PinnedThe “research base” for crying-it-out isn’t all it’s cracked up to beIn our information-centered world, where answers are a click away, the term “evidence-based” carries a lot of weight. This is especially…Aug 4, 2023Aug 4, 2023
Rather than “sink or swim,” self-soothing should be like learning to ride a bikeSelf-soothing develops as the brain develops and with parents’ help. Babies really can’t learn these skills by themselves.Sep 7, 2022Sep 7, 2022
Low ferritin: The little-known reason for chronic sleep issues in children that’s more common than…As a sleep coach, I often see clients only after they have tried everything under the sun with no luck. Recently, I have had a run of…Sep 6, 20221Sep 6, 20221
Big brains, thin skins, and oceans of feelings: Is your little one a “livewire”?Understanding temperament and why that’s importantSep 6, 20222Sep 6, 20222
Sleep advice is full of parent-shaming and it needs to stop.I recently met a woman who told me that when her baby was roughly four months old, she was constantly fussy and just wouldn’t sleep…at all…Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
Temperament may be the reason your child isn’t sleepingMost of the popular advice on sleep will tell you that the difference between children who are “good sleepers” and those who aren’t is…Sep 4, 2022Sep 4, 2022
7 questions to ask when you have literally tried everything to get your baby to sleep.The books make it sound so easy, don’t they? A few nights of 10–15 minutes of crying and your child will be sleeping through the night……Dec 4, 2019Dec 4, 2019
“You’re amazing. I’m exhausted.”The experiences of parenting children who are temperamentally “more”Nov 5, 2019Nov 5, 2019
Sleep hacks for tired parents of babies and children who are just “more”I remember reading about parenting when I was pregnant. I remember asking someone how long the sleep deprivation would last. “Oh, six…Oct 25, 2019Oct 25, 2019
