninterrupted, every parent needs their littles ones to play...
I sat in the passenger seat next to my husband, Nick, and bawled. We were still sitting in the parking lot. He grabbed my hand and told me this was normal. I turned to look at him and he...
“Brown paper packages tied up with strings…”
There are many “miracle” sleep products on the market. Several claim to lull your child to sleep within minutes. Honestly, don't waste your money. If these products were really miraculous, no one would ever...
In + Around Seacoast
5 Seacoast Peaks Your Kid Can Summit
When you think of the Seacoast, I’m assuming that mountains don’t readily come to mind. However, while the southeastern portion of New Hampshire and...
