My daughter turned four and a half today and I didn't acknowledge that. I had just finished tucking her in and it suddenly hit me.  Guilt is approaching me right now like a giant wave and there's nothing to do but surrender. I suck. I will, however, remember to acknowl...

No Nap Transition

To wrap up the nap transition series, I’ve come to my least favorite of the nap transitions…the one where your child gives up their nap altogether. It kills me to write this post as this is what I’m going through right now with my preschooler. On the o...

The 2-1 Nap Transition

By far the hardest nap transition to go through is the 2-1.  I get a lot clients who reach out when their child is somewhere around 14/15 months and they tell me that one day everything was going well and their child was taking predictable naps tw...

You’ve finally found your groove…your 8-month-old has been taking solid naps for a few months. It seems like all the pieces of this parenting gig are falling into place.

Finally. 

Then one day, your child decides they just aren’t going to take that final catnap anymore a...

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So, you’ve decided to hire a sleep consult, but... 

Are you really READY to hire a sleep consultant? 

Many  parents think they are ready to tackle their child’s sleep issues, but when they hire a consultant and start the process, it turns out...

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“This will pass soon. ”  

“Maybe this is just a phase.”

"The app says its a growth spurt."

"The book says to keep rocking him."

"He's probably just teething."

"He's probably still teething."

"He remembers the pain of teething."

At some point,...