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Want Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night?
If you're like many tired parents, Google opens on your phone at three in the morning and you immediately type, “How do I get my baby to sleep through the night?” Or better yet, “How do I keep my toddler in his own bed?” Your first step to solving your sleep...
The Impact Sleep Deprivation Can Have on Virtual Learning & Your Child
How to create a family unit that is rested and refreshed this fall - from the perspective of a Sleep Consultant. March 2020: Just get through two weeks. My boss understands. April 2020: April Fools, they will be back to school in May. Let’s enjoy this chance to...
Nap & Bedtime Reward Charts for Toddlers
Every child loves to be praised for making the right choices, with that praise comes rewards and what toddler doesn't love to be rewarded, especially for sleep? As a Sleep Consultant, I work with families around the world to design customized sleep programs, that...
Beating the 8, 9, 10 Month Sleep Regression
If you're anything like many other moms, you're probably dreading facing another sleep regression. That's totally OK! I'm going to let you in on some tips and tricks to keep you and your little one healthy and happy during these times and make this sleep regression...
A Newborn Sleep Schedule
If you're a new mom who's feeling overwhelmed with all of the needs of your little one, one of the best things you can do is help them to build a healthy foundation for sleep. Sleep impacts how we handle all of the other aspects of our life, and the same goes...
Back to School and Back to Sleep
Back to school can b a very stressful time, and given the current pandemic, it is probably feeling pretty daunting. Balancing the possibility of homeschooling, your own job, and having fun is something we, as parents, are trying to balance. Those carefree days of the...
Setting Your Newborn up on a Sleep Schedule
"It will be years until your baby will sleep through the night," they said. "You can't put a newborn on a sleep schedule," they said. "Your newborn won't sleep, your dad was a terrible sleeper," they said. To that, I say, you are wrong. Sleep is a skill and as a sleep...
Travel, Time Changes and Your Child’s Sleep
Sleeping in an Unfamiliar Place As I write this, I am at the beach and completely excited about my ability to escape quarantine even for a few days with my kids, off to New Jersey. That salt air, sense of calm and I am able to let the kids run free on the beach we...
Is Sleep Training Selfish?
Many new parents around 3 months of age start wondering if and when their new baby will sleep through the night. I hear from parents of kids who are 12 months old, who are not on a schedule, have hit another sleep regression or seem to have derailed their sleep...
Episode 12: Short Naps
Overview: In this episode, Courtney talks about short naps and how to handle them. She discusses the reasons why short naps happen and how to lengthen them. Finally, she reviews ways to keep your child awake to avoid the dreaded “five-minute” nap. What To...