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For many families, summer feels like a chance to finally catch their breath. The rushed mornings, homework battles, and packed schedules of the school year are replaced with beach days, family vacations, backyard barbecues, and later nights. Sometimes all of that extra flexibility can actually lead to more sleep. But for many families, summer is […]

If you’ve spent even five minutes on social media lately, you’ve probably seen people raving about dark showering. The idea is simple: take your shower with little to no light, usually in the evening, as a way to unwind, reduce stress, and (allegedly) sleep better. Like most viral wellness trends, the big question is —

Yes—the 4 month sleep regression is a real thing. And while I’m not a fan of the name, there are very real, very normal changes happening for little ones around this age that can seriously shake up sleep. So before we go any further, let me reassure you: you and your little one are not

Have you ever crawled into bed, exhausted and ready to finally drift off, only to have your brain immediately pipe up with a million things to think about? UGH! Why won’t my brain let me sleep?! Same. As a busy mom of three, I’ve had plenty of nights where my brain feels like it’s scrolling

Why Your Little One Can Not Sleep Through the Night If you’re struggling with a little one who can not sleep through the night, I want to let you in on a little secret: everyone wakes up during the night. Kids, babies, even adults (Here is a blog post I wrote about adults waking throughout

Usually, when you think of a teenager, you picture them sleeping in until noon on a Saturday—and honestly, you’re not wrong. But that lazy weekend sleep-in? It’s usually a desperate attempt to catch up on all the sleep they didn’t get during the school week. The truth is, many teens are running on empty Monday

So you’ve been cruising along—maybe hitting a few bumps here and there when it comes to your little one’s sleep over the past couple of years—but at least you’ve had one trusty constant: the crib. Once it was sleep time, you knew your little one was safe and secure in their cozy little “baby jail.”

When your little one is sick, sometimes their sleep takes the biggest hit. Of course, no one wants their little one to get sick, and no one wants their little one to lose out on sleep, but the reality is that during cold and flu season, there’s a good chance that someone in your family

Why doesn’t Society Recognize the Importance of Naps? Why Your Toddler’s Brain Needs Rest to Be Their Best It’s no secret that naps are essential for babies. But what I want to bring attention to is the importance of naps for preschool age children and even young, school-age children as well. Naps help our little

Sleep and Eating If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight, here’s something you need to know: Skimping on sleep could be sabotaging your progress before you even start. Sleep and eating habits are intertwined much more than most people think. As a sleep coach, I see it all the time—people make