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Help Your Baby “Sleep Through The Night”

…orrrrr the closest we can get, because let’s be real:
 none of us actually sleep through the night.

Temperament is a huge piece of the baby sleep puzzle (and feeding and play and everything else!) and it blows my mind that NO ONE talks about it! In this post I’ll discuss: What is My Baby’s “Temperament?” Temperament is a child’s emotional and behavioral style of responding to the world. The study of temperament […]

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This is a seasonal time change of moving the clocks forward one hour in the summer months and changing them back again during the fall. Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 2:00 A.M. On Saturday night, clocks are set forward 1 hour (i.e., losing one hour) to “spring forward.

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If you’ve ever experienced a night terror, nightmare or what seems to be an extreme “tantrum” with your child in the middle of the night or when they wake up, you know it can be quite alarming! There are some things you should know about what to do in the moment, how to possibly prevent […]

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Learn more about the founder of HSB, Rachael Shepard-Ohta and the approach she takes when it comes to baby and child sleep.

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When daylight saving time ends, we “fall back” one hour, meaning that sunrise and sunset will occur an hour earlier. How will this affect your baby’s sleep?

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8 interventions and strategies to improve baby and child sleep that are evidence-based.

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in this post: what it means to be responsive why being responsive is important practical tips for responsive caregiving benefits of being responsive for sleep in infants and toddlers responsive strategies for promoting healthy sleep We all hear terms like “responsive parenting” or “gentle parenting” but what do these terms really mean? Today I’m going […]

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How to transition from a crib to a “big kid” bed.

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Responsive sleep tips and support for parents of multiples or twins.

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Hey, I’m Rachael— Mom of 3 & Baby Sleep Expert with Big Sis Energy

& I’VE DONE ALL THE RESEARCH FOR YOU ALREADY.

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MEET YOUR BABY SLEEP CONSULTANT

You’re wayyy too busy to spend hours researching biologically normal infant sleep, and circadian rhythms of babies, and the best wake windows. So, I’ve done it for you. 

If you’ve been looking for a supportive, realistic alternative to the “just sleep train them!” advice you’re so sick of hearing, HI 👋🏼 

I’m a Certified Sleep Consultant obsessed with infant sleep research, infant-parent mental health, and helping your babies and bigger kids get better sleep (so you can, too).

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Traditional sleep training methods don’t have to be your solution to better sleep.

SLEEP TRAINING ISN’T THE ONLY WAY TO GET GOOD SLEEP