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Featured Sleep Coach- Kelly Bartnik
Ringing in 2020 with Sleep!
Reducing stress: Find your self-love, Mama!
As a sleep coach, I talk to new moms all the time with their own mom in attendance. And Grandma will often remark "I don't know why babies don't sleep these days. In my day, we just put them in the crib and walked away and they slept". Well, yes. Right there folks- I just gave my baby space to learn and she did it on her own. Sleep used to be, like many things about parenting, different 20+ years ago.
The Paci debate-- you'll be shocked to learn my take!
Why won't my baby sleep? And HOW can I fix it?
One Mom's Truth -"What it's really like to work with a Sleep Consultant"
Self-Care: The Key to a Happy Parenthood Journey
Adjusting to life as a parent isn't easy. Somehow these little people come into our lives and provide more joy and happiness than we could ever imagine but also an immense amount of stress and chaos. Learning how to cope with these changes to our lifestyle and who we are as a person is paramount to living a happy and joyful life. Stress is so much easier to manage when we have strategies in place to allow us coping skills, rest and relaxation within our hectic days. Here's to putting yourself first so that you are equipped to be there for everyone else to your best ability.
A sleep consultant's recommendations to deal with toddler crib jumping
Should I ignore my baby's cries?
Not Cry-it Out and Not "Sleep Training"
The sleep world uses SO many confusing terms. How do we define "drowsy but awake", anyways? What is gentle? and is "no-cry" even achievable? (hint: no, not literally, at least). And how much crying is acceptable? When is it considered cry-it-out? Can I still breastfeed and "sleep train"? Can I still share a room and "sleep train"?
The Benefits of Teaching our Babies to Sleep
Over the years, I've learned that teaching babies is about so much more than just "sleep" for baby. Now don't get me wrong, sleep for baby's health, overall happiness, and well-being is the absolute most important reason that parents decide to embark on a journey like this. But do know you about all of the other benefits? I'm happy to share with you some of the best benefits I've discovered with my clients through the years!
Daylights Savings Transition Tips
It's that time again! The clocks are changing! Nov 5th the clocks change!
I'll be honest, it's not my favourite time of the year. There's nothing I hate more than sleep disturbances and I feel it's so unfair to parents and children who have worked so hard to get into a great sleep rhythm. Not to mention that car accident increase during a clock change and that shows how we adults even struggle with this change. But, since I'm not in control of things like that, I'll use this opportunity to share with you my recommended steps to ease the challenges around this change. Good luck!
So, what is the best way to handle it? Read on....