Self care as a concept has always left me feeling slightly awful about myself. There were never enough hours in the day to do yoga, have a bath, go for a a run, journalling, bullet journalling, learning a new skill, making overnight oats and ensuring eight hours uninterrupted sleep. I am a terrible sleeper and would berate myself for not being able to complete the perfect self care task list and assign this as the reason I did not get the desired amount and type of slumber.

Bedtime fading is a gentle strategy that works by helping your little one's body clock re-align to a bedtime that works better for your family.

This is the beginning of that discussion and a snippet of advice as to how to use Yoga Nidra to help nurture yourself through this season.

The birth of a baby can have a significant impact on your relationship with your partner. Often two people will find the pregnancy and expectant period bonding, unifying and exciting. The idea of an addition to your relationship is beautiful, but the reality of life with children will change the previous relationships.

Holiday Gift Guide for 2022 featuring ideas for babies, toddlers, big kids, mama and partners!

But let's break down stroller naps further to understand the risks and how to keep our little ones safe when napping in the stroller.

What I have learned from having a sensitive child and the impact teething has on her holistically.

I am often asked by friends how to best support a breastfeeding mother during the newborn phase in order to get her the much-needed rest her postpartum body desperately requires. 

I always knew I would practice gentle parenting but parenting in a different way to your friends and family is exhausting and can be lonely.

If you are in the minority and choose not to then there seem to be lots of newborn and baby sleep support but I felt lost when it came to my toddler’s sleep.

It wasn’t until I had had my first child and felt this missing element in my postpartum journey that I had even heard of the phenomenon of Postpartum Doulas.

This list includes the bare essentials plus some “extras” so that you can pick and choose the things that sound good to you!

Early rising is typically defined as baby habitually waking earlier than 6am. A 6am wake time might feel very early to us but it's actually pretty appropriate for babies and young children. There are some things you can try to tweak though!

Postpartum freezer meals are a great thing to prep while at the end of your pregnancy to be sure you can take care of yourself just as well as you’re going to be taking care of that new baby!

While there are common ages babies and toddlers tend to go through nap transitions, it’s really best to look for the signs vs. waiting for an arbitrary age. Every child is different!

This is such a common worry for parents who aren’t interested in CIO (cry it out) or controlled crying methods for sleep training. They so badly want to be responsive to their babies and worry that if their baby cries in the car it must mean they are letting them CIO.

False starts are emotionally hard, especially if they go on for months and months.

One of my main issues with swaddles, though, is that they can be SO hard to transition out of. You need to stop the swaddle at the FIRST signs of rolling, which can happen by 8 weeks old. The AAP recommends stopping swaddle use at 8 weeks because prolonged use can increase the risk of SIDS if baby rolls over while swaddled.

The reality of having a newborn compared to the experiences of nesting and preparing for said newborn were worlds apart!

Is your toddler stalling bedtime by asking for snacks? I know a lot of parents might think this is a manipulation tactic, but I don’t look at it that way.