Help Your Baby “Sleep Through The Night”

Episode 3: Anxiety is not “Normal” with Kate Borsato of @kateborsato You’ve heard of Postpartum Depression but what about other perinatal mood disorders? Is it “normal” for moms to be anxious forever now that they’ve had a baby? What about intrusive thoughts? How long do these feelings last and what can we do about them? […]

  Episode 2: About Sibling Stuff with Jess VanderWier of @nurturedfirst Join Rachael & Jess as we talk all about adding on to your family. We discuss siblings and different dynamics and challenges that can come up when welcoming a new baby. In this episode, Rachael and Jess discuss: Adding a second and third baby […]

Most parents get to a point where their current method of supporting baby’s sleep stops working. Perhaps you want to switch things up in your bedtime routine, or you want to change what you use to help your baby to sleep. Whatever your reason for wanting to change up the sleep associations, these are my quick tips for making gentle changes without any need for sleep training.

Episode 50: Feeding Toddlers: Finding Joy in Family Meals with Nita and Jessica of @happyhealthyeaters Have you ever struggled with picky eating or stressful mealtimes? This is so common- feeding toddlers can be very challenging! In this episode, Rachael speaks with Jessica and Nita, co-founders of Happy Healthy Eaters, ALL about feeding toddlers to make […]

Travel crib and play yards can provide a safe and comfy space for your little one to hang out or sleep. But which travel crib is best? In this blog post, Rachael reviews 6 different popular play yards and compares each one based on different criteria…

I can very clearly remember my first week as a mom, about 6 years ago. I was struggling so much with breastfeeding my tongue-tied baby. It was excruciating. I felt like I’d been hit by a bus after a brutal unmedicated labor with 2.5 hours of pushing. I was tearful and exhausted, and felt like my entire life had just been blown up. While I was “happy” to have my baby, it wasn’t the profound bliss I’d been expecting.

Overtiredness has become a scapegoat for lots of baby sleep issues (many of which are simply normal behavior) but is it really such a big deal? What makes a baby overtired? How do you recover from overtiredness? Read to learn more.

‘How can I involve my partner in my baby or toddler’s sleep?’ Perhaps you want to more evenly share the load of navigating the world of baby or toddler sleep, or your baby is no longer falling asleep at the breast and you want your partner to be able to put them down for sleep, or you have a second child and you want to divide bedtimes.

It’s true that “sleep regressions” aren’t really a thing but that you may notice sleep backslide during big periods of development. And the 18 month mark definitely fits the bill! There may be some changes to sleep around this age and you may notice increased difficulty with getting your toddler down for naps or nights.

Bedtime can be a challenging time for both children and parents, especially when toddlers and young children have difficulty falling asleep. Many factors contribute to this common bedtime struggle, leaving parents wondering how to create a peaceful and restful sleep routine without resorting to sleep training methods. In this blog post, we will delve into why it might take a toddler or young child a long time to fall asleep at bedtime and explore various strategies parents can try to help their little ones settle into a peaceful slumber without sleep training.